As a result of efforts undertaken together by the Synod of Virginia and the Synod of North Carolina, Union Theological Seminary was founded in 1812 as the theological department of Hampden–Sydney College, located near Farmville, Virginia, and housed in what is now named Venable Hall. In 1895, Lewis Ginter, a financier and philanthropist in Richmond VA, donated eleven acres of land to the school, which was relocated to its current campus location on the north side of Richmond in 1898.[3] The General Assembly's Training School (ATS) for Lay Workers was founded in Richmond in 1914 as a complementary institution intended to train "workers outside of the regular ordained ministry." In 1959 ATS was renamed the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (PSCE). PSCE offered a master's degree in Christian Education, and operated across the street from Union Seminary until 1997, when Union and PSCE were joined in federation, becoming Union-PSCE. In 2002, a commuter campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, began on the campus of Queens University of Charlotte, offering both M.Div. and M.A.C.E. degrees to part-time students. The Charlotte campus for Union Presbyterian was relocated to its new facility on 5141 Sharon Road in 2012.
In 2009, Union's Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the institution to Union Presbyterian Seminary, partially as a means of distinguishing it from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In his address announcing the new name, seminary president Brian Blount emphasized the school's unique heritage of several "unions," as well as the school's Presbyterian identity.
For many years, the seminary operated WRFK, an FM radio station at 106.5 MHz. WRFK was sold to commercial interests in 1988.
Union's student body is made up of about 180 students, with 90 students at the Richmond campus and another 84 students at the Charlotte campus. The majority of Union's students come from the Presbyterian tradition, but the seminary draws students from more than 20 Christian denominations, including Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian, and Reformed. There are a number of international students as well from Ghana, South Korea, Switzerland, and other nations.
Students at Union take part in a number of student activities and seminary initiatives, such as mission and service activities to Shalom Farms in the city of Richmond.
Campuses
William Smith Morton Library
Union's Richmond campus includes two chapels: the historic Watts Chapel, located in Watts Hall, which also serves as a classroom and administration building, and the state of the art Lake Chapel, located in the campus's Early Center, a classroom and office building completed in 2008. The Richmond campus also includes the Belk student center, dormitories, student apartments and guest housing, as well as recreation fields, community gardens and tennis courts. Union's William Smith Morton Library was completed in 1996, and includes over 900,000 volumes and grows at a rate of about 5,500 volumes per year.
The seminary's Charlotte campus is located on 5141 Sharon Road. This facility opened in 2012 houses a chapel, library, classrooms, a regional Christian Education Resource Center, and office facilities.
Kathy Dawson, Associate Professor of Christian Education and Director of M.A.P.T. Program at Columbia Theological Seminary; Association of Presbyterian Church Educators' 2015 Educator of the Year
David R. Bauer, Biblical studies author and Ralph W. Beeson Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies and Dean of the School of Biblical Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary[7]
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^"Dr. David R. Bauer - Asbury Theological Seminary". Asbury Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
Further reading
A general catalogue of the officers and alumni of Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, Baltimore: The Sun Book and Job Printing Office, 1884, OCLC 4703459, OL 23301138M
External links
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Official website
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Coordinates 37 34 43 7 N 77 26 57 9 W 37 578806 N 77 449417 W 37 578806 77 449417 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Union Presbyterian Seminary news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Union Presbyterian Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Richmond Virginia It also has a non residential campus in Charlotte North Carolina and an online blended learning program Union Presbyterian SeminaryTypePrivateEstablished1812 211 years ago 1812 Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church USA PresidentBrian BlountLocationRichmond Virginia United StatesWebsitewww wbr upsem wbr eduUnion SeminaryU S National Register of Historic PlacesVirginia Landmarks RegisterShow map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesLocation3401 Brook Rd Richmond Virginia U S Area12 acres 5 ha Built1896ArchitectMultipleArchitectural styleLate VictorianNRHP reference No 83003309 1 VLR No 127 0316Significant datesAdded to NRHPApril 14 1983Designated VLRSeptember 16 1982 2 Contents 1 History 2 Faculty 3 Student body 4 Campuses 5 Academics 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory EditAs a result of efforts undertaken together by the Synod of Virginia and the Synod of North Carolina Union Theological Seminary was founded in 1812 as the theological department of Hampden Sydney College located near Farmville Virginia and housed in what is now named Venable Hall In 1895 Lewis Ginter a financier and philanthropist in Richmond VA donated eleven acres of land to the school which was relocated to its current campus location on the north side of Richmond in 1898 3 The General Assembly s Training School ATS for Lay Workers was founded in Richmond in 1914 as a complementary institution intended to train workers outside of the regular ordained ministry In 1959 ATS was renamed the Presbyterian School of Christian Education PSCE PSCE offered a master s degree in Christian Education and operated across the street from Union Seminary until 1997 when Union and PSCE were joined in federation becoming Union PSCE In 2002 a commuter campus in Charlotte North Carolina began on the campus of Queens University of Charlotte offering both M Div and M A C E degrees to part time students The Charlotte campus for Union Presbyterian was relocated to its new facility on 5141 