News reports indicate that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority will soon strike down Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for draconian measures to ban abortion rights across the country. Rev. Serene Jones, a prominent progressive theologian and president of Union Theological Seminary — a globally-recognized graduate school of religion devoted to advancing social justice —
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Union Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones today announced the appointment of Nina Wong to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and William H. Peabody III to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). “Nina and Bill bring a wealth of experience and will be critical to Union’s efforts to strengthen and build
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Welcome to a virtual experience of a Union Theological Seminary Course! This class, taught by renowned faculty John Thatamanil and Cornel West, has been made available to the wider public to share a taste of what Union has to offer. This course seeks to explore the life and teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin
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We are very excited to announce that Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad ’02 will be joining the Union Theological Seminary community as the Visiting Professor of Buddhism and Black Studies. Dr. Vesely-Flad is the author of Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation (NYU Press, 2022) and Racial
Read MoreDear Friends, I hope that each of you are enjoying a blessed Lenten Season. This Lent, as EDS at Union students have continued the daily practice of morning prayer and weekly Eucharist, they have also reflected on the challenges of ministry and faith in our world that is filled with too many crucifying realities. EDS
Read MorePhyllis Conley, former Director of Development and “Force of Nature,” Dies Phyllis Conley, who began work as a secretary at Union Theological Seminary in November 1961 and retired in June 2004, as Director of Development Services and Special Events, passed away on March 31, 2021, of a non-COVID- related infection. She was 86. During her
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Peggy Leu Shriver, Union Medalist and Assistant General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, Dies Peggy Leu Shriver, former Assistant General Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Planning at the National Councilof Churches, passed away in hospice care in Iowa on December 21, 2021. She was 90 years old. Peggy married former Union President Donald W.
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Union Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones today announced the appointment of Rev. Karmen Michael Smith ’19 as the first Director of Union’s Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice (CCESJ). “Union has had the pleasure of working with Karmen over the last several years in his role as Assistant Director of Recruitment and
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Before James Jones came to Union last fall, he was already making a name for himself in Mormon circles for his leadership fighting for and lifting up marginalized voices within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In February 2021, he was excited when the LDS Church’s publishing company, Deseret Book, “slid into his
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Union is very proud of alumna, Rev. Dr. LaKeesha Walrond who serves as President of New York Theological Seminary (NYTS). In the words of Union President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, “LaKeesha is a phenomenal leader – her brilliance, organizational smarts, and her open spirit make her the perfect leader for NYTS at this moment in
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