by Rachel Baard, Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics The 2026 Shoah and its Aftermath Travel Seminar has come to…
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by Brittany Bryan Today was our last day on this travel seminar, and the weather was exactly as it has…
by Rev. Dorothee Tripodi “You are a religious group,” our Auschwitz Birkenau tour guide observed, after I explained who we…
May 2, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Amanda Shanks has accepted a call to be Chaplain and Director of Student Life for…
by Beth Cox (MSN, CPNP; UPSem CPT ’24 and MDiv ’29) During our preparation for this travel seminar, we read…
by Brittany Bryan After a deeply meaningful five days in Berlin, we arrived Sunday evening in Wroclaw, Poland. Stepping out…
by Patricia Higgins On yet another beautiful, sunny, windy, chilly morning, we awoke on our last day in Berlin. After…
by Cedric Lundy Dandelion wisps floated in the morning breeze across the grounds. Grounds paved with stone bulged by roots…
by Jacqui Skinner Our travel seminar is a diverse bunch. We have three countries of origin, represent six denominations, include…
by Rich Hall As I walk these streets for the first time after almost 40 years, I am reminded of…
by Katelyn Finch What makes you feel at home? How do our bodies remember? How do we hold despair and…
by Marvin Daniel Today was a remarkable day for those of us on the May term travel seminar, “The Shoah,”…
by Diana Merrifield After nearly 24 hours of recovery from travel, our group began our solemn witness at the Memorial…
by Dorothee Tripodi We have made it to Berlin. And today, we will begin our journey to explore the Holocaust…
Seminary will celebrate their service this spring through final courses, the Sprunt Lecture Series, and a commemorative faculty publication RICHMOND,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Schutter (804) 278-4279 news@upsem.edu March 27, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Union Presbyterian Seminary is…
February 10, 2026 Nineteen scholars, including Dr. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, represented 45 member institutions of the Global Network of Theology and…
Graduate study fellowships are awarded for further study and professional development. Through these awards, the faculty of Union Presbyterian Seminary…
Contact: Cory Schutter (804) 278-4279 news@upsem.edu December 4, 2025 – Union Presbyterian Seminary has received a transformative $10 million grant…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Schutter Phone: (804) 278-4279 Email: news@upsem.edu Dr. Chris Burton of Union Presbyterian Seminary Announced as…
June 20, 2025 | Union Presbyterian Seminary announces key leadership transitions that mark both new beginnings and the culmination of…
A Bold, New Chapter: Strategic Plan and Program Innovations Union Presbyterian Seminary is excited to share important updates that mark…
