Most academic years include reviews of faculty at various points in their career, and this year was no different. The faculty handbook specifies that Assistant Professors be reviewed after three years in the context of a contract renewal or promotion process. This is an excellent opportunity for colleagues who have worked hard to reflect on […]
Since 2017, VTS has offered concentrations in the M.Div. program, allowing students to shape their degree requirements around a particular focus that is guided and animated by particular questions. This year, the faculty reviewed and edited our current concentrations and added another. The concentration in New Mission Practices seeks to equip leaders with critical and […]
Last week the faculty spent an entire day together reviewing the last academic year, making final decisions about programming, and thinking about the future. One piece of information that we looked at was a listing of the Conant Grants that VTS faculty have received to support their work in the coming year. Established in 1953 […]
I am proud to announce the publication of our spring issue of Virginia Theological Seminary Magazine. This edition is dedicated to our students, with articles and photographs produced by members of our student body. There are several amazing, and seldom-told, stories on everything from The Butterfly House to SOCU, to the LGBTQ+ presence to working […]
One of the best decisions I have been part of here at VTS was the one five years ago to hire Elizabeth Panox-Leach to the role of Communications Associate (later Communications Manager). Smart, funny, and open to this interesting world here at VTS, Elizabeth quickly went to work identifying what we were doing, what we […]
A quiet campus is not to be dismissed or taken for granted. If you have been through this before, you know this quiet is deceptive. Different departments and offices are busier now than at any point in the year: Deep Calls to Deep and the doctoral residency programs are right around the corner; the Reparations […]
For three years both Elizabeth Panox-Leach and I, in the Communications Office, have been fortunate to have Christin Lazo as a colleague. She came during an interesting time when we needed help to keep things moving. She did so with a professional eye and expert, reliable focus. Funny and kind, it was always good to […]
The VTS Journal 2020-2021: A Collection of Sermons and Lectures from Virginia Theological Seminary is now available. A record of some of the conversations that were had on The Holy Hill during our 197th academic year, the VTS Journal 2020-2021 is written by professors and visitors through lectures, sermons, and presentations. The Seminary is grateful for […]
Commencement was moving, powerful, and extraordinary. And as I come to the final Commentary that I write for the academic year (and look forward to learning about the Seminary from the vantage point of other contributors), I do just want to pause and say “thank you.” So we had AASL take the lead in so […]
As the Board meeting finishes, there are, of course, some significant decisions. And the one I want to share today is the exciting news that on July 1, 2022, Dr. Lisa Kimball will become our new Vice President for Lifelong Learning. Dr. Kimball is an extraordinary asset to the Seminary. She has attracted significant grant […]