The Judith Davidson Moyers Women of Spirit Lectures provide a public forum to discuss the most pressing global issues faced by present-day women leaders of faith. The 2017 lecture will be delivered on April 26th at 6:30 pm by Winona LaDuke, the rural development economist, author, and activist working on issues of sustainable development and food systems.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Students, Faculty, Staff, Administration & Board of Trustees Stand Together to Adopt Sanctuary Protections New York City, NY—Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York continues to speak out against the Trump Administration’s xenophobic anti-immigrant policies, issuing a third official statement since the US Presidential Election of November 2016. While the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York City, NY—Winona LaDuke, rural development economist, author and activist working on issues of sustainable development and food systems, will give the Seventh Annual Judith Davidson Moyers Women of Spirit Lecture on April 26th at 6:30pm at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. The author of six books, including Recovering the
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In January 2017, Union launched the Encore Transition Program, a semester-long curriculum designed for retirees and non-traditional students eager to make a change for the better in their lives, and in the world. Recent Encore graduate, Onita Estes-Hicks, 80, spoke with the New York Times’ Helen Stapinski, about how the program has given her the opportunity to contemplate
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‘Religious Left’ Emerging As U.S. Political Force in Trump Era Backlash against many of U.S. President Trump’s policies have given rise to the so-called ‘Religious Left’ – a movement aiming to take back the country, and Christianity, from conservatives they say misconstrue the scriptures. Reuters TV Segment Full Article by Scott Malone
Read MoreScheduled Events Monday, May 15th Buddhist Commissioning Lampman Chapel 3:30 pm Retirement Party for Professor John McGuckin James Memorial Chapel & Social Hall 5:30 pm Tuesday, May 16th Unitarian Universalists Commissioning Lampman Chapel 6 pm Wednesday, May 17th Black Student Commissioning James Memorial Chapel 7 pm Thursday, May 18th Asian and Pacific Islander Commissioning Lampman Chapel
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Rosalind Everdell Havemeyer, the first woman to chair Union Theological Seminary’s Board of Trustees, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. She was 99. “Rossie” as she was affectionately known by family, friends and fellow Board members, memorably detailed her long association with Union in her 1988 acceptance speech for the Union Medal.
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‘What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Leader?’ Journalist and host, Sheryl McCarthy, talks with Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, about the past, present and future of Union Theological Seminary. Originally Taped: February 21, 2017 First Aired: March 6, 2017
Read MoreRev. Dr. Serene Jones was interviewed for the March 2017 edition of Women in Higher Education. See below or CLICK HERE to see the full magazine. The interview featuring Dr. Jones is on page 6.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cambridge, MA – The Board of Trustees of the Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) today voted to pursue an affiliation with Union Theological Seminary that would create an EDS entity to provide Episcopal theological education and other programs at Union’s campus in New York. The Board of Trustees of Union Theological Seminary has voted enthusiastically
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