Rev. Dr. Marvin M. Ellison ’81 Announces June 30 Retirement from Union Theological Seminary
Thursday, May 25, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Respected Director of Alumni/ae Relations to be Succeeded by Rev. Emily E. Odom ‘90 New York City, NY — The Rev. Dr. Marvin M. Ellison, director of alumni/ae relations for Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, has announced that he plans to retire from that position — which has
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Episcopal Divinity School to Affiliate with Union Theological Seminary
Friday, May 19, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas ’82, ’88 – Scholar & Racial Justice Activist – Named EDS’s New Dean Cambridge, MA – Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) and Union Theological Seminary today announced that they have signed an agreement that will allow EDS to continue as an Episcopal seminary through a collaboration with Union at its campus in
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Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) Joins National Faith Leaders on International Day Against Homophobia
Friday, May 12, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Conference & Public Event a Partnership with the Offices of Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) & Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, May 17th, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (Union) will convene a press conference in Washington D.C. in partnership with the Offices
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‘Women of Spirit’ Lecturer, Winona LaDuke, Featured on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Shortly before speaking before a packed audience in James Memorial Chapel for the Seventh Annual Judith Davidson Moyers Women of Spirit Lecture, Winona LaDuke, called in to The Brian Lehrer Show to recount her year spent living in the Standing Rock Indian Reservation to protest the completion of the (now-approved) Dakota Access Pipeline, and talk
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Spring Colloquium: Hospitality for Strangers & Legal Sanctuary – Interfaith Perspectives
Monday, April 24, 2017
Hospitality for Strangers & Legal Sanctuary – Interfaith Perspectives Organized by The Institute for Contesting Religious Violence DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE PROGRAM HERE Keynote: Friday, April 28th, 2017 Hospitality, Sanctuary, and the Other: What Would the Apostles Do? Dr. Amos Yong Professor of Theology & Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research Fuller Theological Seminary
Read MoreUnion to Train Muslim and Buddhist Leaders
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Beginning in Fall 2017, with the enthusiastic support of the faculty, Union will provide students three pathways to its Master of Divinity degree. In addition to the already existing Master of Divinity Oriented Toward Ministerial Leadership, Union will now offer a Master of Divinity in Islam, Social Justice, and Interreligious Engagement, and the Master of
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
Beginning in Fall 2017, with the enthusiastic support of the faculty, Union will provide students three pathways to its Master of Divinity degree. In addition to the already existing Master of Divinity Oriented Toward Ministerial Leadership, Union will now offer a Master of Divinity in Islam, Social Justice, and Interreligious Engagement, and the Master of
Read MoreLivestream: Judith Davidson Moyers Women of Spirit Lecture with Winona LaDuke
Thursday, April 20, 2017
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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Union Theological Seminary Declares Itself a Sanctuary Seminary
Monday, April 10, 2017
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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Union Welcomes Winona LaDuke—Economist & Native American Rights Advocate—for Annual Moyers Lecture
Friday, March 31, 2017
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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