Over the past 16 months, VTS has successfully executed a full-scale transformation of its Student Information System and underlying academic data infrastructure. The new Student Lifecycle Management platform establishes a unified, scalable foundation for managing the entire student journey from prospective student to graduate. This initiative represents a strategic investment in institutional effectiveness—improving data integrity, enhancing the student and faculty […]
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Every spring, a great deal of energy in the office of Academic Affairs and Student Life is consumed with preparations for commencement that include ordering robes, printing degrees, and inputting grades. I’m proud of the team who works so diligently and with such good cheer to ensure that all that the details are sorted so […]
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The summer is upon us, bringing with it both continuity and change in the rhythm of Seminary life. Yesterday, we closed the Seminary at 2pm in recognition of an earlier era when the academic year ran from September to May and the summer months offered a true pause. That tradition reminds us of a different […]
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Today we send forth our graduates into the world to serve the God of love who seeks to transform human lives. This is a moment of deep joy and profound responsibility for both the graduates and the Seminary. It marks not an ending, but a beginning shaped by calling, courage, and grace. There is, of […]
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Today has been a busy and purposeful day. The Board met to discuss the Strategic Plan for The General Theological Seminary and spent time in Executive Session with the search firm supporting the Dean and President search. These conversations reflect both careful planning and a hopeful vision for the future. Tonight, we begin the journey […]
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Tonight we will celebrate the remarkable service of Dr. David Charlton. His family’s connection with the Seminary stretches back a hundred years, with an uncle studying here in the 1920s. As a child, he even lived on this campus, making his story deeply interwoven with our own. He returned in a professional capacity as Chief […]
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This week at Virginia Theological Seminary carries a deep sense of transition, gratitude, and hope. Today, we gather at the Deanery for the Senior BBQ, a moment to say goodbye to our Seniors and their families. I have grown to love them all, and I pray with confidence that their journeys in ministry will be […]
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Yesterday was Gratitude Day, and it was a joy to see our students pause to say thank you to the donors who make so much of our life together possible. Those moments of appreciation matter deeply; they remind us that formation is sustained by generosity as well as effort. We are grateful to every student […]
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Tonight at 8pm, we look forward with joy to celebrating the work of our Masters students who have written a Thesis or Summative Capstone Project this academic year. After many months in conversation with Advisors, Readers, Librarians, Writing Coaches, family and friends the students will now have an opportunity to share their work with the […]
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During this season when there is so much to celebrate and so much to do as the end academic year draws near, we invite you to celebrate yet another important day tomorrow: our annual Thank You Day. Thank You Day is an opportunity to turn our attention outward to those who support us so generously. […]
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