With spring semester grades recorded, the work of the faculty follows different rhythms in the summer. Some faculty are busy with academic programing. The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program, under the leadership of Ross Kane will welcome 30 students to the 2021 summer session, (June 21-July 9). The students will have classes in the morning […]
Teaching is hard work. Under normal circumstances, a seasoned teacher will spend a significant amount of time designing, planning, and preparing lectures for a course. This spring, the Virginia Theological Seminary faculty completed an entire year of online teaching. We navigated digital platforms and online office hours. We learned about lighting, microphones, and ideal backgrounds. […]
The buildings on the campus of Virginia Theological Seminary tell a story, an old and historic one. Some buildings go back to the Civil War and others well before that, to the 1700s. The story they tell is not always an easy one. Parts of our campus were built with slave labor. Our history is […]
The work of formation at Virginia Theological Seminary takes place in community. For some families, that community includes The Butterfly House. For families of preschool children, before there is “class, chapel, lunch,” there is The Butterfly House. For over thirty years, Seminary families have had the convenience of quality child care for children ages 6 […]
Summer is a great time to explore the Seminary campus. Last week I paid a visit to the lower level of Bohlen Hall, the temporary location of the Virginia Theological Seminary Archives and the African American Episcopal Historical Collection, (AAEHC). The Archives, previously housed in the lower level of the Bishop Payne Library, include campus […]
This is the last entry of a four-part series on “Madame President’s Reflection.” Earlier this week we observed Memorial Day, a day for honor and remembrance. We paused to think about the brave men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. We often think of “remembrance,” as something we do in memory […]
One Thursday morning in my colloquy group, Dr. Kimball was preparing to put us in our discussion groups on Zoom. This particular morning, we were reflecting on our CXM experiences. Dr. Kimball told us we would have 10 minutes in our small groups. Within several seconds we were beamed into our rooms to begin our […]
The American Psychological Association (APA) defines resilience as “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress—such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors.” I might even add that as much as resilience involves “bouncing back” from these difficult experiences, […]
The spring semester would mark my fourth semester of Seminary, but it would bring with it new responsibilities and experiences. February 1 would be the first day in my new role as Student Body President. I would be joined by an amazing team of female officers to do the work of serving the Virginia Theological […]
One of the many blessings of working in the Facilities department is the ability to move through campus entering different buildings and interacting with various students, staff, and faculty. Especially fun is taking in the campus when driving one of the Facilities’ golf carts. I am always astonished at the beauty of the buildings and […]