James Brenneman, President, Berkeley School of Theology
Josefina Card
Linda Dakin-Grimm
Stephen Fowl, President and Dean, Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Justin C. Gable, Interim President, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
William D. Glenn, Board Chair
Heidi Hadsell
Paul Johnson, Board Treasurer
Yoel Kahn
Uriah Y. Kim, President, Graduate Theological Union
John Klentos, Faculty Representative
Angela Lintz Small, Student Representative
Adrienne McCormick, Provost, Chief Academic Officer, University of Redlands
Anthony Millette
Scott Mitchell, President, Institute of Buddhist Studies
Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, Dean, Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University
Julie Petrini, Board Secretary
Raymond Pickett, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University
Mary Jo Potter
LaRae Quy
Gaurav Rastogi
Kathleen Rosson, Board Vice Chair
Ismael Ruiz
Rita Semel, Trustee Emerita
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Reflections from GTU’s President, Uriah Kim
Educating Agents of Hope: Fostering Interreligious Dialogue in Student Life
A Legacy of Scholarship: Honoring the Retirement of Distinguished Theologian Dr. Arthur Holder
Future Leaders of Faith: Student Achievements in Service and Scholarship
Alums in Action: Embodying the Mission of Hope and Transformation
GTUx: Bridging Faith and Innovation for a Hopeful Future
Charting New Paths: Innovative Programming for a Changing World
Thank You for Supporting the GTU’s Future
What makes the Graduate Theological Union so special?
OUR WORLD-CLASS FACULTY and their collective scholarly achievements alone would set us apart from many other institutions. The unique academic pathways and pedagogical approaches we offer add to the GTU’s distinctiveness. Creating space for interreligious discourse that does not happen anywhere else further differentiates us. Our stunning hilltop purchase in the heart of Berkeley only adds to our mystique. Yet beyond these exclusive characteristics, we have something that gives us strength and runs deep within our DNA — hope.
As a community well-versed in the intangible concept of faith, it makes sense that we would embrace its first cousin, hope. There is hope everywhere you look at the GTU across our faculty, staff, trustees, students, and alums. When our students graduate, they go out into the world as agents of hope determined to make meaningful and positive change.
Just look at the inspiring work of alums like Sr. Martha Ann Kirk (ThD ‘86), whose efforts help ease the suffering of children in warzones; Rev. Dr. Myoung-Ho Sin (PhD ‘21), who builds community for international students and faith leaders; Dr. Nancy Pineda-Madrid (PhD ‘05), who is centering women’s voices in Catholic discourse; Rev. Dr. Kristin Stoneking (PhD ‘21), who brings an anti-racist decolonizing lens to her role as a bishop of The United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction; and Dr. Laurie Zoloth (PhD ‘93 and Alum of the Year ‘05), whose work in bioethics considers healthcare issues from a theological perspective. I have no doubt you will be inspired by their stories in the following pages.
With the onslaught of negative news, it is a good thing we are a hopeful lot. We will require stockpiles of hope to redouble our efforts to keep the GTU flourishing for the next 60 years. And investing in the GTU is vitally important. Now more than ever, the world needs agents of hope to counteract the biggest threats humankind has ever faced.
I am deeply hopeful we can find a way forward together.
Uriah Y. Kim, PhD President Professor of Biblical Studies PhD, GTU ’04
Educating Agents of Hope
MEET THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
Thanks to the support of generous donors, each year the GTU’s Presidential Scholarship Program provides a select number of doctoral students with full tuition for five years. This prestigious scholarship is awarded based on merit by the GTU’s doctoral admissions committee.
Antoinette Bailey Religion and Practice
Alysiana Carter Historical and Cultural Studies of Religion
David Lunceford
Sacred Texts and Their Interpretation
THANKS TO THE WALTER & ELISE HAAS FUND
Madrasa-Midrasha Program
The Madrasa-Midrasha Program is a collaborative interreligious effort of the Center for Islamic Studies and the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies. This year, the program offered a robust Summer Institute that included both Jewish and Islamic components.
A Hebrew language intensive ran from July 8-26, 2024, as part of the Summer Institute, in collaboration with the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies. The course focused on the interreligious and interlinguistic framework that is critical for language study.
Also as part of the Summer Institute, students Zeinab Vessal and Faisal Azar worked on Islamic manuscripts from the Father John Capistran Boreley Islamic Manuscript collection at the GTU library. The collection includes 107 Islamic manuscripts and some printed texts produced during the 16th19th centuries.
