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...

In an interview published December 31, 2022, reporter Tamara Starr of ABC News 10 in Albany, NY spoke with Dr. Andrew Wilson, Unification Theological Seminary’s Harvard-educated Professor of Scriptural Studies about the recent passing of Pope Benedict XVI at age 95. Dr. Wilson recognized Pope Benedict XVI’s exceptional intellect, and described him as a theologian who played a key role in setting the direction for the Catholic church. According to Dr. Wilson, Pope Benedict XVI affirmed traditional theology against liberalizing tendencies. As the first Pope to retire from his role as...

UTS is offering two online courses during our winter session: Join Prof. Lynn Walsh for PST 5303 Marriage, Family and Human Development (January 13 – 27, 2023) or join Dr. Mari Curry for EDU 5606 Practicum in Teaching Unification Thought (January 9 – 27, 2023). Learn more or register now: Current students may register for these courses directly in Populi (UTS' Student Information System). New students are invited to email admissions@uts.edu to submit an application and receive instructions on registering for courses. PST 5303 Marriage, Family and Human Development To...

On Oct. 10, Dr. Thomas G. Walsh was inaugurated as the seventh president of the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS). With this new appointment from UTS co-founder, True Mother, he succeeds former UTS president and current provost, Dr. Thomas Ward. “The core vision [of UTS] remains unchanging, even if some particulars are changing,” said Dr. Walsh in his inaugural address. “I am convinced of the enormous opportunity and huge potential for growth going forward … Together, we can build a world-class graduate school of ministry and public leadership, with men and women who develop...