A Changing Landscape It is no secret that higher education in the U.S. increasingly faces an unprecedented set of challenges that threaten the sustainability of institutions both large and small. It also should come as no surprise to anyone paying attention that seminaries face these very same challenges and more. Without the built-in safety net
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Celebrate PRIDE at Union this month as we come together as a community in worship and to honor stories from Queer faith leaders. Below is a recap of ways to get involved this month! Please join us for our weekly virtual PRIDE chapel services taking place every Wednesday throughout June. Each service will feature leaders
Read MoreLetter from the Alumni Council By Rev. John Allen, M.Div. ’13, Alumni Council Chair The past year has offered an unmistakable reminder that connection is essential. Those of us who lead churches have found ways to connect with congregants through livestreaming and Zoom. Teachers have learned to teach online. Chaplains have offered compassionate care through
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IN MEMORIAM as of April 12, 2021 Alumni/ae Frances Robinson Chandler ʼ33 Louise Johnson Fellows ʼ38 Ruth Harlow Bernman ʼ39 Barbara Gerstenberg Prasse ʼ44 Hugh S. Barbour ʼ45 Verna C. Volz ʼ45 Edgar G. Prasse ʼ46 Sheldon L. Rahn ʼ47 John Paul Frelick ʼ48 James L.
Read MoreCLASS NOTES To submit a class note or death notice, please contact Shana Kaplanov in the Alumni/ae Affairs Office at [email protected]. Due to space constraints, class notes will be edited to 150 words or less. 1950s Howard Hunter Cox, M.Div. ʼ52, and his wife, Shirley L. (Peet) Cox celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at a
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Union Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones and Chair of the Board of Trustees William Candelaria, presented the seminary’s highest honor, the Union Medal, to Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock, M.Div. ’94, Ph.D. ’06, during commencement exercises on May 21. The Union medal was instituted in 1981 as a means of honoring persons whose lives
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Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (UTS) welcomes Ki-Eun Jang, Ph.D., as a Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow. Jang will serve full-time as Visiting Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible and Near Eastern Studies. The Fellowship supports a two-year, visiting professorship at a North American theological school, college or university. As part of the
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The following letter was shared with the Union Community by President Serene Jones on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Dear Union Students, As we prepare for the end of the current Academic Year at Union, we are actively planning for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. We realize how difficult this year has been because of Union’s quick
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Union Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones today announced the appointment of David Gastwirth to the position of Vice President of Online Education and Learning Innovation. This newly created position will build UTS’ capacity and implementation of emerging global programming. In this role, Gastwirth will be responsible for crafting the vision for online learning, and
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185th COMMENCEMENT Join us for the Union Theological Seminary Commencement on Friday, May 19, as we celebrate the graduating class of 2023. Families, friends, Union alums, and the wider community are invited to honor their hard work and dedication as our graduates take the next steps toward positively impacting the world. The ceremony will
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