One of the reasons I was drawn to the GTU was because of specific faculty, particularly my advisor, Dr. Valerie Miles-Tribble. In addition, the GTU’s focus on justice aligns with my own mission. I saw how I could develop a greater understanding of my faith tradition and gain an interreligious perspective of other beliefs that call for justice.
ANTOINETTE BAILEY Presidential Scholar
THANKS TO TAUBE PHILANTHROPIES
Meet the 2024 ICP-CJS Taube Fellows
The Interreligious Chaplaincy Program (ICP), in collaboration with the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS), is pleased to announce the 2024 Taube fellows. The fellows are students enrolled in the GTU’s Interreligious Chaplaincy Program, which equips leaders to practice spiritual care among diverse populations. This fellowship, made possible through the generous donation of Taube Philanthropies, offers a scholarship that covers partial tuition for courses required to complete for the Certificate in Interreligious Chaplaincy. The 2024-2025 recipients are:
Riva Ahsan
Swathi Anantha
Ozlem (Umay) Ezer
Ridhi Khurana
Yangok Shin
Kristine (Kris) Starr-Witort
Amy Renee Taylor
Sophia Wilson
The GTU’s Interreligious Chaplaincy Program (ICP) equips leaders to practice spiritual care for and with diverse populations, with emphasis on underrepresented communities among institutional chaplains. The ICP is made possible by the Hellman Foundation’s and Taube Philanthropies’ generous support and partnership with the GTU.
THANKS TO THE MOTWANI JADEJA FOUNDATION
Meet the 2024 Hindu Chaplaincy Fellows
The 2024 recipients are:
Sudha Bhat
Sanmay Mukhopadhya
Sudha Ramakrishna
In May, the partnership between the GTU, the Hindu Spiritual Care Institute (HSCI), and the Motwani-Jadeja Foundation reached a significant milestone by introducing the first seven interreligious Hindu Chaplains, who will serve as ambassadors of spiritual wellness and community service. The work of chaplains is more important than ever before, as levels of loneliness are on the rise and mental health is in decline. By bringing the fullness of Hindu traditions to the forefront, these chaplains are filling a void in the need for spiritual care in our world and enhancing the quality of life of the communities they serve.
This collaboration represents a groundbreaking step in the interreligious chaplaincy landscape. The introduction of Hindu chaplains will not only broaden the scope of spiritual care, but also enrich our communities with the wisdom and compassion inherent in the Hindu tradition. We are honored to support and witness the positive impact these chaplains will have.
DR. KAMAL ABU-SHAMSIEH Director of the Interreligious Chaplaincy Program
A Legacy of Scholarship: Honoring the Retirement of Distinguished Theologian Dr. Arthur Holder
Dr. Arthur Holder’s legacy at the Graduate Theological Union is marked by over 33 years of dedicated service as a professor and academic leader. Honored with the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award, Dr. Holder’s contributions as professor of Christian spirituality and former academic dean are widely respected. His passion for teaching shines through his interactions with students from diverse backgrounds, where he fosters engagement and curiosity. Dr. Holder’s approach, influenced by Parker Palmer’s philosophy, emphasizes a balance between student- and subject-centered learning. As academic dean, he played a pivotal role in shaping GTU’s interdisciplinary and interreligious doctoral curriculum, promoting intellectual exchange while encouraging specialization. Dr. Holder’s commitment to student mentorship is profound, guiding students to connect their academic pursuits with personal passions, resulting in transformative educational experiences. His holistic approach to education, blending pastoral care and scholarly rigor, reflects his belief in the importance of preparing students not only for academia, but also for leadership roles in various sectors.
Dr. Arthur Holder’s long and influential career at the GTU has left an indelible mark on the institution. Renowned for his dedication to teaching and administration, Dr. Holder served as the GTU’s Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 2002 to 2016. His pastoral approach to teaching, influenced by his years in parish ministry, fosters students’ growth and creativity. Dr. Holder’s love for teaching is evident in his appreciation for GTU’s global and religiously diverse student body. His legacy extends beyond academia, with a curriculum that prepares students for leadership in a wide range of fields. Dr. Holder’s contributions to the GTU will undoubtedly continue to inspire future generations of scholars, educators, and leaders.
