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GTU Presidential Search Accepting Applications through March 1, 2018

The Graduate Theological Union is actively engaged in a search for the school’s next president and will continue to accept applications from interested candidates through March 1, 2018. We are seeking an innovative and collaborative leader whose compelling vision can inspire and unite this dynamic interreligious institution. The presidential search committee is encouraging the entire GTU community to invite qualified candidates to apply for this position. Those interested in applying can download a full job description for the position and can find additional information on the Presidential...
About the GTUAcademicsLife at GTUNews & EventsGTU AlumniFaculty & Staff ResourcesCurrent Student ResourcesGraduate Theological UnionThe Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS)Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe)The Mira and Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies (CDS) The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS)Center for Swedenborgian Studies (CSS)Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS)New College Berkeley (NCB)The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI)Asia ProjectWomen's Studies in ReligionBlack Church/Africana Religious StudiesAmerican Baptist Seminary of the West (ABSW)Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP)Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT)Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU)Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University (PLTS-CLU)Pacific School of Religion (PSR)San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS)Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM)
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Support Mormon Studies at the GTU

This page has been reserved as a credit-card donation page to support Mormon Studies programming at the GTU. The option for giving securely via credit card will be added to this page in the near future. At this time, donations can be sent by check to: Graduate Theological Union, Attn: Office of Advancement, 2400 Ridge Rd. Berkeley, CA 94709. Please include "Mormon Studies" in the memo line of your check. Thank you! 
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2018 GTU Commencement Exercises

Event Date: 
Thursday, May 10th 2018, 4:00pm
During the GTU Commencement Exercises each graduate receives a diploma from the President of the GTU. Each graduate is also individually recognized in the “hooding ceremony,” when the Advisor and Dean place the doctoral or MA hood over the head of the graduate, signifying success in completing the program. The event is free and open to the public (there is limited seating). The 2018 GTU Commencement will also be live-streamed on our YouTube page. This year, GTU Commencement Exercises will be held on: Date:               Thursday, May 10, 2018 Time:              4:00 PM Location:        ...
About the GTUAdmissions & AidAcademicsNews & EventsGTU AlumniFaculty & Staff ResourcesCurrent Student ResourcesGraduate Theological UnionThe Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS)Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe)The Mira and Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies (CDS) The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS)Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS)The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI)American Baptist Seminary of the West (ABSW)Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP)Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT)Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU)Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University (PLTS-CLU)Pacific School of Religion (PSR)San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS)Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM)
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Support the GTU on Giving Tuesday

Help keep the GTU in the middle of #givinGTUesday by supporting the Graduate Theological Union's fourth annual Giving Tuesday campaign in 2018! Giving Tuesday occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving--but you can make your gift securely online at any time using the form below.   Your gift supports: Public programs that speak to the real needs of our world with the wisdom of the world’s religious traditions Transformative classroom conversations that point the way to a more hopeful future Expanded resources in our world-class theological library The GTU's innovative approach to...
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Giving - Contact Us

Contact one of our friendly staff below to discuss ways in which you can make a difference contributing to the GTU and the many programs it offers to students.
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GTU Member School Commencements 2018

Event Date: 
Thursday, May 17th 2018
Commencement activities for 2018 graduates of each of the GTU's member schools will be held between May 17 and May 20. See this page for a full schedule, or visit the website of individual schools for further details. 
Current Student ResourcesAmerican Baptist Seminary of the West (ABSW)Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP)Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT)Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU)Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University (PLTS-CLU)Pacific School of Religion (PSR)San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS)Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM)
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Support Islamic Studies at the GTU

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Support ResoNation: Sacred Sounds Beyond Borders

ResoNation: Sacred Sounds Beyond Borders is an annual global music festival premiering in September 2019 that will present music that celebrates and heals the human spirit, transcends borders, and engages the whole person and wider community. You can use the form below to give securely via credit card to support ResoNation. Donations can be sent by check to: Graduate Theological Union, Attn: Office of Advancement, 2400 Ridge Rd. Berkeley, CA 94709. Please include "ResoNation" in the memo line of your check. Thank you!   window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('...
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Gifts of Cash

