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Union joins faith leaders in calling on Congress to certify election results

Monday, January 4, 2021

Union Theological Seminary joins faith and community leaders in calling on Congress to certify election results More than 2,000 people in all 50 states sign letter calling on Congress to reject attempts to overturn will of the voters on January 6 NEW YORK – People of faith across the country are calling on Congress to

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Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for Winter 2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Holidays at Union As we find ourselves in the middle of winter, here in the Northern Hemisphere, there are still opportunities to gather with fellow classmates and colleagues online. Here are some Zoom backgrounds you can download and use throughout the season as we near 2021 and look forward to our spring semester “together.” Right-click

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Covid-19 October 16 Update: Remote Learning Extended through June 2021

Friday, October 16, 2020

Dear Union Community,   Let me offer yet another welcome to 2020 Fall Semester at Union.  We are glad to see our returning students and excited to welcome the new incoming class. Given all the pressures students are required to manage as they learn, it is remarkable to me that each of you has taken

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Remembering RBG

Saturday, September 19, 2020

In February, Union hosted Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the Judith Davidson Moyers Women of Spirit Lecture. It is believed to have been one of her last public appearances before the COVID-19 pandemic ended most public events. It was a special evening for the community, as her brilliant mind and sense of humor

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Covid-19 August 13 Update: Safety and Wellness Community Guide

Thursday, August 13, 2020

INTRODUCTION In planning for the Fall 2020 semester, a Return to Campus Committee was created in response to the COVID‐19 health crisis, tasked with ensuring that campus is ready to welcome students, faculty and staff in a safe manner according to state and New York City guidelines. As previously announced, Fall 2020 begins with a

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Covid-19 August 8 Update: Arriving on Campus Guidelines

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Dear students,   The faculty and staff at Union are looking forward to welcoming you to campus this fall, whether you are a new student, a current student returning to the residence halls, or living locally and planning to join us in the academic building for community activities. It is important for you to know

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Union Announces New Homiletics Professor

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Union Theological Seminary proudly announces the appointment of Rev. Timothy L. Adkins-Jones to the faculty as Assistant Professor of Homiletics, effective July 1. Adkins-Jones, a native of Richmond, Va., holds a B.A. in Psychology from Amherst College, and an M.Div. from Boston University School of Theology. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Practical Theology with

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Update on and Response to July 6th ICE Directive

Friday, July 10, 2020

Dear Union Community, By now, most of you are aware that on Monday, July 6, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (“ICE”) issued a directive that would deny visas to incoming international students, and require all international students in-country to leave the US, if they are enrolled in an higher education institution that

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Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Ethics and Religion

Monday, June 15, 2020

Interested in exploring the social, ethical and religious implications of some of the rapidly proliferating technological developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence? Union Theological Seminary is offering an online graduate course this fall that will equip faith leaders and others to apply the ethical insights of religious traditions to crucial and urgent social questions,

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