Future Leaders of Faith: Student Achievements in Service and Scholarship
This year, our students have demonstrated outstanding commitment to service, advocacy, and scholarship. These accomplishments reflect their dedication to faith, scholarship, and global impact.
Kristine Bell, an Interreligious Chaplaincy student, was accepted into the ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education Chaplain program at Sutter Health, where she will integrate Yoga and Hindu traditions into her chaplaincy work.
Trykie Fernandes Caberto, an MA student in Hindu Studies, was selected for the Uberoi Foundation-Sponsored Graduate Experiential Learning in India (GELI) program, offering an immersive exploration of Indic traditions under renowned scholars in December 2024.
In July 2023, Presidential Scholar Wolf Gordon Clifton represented his non-profit, Animal People, at the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum. His work raised awareness for the environmental and food security impacts of animal agriculture, promoting plant-based solutions through a partnership with the Plant Based Treaty.
Jibreel Delgado, a PhD student, curated the powerful “(re-)Unión de los Pueblos (de) Colonizados: Art Exhibition” at La Peña Cultural Center, while his research on Sufi practitioners in America was featured in an article for “Art in the Archives.”
PhD student Kali Tanikella was elected as the Northern California student representative for the American Academy of Religion, Western Region.
Alums in Action: Embodying the Mission of Hope and Transformation
Sr. Martha Ann Kirk (ThD ‘86), professor emerita of Religious Studies and the Arts at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, relaunched her project Artistic Bridges, which arose from deep concern for the suffering of children in warzones. The global movement supporting this project spreads compassion and healing through art. For her work as the founder of the Artistic Bridges project and a leader in the Charter for Compassion movement, Sr. Kirk has been recognized as the San Antonio Peace Laureate and Texas Pax Christi Peacemaker of the Year. She has dedicated her life to fostering interfaith and intercultural understanding through art, advocacy, and healing. READ more about Sr. Kirk’s work here.
Knowing that each resident [at BPMH] will influence their own vast network of people in the next 25 years through their work— writings, teachings, and preachings—is incredibly rewarding. We’re not just serving individuals, we’re contributing to the future of their communities. It’s also gratifying to work with our dedicated board members who bring wisdom and experience to BPMH.
REV. DR. MYOUNG-HO SIN
When we create—whether it be poetry, drama, or drawing— the creative process invites us to go deep within ourselves. There are sources of healing deep within ourselves... as healed, whole persons, we can reach out compassionately to the other.
SR. MARTHA ANN KIRK
Rev. Dr. Myoung-Ho Sin (PhD ‘21) has begun serving as Director of Berkeley Presbyterian Mission Homes (BPMH), where he fosters a diverse, inclusive community for international students and faith leaders. Through affordable housing, networking opportunities, and leadership development programs, Rev. Dr. Sin nurtures a supportive environment for residents, helping them build lasting connections and shape future faith communities worldwide. His work embodies GTU’s mission of hope and transformation as he cultivates global leaders who impact thousands through their ministries, teachings, and service. Rev. Dr. Sin’s vision for unity and spiritual growth continues to inspire BPMH’s vibrant community. READ more about Rev. Dr. Sin’s work here.
Dr. Nancy Pineda-Madrid (PhD ‘05), T. Marie Chilton Chair of Catholic Theology at Loyola Marymount University, took office as president of the Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA) in June 2024. Pineda-Madrid is a feminist theologian who researches the Latina/x faith experience and the possibilities that Catholic theology offers in response to the world’s injustices. CTSA is the world’s largest academic society of Catholic theologians with more than 1,100 members.
I am committed not only to taking women’s experiences seriously, but also to making women’s flourishing and fullness of life a measure of my theological work.
DR. NANCY PINEDA-MADRID
The Rev. Dr. Kristin Stoneking (PhD ‘21) was elected a bishop by The United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction. Rev. Dr. Stoneking is the denomination’s third openly gay and married bishop, all of whom were elected in the Western Jurisdiction. Her four-year term began on September 1.
Speaking and acting with compassionate courage is part of the West’s DNA. We need bishops to demonstrate that wherever there is suffering, the United Methodist Church will not be silent and will not rest as long as oppressive structures wield destructive power. This includes a commitment to power sharing and an understanding that power arises out of right relationship, in which an anti-racist, decolonizing lens and approach is key.
