General

Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D., became president of the University  of San Diego in July, 2003.  During her extensive career in education, Lyons has enjoyed rich and varied  experiences as a teacher, professor and administrator.

The May 10 ceremonies at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Chapel of the Cross recognized 62 graduates who completed their degrees in Fall 2011 or Spring 2012.

March 1, 2012 - Yale University announced the appointment of Graduate Theological Union Graduate Gregory E. Sterling, currently Dean of the Graduate School of the University of Notre Dame, as The Reverend Henry L.

Two GTU doctoral students in Biblical Studies were recently selected to present papers at the Graeco-Roman Society and the New Testament section of the International meeting of the Society of Biblical Literatu

January 8, 2012 - The 2012 Berakah Award, given each year to honor an outstanding contributor to liturgical scholarship, was presented to the Rev. Dr. Louis Weil at the annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy, held January 4–8 in Montreal. Dr.

Something new is happening at the GTU: a new M.A. area of concentration in Interreligious Studies (IR) will begin in fall 2012. Applications are due February 1 for the first class of students.

November 9, 2011 - In an announcement today, Laurie Zoloth (Ph.D. '93) was elected as the new Vice President for the American Academy of Religion.

On Saturday, October 8, the GTU Asia Project was pleased to welcome thirteen distinguished Christian leaders from the People’s Republic of China. The group had come to the U.S. to attend a Bible exhibition in Washington, D.C.

The GTU is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Alexander as its new Vice President for Advancement. Alexander served as Senior Director of Development for Washington State University for the past several years and was previously Associate Director, Major Gifts for Mills College.

Jane Newhall (born October 4, 1913), a generous benefactor to the Graduate Theological Union and GTU member school San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS), died July 27 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, at the age of 97. Newhall suffered a stroke in early July and then contracted pneumonia.