2022 ATS/COA Biennial Meeting Onsite Conference to feature Paul LeBlanc
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Time to order the Graduating Student Questionnaire (GSQ)
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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.
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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
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April 1-June 6
(online)
April 19-20
(online)
June 14
(online)
June 21-23
(Pittsburgh)
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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.
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