Cash is the most common way of giving because it is so simple. A gift of cash can be deducted up to 50% of your adjusted gross income if you itemize your deductions. Any amount that exceeds these limits may be carried forward for up to five years. Outright gifts of cash are immediately available for use by the Graduate Theological Union. Gifts of cash may be made by credit card online via our secure server, or by sending a check or credit card information to: Office of Advancement Graduate Theological Union 2400 Ridge Rd Berkeley, CA 94709 Give a gift online today!  
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Corporate Matching Gifts

Corporate matching gift programs are a wonderful way to boost your giving potential to the GTU. In many instances, retired employees or spouses may also qualify to receive matching funds. If you are associated with a matching gift company, please send us a matching gift form with your contribution. For more information, contact your human resources department.
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Spring Scholarship Campaign

Thank you for donating to the GTU's Spring Scholarship Campaign. Your donations will support student scholars at the GTU. Thank you for your generosity!
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Support the GTU

If you’d like to support the full spectrum of programming across the GTU, we encourage you to direct your gift to the GTU Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund provide the GTU with the most flexible source of discretionary support that allows us to pursue new opportunities, strengthen essential programs, provide resources for GTU students and faculty, and meet urgent needs. Thank you for your gift!
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Gifts of Appreciated Securities or Real Estate

Donors can contribute long-term appreciated stocks, bonds, or real estate.  When you make a gift of appreciated property to the GTU, you will receive a double tax benefit. First, you may deduct the present full fair market value of your gift. Second, you can completely avoid capital gains tax on the property’s appreciation. You can deduct gifts of long-term appreciated securities and real estate up to 30 % of your adjusted gross income, and any excess amount is deductible over the five following years.
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Support the Center for Islamic Studies

Thank you for your support of The Center for Islamic Studies at the GTU! We rely upon the support of friends like you to provide students the opportunities to learn and apply their knowledge. During the blessed season of Ramadan,  we ask that you make a gift to support the Center for Islamic Studies, and the students here who pursue work that challenges and counters Islamophobia and enhances interreligious understanding. Your gift is zakat-eligible, and will provide financial aid to students in need enrolled at CIS. Please also consider making a sustaining gift to the fund by selecting the...
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Bajpai Scholarship Endowment

The Graduate Theological Union is honored announce the establishment of The Professor Shiva G. Bajpai Scholarship Endowment This endowed fund, created by the family of Professor Shiva G. Bajpai and intended to honor the incredible legacy of Professor Bajpai’s life and educational work, provides funding for scholarships for students pursuing the MA concentration in Hindu Studies, the MA concentration in Yoga Studies, or a PhD concentration in Hindu Studies at the Mira and Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Professor Bajpai taught at...
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Planned Giving

Join the Legacy Circle today by making a planned gift to the Graduate Theological Union.
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Worship Services

Schedules may be abbreviated or changed, especially during the January term and the summer. Please contact each school to confirm changes. American Baptist Seminary of the West Clayborne M. Hill Chapel 2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley 510/841-1905 Service of the Word   Monday   6 - 6:45 pm   Church Divinity School of the Pacific All Saints Chapel 2451 Ridge Road, Berkeley 510/204-0700 Morning Prayer   Monday-Friday   7:30 am - 8:00 am   Eucharist   Monday, Tuesday, Friday...
About the GTULife at GTUNews & EventsCurrent Student ResourcesThe Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI)American Baptist Seminary of the West (ABSW)Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP)Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT)Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU)Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University (PLTS-CLU)Pacific School of Religion (PSR)San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS)Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM)
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Ways to Give

Today’s students and tomorrow’s leaders and teachers rely on the generosity of people like you. Our students are grateful for your support. Most give because they believe that our work — forging leaders who will address issues of religious pluralism and difference, and act as catalysts for solutions to geopolitical, economic, and social problems — will make a difference in the world. Indeed, your support for our work surely will make a difference in the world!
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