Sharon Road in 2012 In 2009 Union s Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the institution to Union Presbyterian Seminary partially as a means of distinguishing it from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York In his address announcing the new name seminary president Brian Blount emphasized the school s unique heritage of several unions as well as the school s Presbyterian identity For many years the seminary operated WRFK an FM radio station at 106 5 MHz WRFK was sold to commercial interests in 1988 Faculty EditUnion has a faculty of scholars in the fields of Bible Christian education theology ethics preaching worship church history Christian leadership and pastoral care Faculty come from a range of denominational backgrounds including Baptist Lutheran and Methodist Notable faculty include president of Union Presbyterian Seminary Brian Blount Retired faculty include Bible scholar James L Mays Student body EditUnion s student body is made up of about 180 students with 90 students at the Richmond campus and another 84 students at the Charlotte campus The majority of Union s students come from the Presbyterian tradition but the seminary draws students from more than 20 Christian denominations including Baptist Methodist Episcopalian and Reformed There are a number of international students as well from Ghana South Korea Switzerland and other nations Students at Union take part in a number of student activities and seminary initiatives such as mission and service activities to Shalom Farms in the city of Richmond Campuses Edit William Smith Morton Library Union s Richmond campus includes two chapels the historic Watts Chapel located in Watts Hall which also serves as a classroom and administration building and the state of the art Lake Chapel located in the campus s Early Center a classroom and office building completed in 2008 The Richmond campus also includes the Belk student center dormitories student apartments and guest housing as well as recreation fields community gardens and tennis courts Union s William Smith Morton Library was completed in 1996 and includes over 900 000 volumes and grows at a rate of about 5 500 volumes per year The seminary s Charlotte campus is located on 5141 Sharon Road This facility opened in 2012 houses a chapel library classrooms a regional Christian Education Resource Center and office facilities Academics EditThe seminary only offers graduate degrees 4 Master of Arts In Christian Education M A C E Master of Arts in Christian Education in Global Format Global M A C E Master of Arts in Public Theology M A P T Master of Divinity M Div Dual Degree Program Master of Divinity Master of Arts in Christian Education M Div M A C E Dual Degree Program Master of Divinity Master of Arts in Public Theology M Div M A P T 5 Master of Theology Th M Doctor of Ministry D Min Notable alumni EditJohn M P Atkinson minister tenth president of Hampden Sydney College first president of The Virginia Educational Association Myron Augsburger pastor theologian fifth president of Eastern Mennonite University John Bright biblical scholar Erskine Clarke historian author retired professor at Columbia Theological Seminary winner of the Bancroft Prize 2006 Benjamin T Conner author professor of Practical Theology at Western Theological Seminary director of graduate studies in Disability Ministry Jill Y Crainshaw professor of religion and Vice Dean of the Faculty at Wake Forest University Kathy Dawson Associate Professor of Christian Education and Director of M A P T Program at Columbia Theological Seminary Association of Presbyterian Church Educators 2015 Educator of the Year Bob Childress 6 Pierre Etienne French poet and monastic brother of the Taize Community T David Gordon Reformed theologian at Grove City College and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Graeme Goldsworthy Australian Anglican evangelist author retired professor at Moore Theological College George Wilson McPhail minister sixth president of Lafayette college and fifth president of Davidson College Thomas Mar Makarios bishop of the Indian Orthodox Church founder of the United States and Canada diocese Douglas Oldenburg a President Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary and the former moderator of the 210th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA Katherine Paterson author of Bridge to Terabithia Jacob Have I Loved two time winner of the Newbery Medal and of the National Book Award Roy Kinneer Patteson Jr Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1960 Union Theological Seminary William D Reynolds missionary to Korea lead translator of the first Korean Old and New testament professor W Taylor Reveley IV political scientist 26th president of Longwood University Jay W Richards author business professor fellow at The Discovery Institute executive editor of The Stream Holmes Rolston III philosopher professor at Colorado State University winner of the Templeton Prize 2003 John Bunyan Shearer president of Stewart College which became Rhodes College eighth president of Davidson College David R Bauer Biblical studies author and Ralph W Beeson Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies and Dean of the School of Biblical Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary 7 Frances Taylor Gench New Testament scholar Theodore Wardlaw theologian president Austin Theological Seminary V Neil Wyrick pastor popular Christian author and actorReferences Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Virginia Landmarks Register Virginia Department of Historic Resources Archived from the original on 21 September 2013 Retrieved 19 March 2013 Burns Brian 2011 Lewis Ginter Richmond s Gilded Age Icon Charleston SC The History Press p 126 ISBN 978 1 62584 223 7 Degree Programs Archive Union Presbyterian Seminary Union Presbyterian Seminary Retrieved 2016 11 21 Degree Programs Archive Commencement Plans in Charlotte and Richmond Archived from the original on December 9 2008 Retrieved April 2 2010 Dr David R Bauer Asbury Theological Seminary Asbury Theological Seminary Retrieved 2018 09 07 Further reading EditA general catalogue of the officers and alumni of Union Theological Seminary in Virginia Baltimore The Sun Book and Job Printing Office 1884 OCLC 4703459 OL 23301138MExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Union Presbyterian Seminary Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Union Presbyterian 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