Colloquy Online

October 2020

Interesting trends emerge in early ATS enrollment reporting

For several years, ATS has requested expedited fall enrollment data from member schools to provide timely feedback regarding the trajectory of enrollment. As of October 28, more than 90% of ATS schools had reported data, and some interesting trends have emerged. Read more.

Director shares six things to know about ATS accreditation

In my travels for ATS, whenever a seat mate on an airplane asks me what I do for a living, telling them I work in accreditation invariably invites a second question: “What is accreditation?” It’s a fair question with no easy answers. Read more.

What do alums wish

they had learned in seminary?

In 2017, as part of the Educational Models Workforce Mapping project, ATS conducted a study on alums from member schools. One of the survey questions explored the preparation gap of alums with the question “What was not offered, but you wish you could have learned, in seminary/theological school?” Read more.

Fall ATS Women in Leadership event reaches more participants with

virtual offering

Navigating Seasons of Change: A Women in Leadership Fall Gathering was the theme that drew more than 100 ATS women leaders together this month for a series of webinars and virtual mini workshops. Read more.

Schedule now available for CBTE 2020: Virtual Edition

CBTE 2020, the 3rd annual conference on competency-based theological education will be offered as a dedicated track within CBExchange: Virtual Edition, the premier conference on competency-based education, November 10 through 13. The CBTE track schedule is now available on cbte.ca and offers a complete overview of CBTE sessions and speakers. Read more.

Lake Institute on Faith & Giving to offer fellowship

The Lake Institute on Faith & Giving is requesting your assistance in communicating to PhD students the 2021–2022 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship opportunity. The Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship supports the last year of dissertation research that engages issues within religion and philanthropy or faith and giving. Applicants representing all fields of study are encouraged to apply. Read more.

Chaplaincy Innovation Lab to host free webinars

The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab at Brandeis University supports research, teaching, and the provision of spiritual care in a range of settings. Join them for their free upcoming webinars. Read more.

UPCOMING

EVENTS

School for

New Deans

(asynchronous/

synchronous)

Oct. 12-Dec. 18

Virtual Gathering of ATS Financial Officers

(asynchronous/

synchronous)

Nov. 10-11

Student Personnel Webinar:

On Moving and Moving On:

The Realities of Radical Change

Nov. 10

Student Personnel Webinar:

Accessible to the Spirit: Habits of Sabbath for the Pace of Chaos

Dec. 3

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The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is a membership organization of graduate theological schools. ATS Programs and Services offers educational events and resources to assist member schools with best practices, development of peer networks, production of research, and exploration of data. The Commission on Accrediting of ATS accredits the schools and approves the degree programs.