March 2022
2022 ATS/COA Biennial Meeting Onsite Conference to feature Paul LeBlanc
The 2022 ATS/COA Biennial Meeting Onsite Conference will be held June 22-23 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. Paul LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University, will be featured as the keynote speaker at this year’s conference. Read more. Listen to the article.
Surprising ATS enrollment records still set during difficult times
No doubt, the last few years have been extraordinarily
challenging—with a worldwide pandemic, stories of social injustices, and a polarized populace struggling with basic civil discourse. This article focuses on just one small area of optimism—seven surprising ATS enrollment records. Read more. Listen to the article.
Project explores data relationships at ATS schools—an update on Annual Report Form revision
How does your school relate to data? Is it data-free, data-curious, data-informed, or data-driven? This four-fold typology of data interest formed the framework for analyzing interviews of key informants in a recent study of data collection and use at ATS schools. Read more. Listen to the article.
Pandemic brings new issues to consider when teaching future theology students
The pandemic of the novel Coronavirus has consumed much of the world in the last two years with its incredible ability to infect seemingly everyone in its path—young or old, rich or poor. However, its most devastating feature is its ability to kill so many people, especially those who are poor, elderly, sickly, or persons of color. Read more. Listen to the article.
Chaplaincy Innovation Lab identifies gaps in "supply side" of training
Growing numbers of theological schools have chaplaincy-focused programs among their degree options, but most of these programs are developed independently of one another with little standardization in learning goals or outcomes. Read more. Listen to the article.
Time to order the Graduating Student Questionnaire (GSQ)
As a member benefit, the GSQ is free to use and now offers new security features. ATS provides resources and support, including sample questionnaires and reports, documentation on using the Qs in educational and institutional evaluation, as well as custom reporting and pricing options. Visit the ATS website for more details.
ATS staff member Mary Young authors featured piece on racial diversity work
ATS is pleased to share that Mary Young, ATS director of leadership education, was asked to submit a piece for the Association of Doctor of Ministry Education’s The Journal of Christian Ministry. Her submission, which focused on race and ethnicity in theological education, was published as the feature article in the journal’s most recent issue. Read the article.
Registration is now open for the 2022 ATS/COA Biennial Meeting
ATS member school CEOs (or a designated voter from the school) are invited to participate in the online business sessions of the Association and the Commission via Zoom. The first session will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday June 14. REGISTER NOW

This year's onsite conference—June 21 through June 24, in Pittsburgh—will feature keynote speaker Paul LeBlanc, panelists from Theological Education between the Times, workshops, community conversations, and an awards banquet. A kickoff gathering for Pathways for Tomorrow participants will be held on Tuesday, June 21. Pathways participants are encouraged to stay for the larger conference. REGISTER NOW
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