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Jainism: A Living Tradition

From the Fall 2016 issue of Currents, view PDF By Purushottama Bilimoria Below: This is a picture of the inner sanctum of the temple at the Jain Center of Northern California. These images are sacred to the Jains, so please treat them with respect. Photo copyright Nirmal Baid, 2016; all rights reserved.   The founding of the Mira and Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies in 2015 has established a permanent home at the GTU for the academic study of several major religious traditions that originated in ancient India. Among these Dharma traditions is Jainism (or Jaina Dharma), which has a...
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Women's Voices Campaign

The GTU boasts one of the largest contingents of female theology students and alumnae in the country. Beginning on International Women's Day 2018 and continuing for more than six weeks, we featured a different quote from one of our alumnae each weekday on social media--and we've collected them all on this page. Thanks to all who took the time to share their stories! The GTU is proud of the work of all its female scholars--past, present, and future--and we look forward to seeing how you will continue to shape our world and make it a better place!
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The GTU Collection of Sacred World Art

The GTU is grateful to Lanier Graham, a professional curator, professor of museum studies and world religions, and president of the Institute for Aesthetic Development, for his generous gift of the sacred that makes up the GTU Collection of Sacred World Art. Comprised of more than 300 objects that relate in some way to the sacred, this collection is currently undergoing study and curation so it can be displayed and used as an educational resource for GTU faculty, students, and others. Sacred art can be defined as artwork that uses religious imagery, symbols, or motifs to point to the divine...
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Borsch-Rast Book Prize and Lectureship

The Borsch-Rast Book Prize and Lectureship of the Graduate Theological Union has as its purpose the encouragement of the writing and publication of theological scholarship by GTU graduates and current faculty. The endowment for the Borsch-Rast Book Prize and Lectureship comes from the sale of Trinity Press International, a venture dedicated to the publication of scholarly and often interdisciplinary theological studies. The prize and lectureship honor the joint example and collaboration of Frederick Houk Borsch (1935-2017) and Harold W. Rast (1933-2004). Hal Rast, after years as a senior...
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Schools and Centers

The Graduate Theological Union, created in 1962, is a consortium of interdependent theological schools, centers, and affiliates committed to collaboration with one another in order to offer a stronger graduate degree program than any single institution could offer alone.
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Board of Trustees

The governing body of the GTU is its Board of Trustees, responsible for the academic graduate programs offered by the GTU as an accredited institution. The Board of Trustees includes representation from the community, GTU member schools, and faculty. The decisions of the Board of Trustees are implemented by the President of the GTU as it Chief Executive Officer.
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About the CDS

The GTU’s Mira and Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies (CDS) represents the leading edge in interdisciplinary and rigorous academic programs in Hindu Studies and Dharma Studies. Highlighting theology, applied ethics, contemplative paths, ritual studies, and the in-depth study of ancient, classical, and contemporary Hindu texts, thought, and practice, the CDS offers the rich diversity of the Hindu world to scholars and students of these and other traditions. The CDS was established with a ground-breaking gift from Mira & Ajay Shingal of the Bay Area. The CDS is a programmatic Center...
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The GTU and Title IX

  Contact Information GTU Title IX Coordinators updated September 23, 2020 Title IX Coordinator: Marie Lucero mlucero@gtu.edu 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709 510-649-2437 Deputy Coordinator (for students):  Wendy M. Arce, PhD Associate Dean of Students, warce@gtu.edu 2465 LeConte Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 510-649-2440 Deputy Coordinator (for faculty and staff): Sylvie Tisnado Manager of Human Resources stisnado@gtu.edu 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709  510-649-2577. If you have...
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Accreditation and Educational Effectiveness

The Graduate Theological Union is accredited by: WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100 Alameda, CA 94501 Phone: 510/748-9001 Fax: 510/748-9797 Website: www.wscuc.org 2015 WSCUC Visiting Team Report 2016 WSCUC Commission Action Letter The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) 10 Summit Park Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275 USA Phone: 412/788-6505 Fax: 412/788-6510 Website: www.ats.edu The following degree programs are approved by ATS: MA, PhD.
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GTU Course Textbook Information

Information on textbooks for classes offered by the GTU, its member schools, academic centers, and affiliates can be found on this page. The information is subject to changes. Please consult the instructor at the address listed below regarding any issues you may have regarding the textbooks. Spring 2020 Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe) Courses RA 2520 - Exploring Spiritualities Through Movement Instructor: Michelle Summers (msummers@gtu.edu) Readings will be available in PDF form via Moodle. RALS 1727 - Singing Through the Church Year (Joint Course with ABSW) Instructor: Nancy...
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Quick Facts

Study at the GTU is intellectually challenging and rich in resources. As a consortium, we have the largest theological faculty in one location in the United States. Students pursuing a PhD or MA share a world-class library, access to more than 700 courses across member schools and academic disciplines, and a strong sense of community. Here, honest exchanges arise, world views expand, understanding deepens. The mission of the GTU is to: Educate men and women for vocations of ministry and scholarship Equip leaders for a future of diverse religions and cultures Teach patterns of faith...
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