REV. DR. KRISTIN STONEKING
Dr. Laurie Zoloth (PhD ‘93 and Alum of the Year ‘05) was awarded the seventh annual Borsch-Rast Book Prize and Lectureship for her 2022 publication, Second Texts & Second Opinions: Essays Toward a Jewish Bioethics (Oxford University Press).
Throughout the book, Dr. Zoloth reflects on her journey from her formative years as a student at the GTU, which led to her work as a clinical ethicist, and explores themes of memory, judgment, loss, healing, and justice. She emphasizes the critical intersection of theological reflection and practical considerations in bioethics, urging a deeper understanding of healthcare challenges through a theological lens. READ more about Dr. Zoloth’s work here.
I am deeply honored by this prize, for it recognizes what has been a lifetime of thinking about bioethics and the deep moral gesture that is medicine, from the time I first trained, at 19, as a nurse, and until now, as a professor. I also believe that telling these stories is one small way to honor the families and caregivers that are the subject of this work—that is my hope in all my writing.
DR. LAURIE ZOLOTH
GTUx
Created in response to the changing landscape of higher education, GTUx continues to address current issues within the framework of interreligious scholarship entirely online. This past year, GTUx produced several original series and lectures that focused on timely topics such as the moral and ethical implications of AI, how religious organizations can promote sustainability, the role of the individual and the church in community organizing, and more.
In recognition of the contributions GTUx has made to higher education, the GTU received grants from Association of Theological Schools (ATS), Taube Philanthropies, and other leading organizations to fund these groundbreaking projects. Additionally, the GTU won a Khaladjan Award in recognition of the GTU’s innovative approach in developing the platform and the innovative role it has played.
Further highlights from this past year include a partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme to produce a two-part series, lectures, and live events to promote interreligious dialogue on the environment and the role of religious practices in creating and sustaining environmental programs. Funded by the John Templeton Foundation grant, Dr. Braden Molhoek created a GTUx Original series entitled Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Religion, and Applied Ethics that put the GTU at the forefront of the discussion about the many ways AI will affect humanity. With funding from ATS, GTUx developed Crafting Your Spiritual Life which explored further programming and learning modality possibilities for the GTU.
Despite these successes, it was necessary to shift the strategy around GTUx to dramatically reduce costs and find new ways to use the platform for keeping learners engaged and reaching more prospective students. As the platform evolves, new projects include a GTUx Original series spearheaded by former GTU faculty member and University of Toronto visiting professor Naomi Seidman and funded by Taube Philanthropies entitled After Orthodoxy, which features the stories of individuals who have left the Jewish Orthodox community and reengaged with their faith in new ways. The series is designed using an “edutainment” approach with shorter modules and a more cost-effective production structure that could be used for future projects. In addition, several lectures are scheduled for release this upcoming academic year to showcase the GTU’s world-class faculty as part of a new initiative to leverage the community of over 15,000 GTUx users in recruitment efforts, increase their engagement with online programs, and strengthen the GTU brand. Now integrated into the External Affairs team, in addition to being an award-winning online learning platform, GTUx is another powerful tool in the GTU’s marketing arsenal. While the strategy for GTUx has shifted, the mission remains the same: to foster the interreligious dialogue and fellowship that echoes across the GTU.
Charting New Paths: Innovative Programming for a Changing World
This year the Reading of the Sacred Texts Lecture, hosted by the GTU Library and partially funded by an Atla Library Impact Grant, was transformed from a single event into an all-day conference entitled “Food as Sacred Text: Interreligious Rituals, Practices, & Culture.” This uniquely interreligious event featured GTU faculty and students as well as visiting scholars to explore the theme of food and its use in religious traditions and cultural practices. Presented in-person and via livestream, the program opened with a moving keynote addressed by Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, the founders of Cafe Ohlone and the ‘ottoy Initiative, with the words: “holše mak-nuunu — Our Culture is Beautiful.”
Additionally, scholars from around the world brought their knowledge and research together for a day of papers and conversation on the very weighty and painful matters of life, death, war, and conflict, in the context of Jewish history and the history of Jewish thought. From the highly academic to the deeply personal, this conference provided the GTU with in-person, live-streamed, and recorded content—through GTUx—positioning the GTU as a premier institution for religious and spiritual thought leadership.
The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS) has been selected to participate in the Climate Science in Theological Education (CSTE) Grant Initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. The grant, in the amount of $15,000, supports CTNS in its project titled “Science, Technology, and the Environment: Exploring Implications for Science and Religion in the Bay Area and Beyond.”
