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Event flyer for Union Theological Seminary’s gathering at the AAR & SBL Annual Meeting on Nov 23, 2025, 8–10 PM at Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor Atrium Lounge; Boston city background.

Union at AAR and SBL 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Members of the Union community will be at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA on November 23, 2025 for the 2025 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

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Union Welcomes Michael McCarthy as our new Chief Financial Officer

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Union is delighted to welcome Michael McCarthy as our new Chief Financial Officer. A native New Yorker (albeit, upstate NY) Michael earned a B.B.A degree from Pace University. He holds certifications both as a CPA and CMA. Michael’s financial and accounting acumen started early in his career working as an auditor for KPMG in Manhattan.

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In Memoriam: Fr. Roger Haight, S.J.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Dear Union Community, It is with deep sorrow and reverence that we mark the death of Fr. Roger Haight, S.J., a towering Jesuit Catholic theologian and longtime member of the Union Theological Seminary faculty as a scholar-in-residence. Roger was a man ahead of his time—brilliant, courageous, and deeply committed to exploring the ways the divine

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In Memoriam: Mark Anthony Graham

Friday, August 15, 2025

October 1, 1962 – July 20, 2025 Tribute by Eric Waters, Class of ’94 With profound sorrow and abundant love, we announce the passing of Mark Anthony Graham, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, who transitioned from this life on July 20, 2025, at the age of 62. Born on October 1, 1962, Mark lived

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Union Mourns: Jeffery Rowthorn, M.Div. 1961, First Seminary Chaplain

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

In 1968, Rowthorn was called to Union Theological Seminary in New York to initiate a new ministerial training program. He was also appointed the first seminary chaplain and served as dean of instruction, directing the M.Div. program. In 1973, Rowthorn was appointed associate professor at Yale and Berkeley and was a founding faculty member of

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Union Mourns: Arthur E. Trotman, Former Seminary Trustee, Dies at 85

Friday, July 25, 2025

Devoted to Union, and a generous donor, Art served on the Board from 2003 to 2011, gracing with his presence the Academic Affairs, Budget and Finance, Investment, and Ad Hoc Risk Assessment Committees.  He was also co-chair of the Ad Hoc Poverty Initiative Committee, for which he was honored by the Poverty Initiative in 2011

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Union Mourns: David O. Woodyard, M.Div. ´58 and Former Trustee, Dies at 92

Friday, July 25, 2025

David served on Union’s Board of Directors from 1985 to 1989.  Long a loyal supporter of Union, he established the Sara T. Woodyard Scholarship in 1981, in memory of his mother.  In 2010 the Washington Post, commemorating Woodyard’s 50 years of teaching at Denison University, noted that he was “never a lecturer, [but believed] in

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Defending Migrants Against Mass Deportation: The Profound Role of Faith Leaders in Protecting the Most Vulnerable

Monday, January 27, 2025

Immigrants are facing unprecedented threats of mass deportation. These gut-wrenching policies are poised to shatter livelihoods, families, and communities in every corner of our nation.  Faith communities have a long history of supporting and uplifting migrants – and are well-positioned to continue this charge. So last week, Union Theological Seminary, Jewish Theological Seminary, Riverside Church,

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