Spiritual Generalist Training
The spiritual care generalist course trains healthcare workers to better understand the significance of spirituality for many patients, be able...
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Dharma + Justice + Abolition
Dates/Times: February 10 (1-6pm) and February 11 (9am-5pm) Location: In person at Union Theological Seminary Instructor: Karen G. Williams Registration...
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Death and Dying in Islam: How Best to Care For Muslim Patients
Dates/Times: February 24 (3-8pm) and February 25 (9am-5pm) Location: Online Course Instructor: Maryam Sharrieff Registration Deadline: Sunday, February 12 This...
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Spiritual Practice for the Social Good: Cultivating Clear Awareness of Invisible Group Dynamics through Chan Practice
Dates/Times: Friday, March 3 (1-6pm) and Friday, March 4 (9am-5pm) Location: In Person Instructor: Rebecca Li Registration Deadline: Sunday, February 19...
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Calling on Our Antepasados: Preserving & Institutionalizing Latinx History Through Mama Leo’s Legacy
written by Union’s Latinx Caucus Photos by Emily Farthing “Mama Leeeeeo, Mama Leeeeeo,” accompanied with drum beats were the calls and invocation of Mama Leo’s...
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The Spirit of Christmas
There are many ways to celebrate the holidays at Union. This Christmas season we spoke with three Union faculty members and sat in on a...
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Union’s Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for meaningful gifts this holiday season? Union’s faculty and staff have authored so many wonderful titles over the last few years that will make...
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Union receives a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Union Theological Seminary receives a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Establish Technology, Innovation, and Digital Engagement Lab – “TIDEL” and to Build...
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Thanksgiving & National Day of Mourning
Dear Union Community, Friends and Supporters, It seems like it was only yesterday that we were starting the school year with a beautiful and meaningful...
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Spiritual Generalist Training for Healthcare Clinicians
The spiritual care generalist course trains healthcare workers to better understand the significance of spirituality for many patients, be able to conduct basic spiritual assessments...
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Jerusha Tanner Rhodes, Ph.D Awarded Grant to Advance Racial Equity and Interfaith Cooperation
Jerusha Tanner Rhodes, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Islam and Interreligious Engagement and Director of the Islam, Social Justice, & Interreligious Engagement (ISJIE) Program at Union...
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Rev. Pamela Cooper White Receives Status of Honorary Member with National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis
At the October 2022 meeting of its Board of Trustees, the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP) awarded Union Theological Seminary faculty member Rev. Pamela...
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