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Union Launches ‘Encore Transition Program’ – A Four Month Social Justice Training Program for Baby Boomers & Non-Traditional Students
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

New York, NY (November 29, 2016) Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, announced the launch of the Encore Transition Program, a four-month series beginning in January 2017, designed to provide faith-based and spiritual guidance for people 55 and older who are looking to make a career change by doing work in social

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Interfaith Appeal for Justice at Standing Rock
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 November 11, 2016 Dear Mr. President, As faith leaders from across the nation, we write to you with a sense of urgency regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and the opposition to it led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. We believe that you are

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Couple Makes Annual Gifts, Major Gift, and Planned Gift
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

A conversation with Rev. Margaret C. “Peg” Miller ’66 and Rev. James H. Miller ’61 Jim and Peg Miller have been making annual gifts to Union Theological Seminary for more than 20 years, and in 2010 they made a major gift for the Institute of Art, Religion and Social Justice. They have also established a

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Union Faculty React to the Election of Donald Trump
Friday, November 11, 2016

Dear UTS Friends, We, the undersigned faculty of Union Theological Seminary, believe it is crucial to express our deep concerns about the results of the November 8, 2016 election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. In his campaign, President-elect Trump has blasphemed the most fundamental values of our community and our nation.

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When a Liberation Theologian Travels with a Socially Engaged Buddhist to a Buddhist Conference in India – Part II
Monday, October 17, 2016

Cláudio Carvalhaes Nagpur, India, October 14, 2016 During Fall Break, Cláudio Carvalhaes, Associate Professor of Worship, and Greg Snyder, Senior Director of Buddhist Studies traveled to Nagpur, India for The Social Engagement and Liberation conference, hosted by the International Network of Engaged Buddhists. Both Cláudio and Greg will be reflecting on their experience on the

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When A Million Buddhist Dalits Come to Town, Part 2
Monday, October 17, 2016

By Greg Snyder Nagpur, 10/14/2016 During Fall Break, Cláudio Carvalhaes, Associate Professor of Worship, and Greg Snyder, Senior Director of Buddhist Studies traveled to Nagpur, India for The Social Engagement and Liberation conference, hosted by the International Network of Engaged Buddhists. Both Cláudio and Greg will be reflecting on their experience on the Union website.

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When a liberation theologian travels with a Socially Engaged Buddhist to a Buddhist Conference in India
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

by Cláudio Caravalhaes Nagpur, India, October 12, 2016. During Fall Break, Cláudio Carvalhaes, Associate Professor of Worship and Greg Snyder, Senior Director of Buddhist Studies traveled to Nagpur, India for The Social Engagement and Liberation conference, hosted by the International Network of Engaged Buddhists. Both Cláudio and Greg will be reflecting on their experience on the

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When a Million Buddhist Dalits Come to Town
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

By Greg Snyder Nagpur, India, October 11th, 2016 During Fall Break, Cláudio Carvalhaes, Associate Professor of Worship, and Greg Snyder, Senior Director of Buddhist Studies traveled to Nagpur, India for The Social Engagement and Liberation conference, hosted by the International Network of Engaged Buddhists. Both Cláudio and Greg will be reflecting on their experience on

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