Tag: Announcements

Michele G. Smith Named Garrett’s Next CFO
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Michele G. Smith has been appointed the new vice president for finance […]
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Jen Harvey Appointed New Dean of Garrett
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey has been appointed the new vice president […]
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Rev. Adam Hamilton to Deliver 166th Commencement Address at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Rev. Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. He grew […]
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LIVE to Tell, a Young Adult Initiative Podcast
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is happy to introduce today LIVE to Tell, a new podcast that shares findings from our Young […]
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Seeking Truth Through Research and Repair
In keeping with its mission to cultivate communities of transformation and hope for the healing of the world, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary has formed a study committee to provide a historical account of the seminary’s relationship to the Native peoples of the Midwest region where the campus is located and to recommend a set of actions to pursue for the sake of justice and repair.
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Meet Our New Trustees (Fall 2022)
Reverend Fabiola Grandon-Mayer is the Prairie North district superintendent in the Northern Illinois Conference. She is a certified public accountant […]
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From a Seminary to a Freedom School | 2022 Convocation Reflections
Not only were we captivated by the words of the story about Good News Now, but the image of Dr. Wilson reading physically transformed the chapel space. He turned Garrett’s Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful into a Freedom School!
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Seminary Receives $15,000 Grant for Transcontinental Initiative in North American and African Wesleyan/Methodist Theological Education
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is excited to share it has received a $15,000 grant from the In Trust Center for Theological Schools for a transcontinental initiative focused on joint research, knowledge production, publication, and curricular innovation in North American and African Wesleyan/Methodist theological education.
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Children’s Defense Fund and Garrett Partner to Advance Child Well-being
The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (Garrett) have formalized a strategic partnership, CDF – Garrett Joint Partnership on Theologies of Child Well-being, to support a movement toward theologies of child well-being that creates the conditions for children and youth to thrive. With recognition that children and youth are the voices of authority on their life and circumstances, the partnership’s work is grounded in the contextual reality of children and youth living in the Chicagoland area.
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New Certificate in Ecological Regeneration Launching in 2022-2023 Academic Year
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary will offer a new Certificate in Ecological Regeneration starting in the 2022-2023 academic year. Approved by the […]
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Aaron Dorsey, PhD Student, Awarded Forum for Theological Exploration Doctoral Grant
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is proud to announce Aaron Dorsey has been selected to receive a 2022 Doctoral Fellowship from the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE). Dorsey’s area of concentration in the seminary’s doctor of philosophy program is in biblical studies.
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Dr. Jaeyeon Lucy Chung Promoted to Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care
Upon the recommendation of the Promotion Review Committee, the Board of Trustees of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary affirmed the promotion Dr. Jaeyeon Lucy Chung to associate professor of pastoral theology and care at their meeting on May 12, 2022.
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PhD Candidate Rev. Patricia Bonilla Named 2022-2023 Hispanic Theological Initiative/Lilly Endowment Dissertation Fellow
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary doctor of philosophy candidate, Reverend Patricia Bonilla, has been named a 2022-2023 Hispanic Theological Initiative/Lilly Endowment Dissertation Fellow. Bonilla is one of 10 doctoral candidates in North America to be named a 2022-2023 fellow.
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Honors and Awards: Celebrating the Class of 2022 and Members of the Student Body
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the following Honors and Awards which have been conferred upon selected students for the 2021-2022 academic year. The awards were presented at the seminary’s Service of Recognition on May 4, 2022, to recognize outstanding achievements by students and graduates.
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Styberg Library Staff Recognized for Exemplary Performance During the Pandemic
The last few years have been a time like no other for the world and certainly for the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary staff. So, it makes sense that the 2021-2022 Staff Recognition Award, normally given to one staff member who demonstrated exemplary performance during the prior academic year, was awarded to not just one staff member, but to every staff member of the Styberg Library.
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New Book Co-Edited by Reverend Dr. Andrew Wymer Examines the Impact of White Racialization in Homiletics
Published on April 3, 2022, Unmasking White Preaching: Racial Hegemony, Resistance, and Possibilities in Homiletics is the result of a three-year long workgroup focused both on examining the impact of white racialization on the field of homiletics and centering racially-minoritized perspectives.
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Reverend Dr. Reginald Blount Named Director of the Center for the Church and the Black Experience
Reverend. Dr. Reginald Blount (G-ETS 2005), an esteemed colleague and longstanding faculty member of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, has been named director of the Center for the Church and the Black Experience (CBE), effective July 1, 2022.
Read more »Dr. Kate Ott Named Jerre and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and Director of the Stead Center for Ethics and Values
Dr. Kate Ott has been named the next holder of the Jerre L. and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and director of the Stead Center for Ethics and Values, beginning July 1, 2022. Ott will be the second to hold this endowed chair following the upcoming retirement of the Reverend Dr. Brent Waters in June 2022.
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The Reverend Dr. Esther E. Acolatse Appointed as Professor of Pastoral Theology and World Christianity
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr. Esther E. Acolatse as professor of pastoral theology and world Christianity, beginning July 1, 2022. Acolatse brings a wealth of teaching experience and academic scholarship at the intersection of psychology and Christian thought in aid of human flourishing, with interests in the gendered body, cultural anthropological dimensions of medicine, health, and healing, and their implications for suffering, death, dying, and care at the end of life.
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The Reverend Dr. AHyun Lee Appointed as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care, and Psychotherapy
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr. AHyun Lee (G-ETS 2015) as assistant professor of pastoral theology, care, and psychotherapy, beginning July 1, 2022. A graduate of Garrett-Evangelical’s Doctor of Philosophy program, Lee’s pastoral and professional background will bring a rich variety of experiences to her position along with a particular specialization in intercultural pastoral counseling.
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Wesleyan Investive Awards $200,000 to Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Including DMin Alumna Kit Evans-Ford
Through this award, Wesleyan Investive has recognized four leaders, including DMin alumna Rev. Kit Evans-Ford (G-ETS 2017), who exemplify innovative spiritual leadership and missionally driven entrepreneurship across the Wesleyan ecosystem.
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Bree Newsome Bass to Deliver 165th Commencement Address at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Bass is a celebrated writer and public speaker who positions her work within the tradition of liberation theology and social justice movements.
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Garrett-Evangelical Partners with Discipleship Ministries to Create The Junius B. Dotson Institute for Music and Worship in the Black Church and Beyond
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, in partnership with Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church, is pleased to announce the creation of The Junius B. Dotson Institute for Music and Worship in the Black Church and Beyond.
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Three Garrett-Evangelical Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Three members of the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary faculty have been appointed to endowed chairs, announced the Reverend Dr. Javier A. Viera, president of the seminary.
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