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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.

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

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

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

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

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

This March, Serena Martin – the leader of a nonprofit that supports imprisoned women – participated in a landmark community event to push for second chances for people behind bars. The event was close to her heart. Martin was incarcerated when she was just 20 years old and served three years in prison.  On the

Dear Union Community, Friends and Supporters, At Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, we stand in unwavering solidarity with the Right Reverend Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, in her courageous, beautiful, and heartfelt sermon offered at the inaugural prayer service at the Washington National

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,