Continuing its mission to support interfaith programming, the Center for the Arts and Religion (CARe) promotes artistic community and expression in a global and local context. This year, the Geografías Paralelas exhibit explored how international artists use printmaking as a medium to present perspectives on identity, belonging, and social justice. The third annual Bay Area MFA show featured the work of recent MFA graduates in the area in the Doug Adams Gallery. Additionally, the Creatives’ Cove community group provides a space for artists in the GTU community to connect and engage collaboratively.
GTU students now have direct access to hundreds of sacred art pieces through a gift from the late renowned art historian, curator, professor, designer, and collector, Lanier Graham and his wife, Gloria K. Smith. Situated on the third floor of the Flora Lamson Hewlett Building, select pieces from the GTU collection are displayed in a gorgeous space called the Sacred Art Gallery and Education Classroom (“SAGE Classroom”). Unlike a conventional lecture space or exhibition gallery, the SAGE Classroom is unique because students can handle works of art from some of the world’s great religious traditions. It is believed to be the only teaching collection of its kind anywhere in the world.
This grant empowers us to further the mission of CTNS and signifies the recognition of the crucial link between theology and climate science. We look forward to leveraging this support to inspire curiosity within seminaries and their communities, fostering a new generation of religious leaders equipped to address the profound connections between faith, technology, and environmental science.
DR. BRADEN MOLHOEK, Director of CTNS and Ian G. Barbour Assistant Professor of Theology, Science, Ethics, and Technology
On May 9, a boisterous crowd gathered in the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library Building for commencement to cheer for our 21 graduates and hear heartfelt speeches and special announcements, including Dr. Arthur Holder being named both Emeritus Professor and Emeritus Dean, and Dr. Eugene Park receiving the 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. Sitz im Leben, (“setting in life”), a term invoked by both President Uriah Kim and Dr. Valerie Miles-Tribble during their respective remarks, was an apt expression for an event happening on campus for the first time in the GTU’s 62-year history. Indeed, context is crucial to understanding what makes the GTU an institute of higher learning unlike any other.
The GTU has been collaborating with the Internet Archive (IA) in an ambitious digitization project, making rare and essential theological resources accessible to a global audience. This partnership, initiated in 2022, has already digitized over 30,000 out of the 60,000 volumes identified for the project. The initiative represents GTU’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that its unique collections, which are foundational to theological and religious scholarship, remain available to researchers even as space within the library becomes more limited and more classes welcome students at a distance through online programs.
GTU’s Operating Revenue & Expenses
FY 2023–2024
Like many higher education institutions, the GTU is experiencing significant transformations that present both challenges and opportunities. Gifts to the GTU’s Annual Fund and Student Scholarship Fund enable us to continue supporting students, faculty, and other community members in our efforts to build a more just, compassionate, and sustainable future.
Take a closer look at our financial landscape:
ENDOWMENT SPENDING
GIFTS & GRANTS
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OPERATING REVENUE FY 2023-2024
In the next two years, our goal is to reduce reliance on endowment spending by 50%, ensuring a secure financial future for the GTU. Help us meet that goal by making a gift to the GTU’s Annual Fund or Scholarship Fund today.
GTU students often incur significant debt or come from other countries. We want to support these students who are attracted to this model of teaching and education. We want to ensure that, through our own gifts and by encouraging others to give, [we can] lay the foundations for the future of GTU.
THE REV. DR. RIESS POTTERVELD (GTU PRESIDENT 2013-2018) AND TARA POTTERVELD
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Thank You for Supporting GTU’s Future
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Hellman Foundation
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Taube Philanthropies
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Mrs. Joan Withers Dinner
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Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies
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American Association for the Advancement of Science Association of Theological Schools
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Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
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Dr. Terrence W. Tilley
Mr. Dale Walker (deceased)
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American Theological Library Association
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Julie Wilson Petrini
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Dr. Mark K. Juergensmeyer
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Tony Millette
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The Rev. David Vásquez-Levy and Karla Suomala
Mr. Marc Andrew Wallman
The Rev. Robert Wilkins
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Debra Yates
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ABOUT THE GTU
Founded in 1962, the Graduate Theological Union is an institute of higher education unlike any other that cultivates interreligious understanding and courageous partnerships to foster spiritually-grounded action in the creation of a just and loving world.
