This spring, we celebrated the graduation of Union’s Master of Arts in Social Justice (MASJ) first-ever graduating class. The MASJ, a fully online program that launched in Fall 2022, is among the only degrees of its kind, preparing graduates to think critically, intersectionally, and creatively about human and planetary flourishing and the ongoing pursuit of
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Members of the Union community will be at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA on November 23-26, 2024 for the 2024 Annual Meetings hosted by the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) and the American Academy of Religion (AAR). This annual meeting is the world’s largest gathering of scholars interested in the study
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Throughout its rich history, Union Theological Seminary has consistently stretched the traditional bounds of theological education and created new, innovative schools of thought. UTS’ new Master of Arts in Social Justice (MASJ) program, which officially launched in 2022, builds on this legacy. It all began with a core question: What’s next for UTS? UTS recognized
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Dr. Su Yon Pak started her journey at Union Theological Seminary in 1994. Since then, she has been an integral member of the UTS community – serving in various instrumental roles at the Seminary. There’s no question: UTS would not be the same without her commitment, passion, and innovation. Dr. Pak first heard about UTS
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Dr. Teresa Delgado started questioning traditional religious institutions at a young age. Raised in a conservative Catholic household in a Puerto Rican family, she attended mass each week and received every mandated sacrament. While she felt some calling towards faith, she was also frustrated by inconsistencies she saw in the Catholic Church. She was particularly
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Members of the Union community will be at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX on November 18-21, 2023 for the 2023 Annual Meetings hosted by the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) and the American Academy of Religion (AAR). This annual meeting is the world’s largest gathering of scholars interested in the
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6 min read During this year’s One Union Reunion celebrations, we held a 50th Anniversary Chapel in honor of our Union alums who graduated in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973. During the chapel service two of Union’s 50th Anniversary class alums, Sue Ellis Melrose and Douglas Grote, shared their heartfelt reflections—and we are honored to
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6 min read Union alum the Rev. Greg Horn ’91 is the Senior Pastor at The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair, an adjunct faculty member at Union Theological Seminary and Auburn Theological Seminary’s counselor to Presbyterian students at Union. In this interview, Union and Auburn teams joined together to speak with Rev. Horn about his
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10 min read Union Alum the Rev. Dr. Derrick McQueen ’09, ’15, is the pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church, Board Chair of the Auburn Theological Seminary, and the Associate Director for the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics, and Social Justice at Columbia University. In this interview, the Union and Auburn teams joined together
Read MoreMembers of the Union community will be at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO on November 19-22, 2022 for the 2022 Annual Meetings hosted by the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) and the American Academy of Religion (AAR). This annual meeting is the world’s largest gathering of scholars interested in the study of religion.
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