On Saturday, May 27, 2023, Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) held its forty-seventh Commencement in New York City to celebrate the class of 2023. Special remarks were offered by Dr. Yong Cheon Song, recently named to be the International President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, and Dr. Chang Shik Yang, newly appointed as the Chairman of the Universal Peace Federation International. 47th commencement img5Dr. Song recalled the founders’ vision for the seminary and reflected on the significance of Dr. Walsh’s presidency at this time: “It...

On Saturday, April 22, Unification Theological Seminary recognized the winners of the Research Day competition, in which current seminary students, as well as faculty, were invited to prepare an academic poster or visual description of a research project that they were currently pursuing. Following a warm welcome by Steven Boyd, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Life, UTS Provost Dr. Thomas Ward highlighted the work of key figures who have made valuable contributions to the Unification community and beyond, representing UTS as a home of thought. The judges of the competition...

Adjunct Associate Professor Claude Perrottet recently traveled to Albania and Kosovo as an advisor to UPF Europe.  Dr. Perrottet, originally from Switzerland, spent several years working on peace projects in the Balkans beginning in 1990 and welcomed the opportunity to return to the region where he renewed friendships with colleagues and made new friends.  He was able to meet on several occasions with persons interested in learning about the work of UTS and particularly the newly developed program in Peace Studies.   Dr. Perrottet confirmed that there is considerable...

Dear Alumni, Students, and Friends of UTS, Thank you for your encouragement and support for the mission of UTS, as we strive continuously to develop and improve as an institution dedicated to ministry, peace and public leadership. At this time, UTS is announcing a campaign to raise funds in support of members of our global community of members, friends and associates who aspire to study at UTS, including candidates from Africa, South America, Southeast Asia and other parts of the world. In this way we can strengthen the global brand of UTS, while also enriching our current student...

Resolution A/RES/65/5, adopted on October 20, 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly, reaffirmed that mutual understanding and inter-religious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace and proclaimed the first week of February every year as the World Interfaith Harmony Week between all religions, faiths and beliefs. In recognition and celebration of the above resolution, Unification Theological Seminary hosted the 19th Annual Interreligious Prayer Service for Peace and Justice on Sunday, February 5, 2023, as one of 38 worldwide events taking place to promote...

Kaeleigh Moffitt (UTS MA ’23) has recently been appointed by UTS Co-Founder Hak Ja Han Moon as National President of the Women’s Federation for World Peace USA, one more example of the shift to a new generation of leadership in Heavenly Parent’s Holy Community. She succeeds Mrs. Angelika Selle who has done outstanding work during her 13-year period of leadership in this role. Kaeleigh Moffitt has also become the first student in the UTS Peace Studies program to complete the required 400-hour service internship that each student completes near the end of her study. Kaeleigh served as an...

Dr. Michael Mickler, UTS Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies, recently published The Unification Church Movement with Cambridge University Press, the oldest and one of the world’s most highly regarded university presses. The volume is part of CUP’s Elements Series on new religious movements. The series is intended to go beyond stereotypes and popular prejudices to present new religions and their adherents in a scholarly and engaging manner. Dr. Mickler’s volume recounts the tumultuous history of the UCM. Utilizing both external documents and internal sources, it highlights...

Dr. Michael Mickler, Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Unification Theological Seminary, will speak on “Lessons Learned from Early Christianity for Unificationists” as part of the Higher Purpose Forum (HPF) “Next Spiritual Awakening” series, which explores the Unification Movement in the context of U.S. providential history. The program will be held Saturday, January 21 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm EST via Zoom, and will be hosted by Dr. Robert Beebe, UTS Class of 2000. Dr. Mickler’s presentation will outline what the Unificationist community can learn from the story of the...

Editor’s Note: The following Is an article published in the FFWPU USA Newsletter on January 11, 2023. Reprinted with permission. “I think beyond anything else, the seminary is a place that people come to who feel a calling,” said Mr. Steven Boyd, director of Enrollment Management and Student Life at the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS). “True Parents really had a vision that all of the leaders in our movement would go through seminary training at some point in their careers.” On Jan. 10, Mr. Boyd shared how a UTS education helps build the foundation for great leadership within...