By Kelly Brown Douglas George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubrey. In response to President John Kennedy’s assassination Martin Luther King, Jr. said “While the question of who killed President Kennedy?” is important, the question of “What killed him?” is more important.” Inasmuch as what is killing black people in this country—be it the racialized realities
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Dear Union Community, We are pleased to have you as a member of the Union family for the 2020-2021 Academic Year! We are truly a place where “faith and scholarship meet to reimagine the work of justice,” and the year ahead promises to be one where we live into this critical mission with even greater
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Stanley Talbert ’16 was recently awarded a dissertation fellowship from the Forum for Theological Exploration! He is currently in the midst of completing his dissertation and we had a conversation via phone about what the award means for him and the support it provides in his ongoing research: Can you tell us more about your
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The roots of ecotheology and environmental justice at Union run deep, and its tendrils and branches reach far. And, in both Union’s and the movement’s long history, the cry of the Earth is inextricably linked with the cry of the poor. By Emily Enders Odom, M.Div. ’90 For Brigitte Kahl, professor of New Testament at
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The Orientation Team works with the Dean of Student Affairs to acclimate students to the Union community. If you have any questions or concerns as you prepare for the upcoming school year, the Orientation Team is here to help! Meet the incredible 2020 Orientation Team below. They can be reached at orientation@utsnyc.edu. Learn more about Orientation here,
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Memorial For Us All Community Remembrance Initiative Launches Sunday Union Theological Seminary and other Interfaith Partners Enlist Artists and Lincoln Center to Honor Those Lost During COVID-19 Pandemic Weekly Remembrances Beginning Sunday May 3 With a Tribute From Wynton Marsalis To honor and celebrate those lost to COVID-19, interfaith leaders have enlisted musicians and Lincoln
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Can you tell me a little bit about yourself Oriana? I’m born and raised in New York. I’m an artist, an organizer and, according to a mentor of mine, a chief trouble maker in-training. I’m also a student at Union in my first year and currently serve in the Student Senate as a first-year M.Div.
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Union Theological Seminary has joined with Lincoln Center, The Interfaith Center of New York, The New York Board of Rabbis, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York Disaster Interfaith Services, and the Mayor’s Office for Faith-Based and Community Partnerships in a coalition to sponsor the Memorial For Us All concert series, debuting with Wynton Marsalis.
Read MoreSpaces around Union As many of us begin to spend our time in virtual spaces and video meetings, we created some Zoom backgrounds so you can transport yourself back to the quiet of Burke Library or show your pride for Union. Click the download button below your favorite image, right-click and select “Save Image as…”,
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Before coming to Union you mentioned working at City Year, what were you doing there? I was the director of the Americorps experience for one of our local sites, I actually spearheaded the position and built it from the ground up. After the first year they replicated it in six different cities and now it’s
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