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Theology and Education
The live oak-lined entrance to Southern Methodist University in Dallas. A lawsuit continues between SMU and the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church. A recent Texas appeals court ruling largely favors the conference in its bid to retain some governance over the Dallas school. File photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

New ruling in conference dispute with SMU

A Texas appeals court decision gives hope to the South Central Jurisdictional Conference in its bid to retain some governance over Southern Methodist University.
Theology and Education
Graduation image by Elly, Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, United Methodist Communications.

Ask The UMC: How does United Methodist Student Day help students?

This Special Sunday offering (Nov. 27 this year) supports United Methodist undergraduate and graduate students worldwide.
Global Health
The Rev. Jisu Jang dips a shell into water during an Aug. 24 Renewal of Baptism and Shell Service at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington. The service uses shells as a symbol of students’ journey of faith and ministry. Wesley is resuming on-campus gatherings, albeit with vaccination and mask mandates, after a long period of remote learning due to the pandemic. Photo by Lisa Helfert Photography for Wesley Theological Seminary, 2021.

Colleges, seminaries grapple with shot, mask mandates

As another fall term begins in the COVID-19 pandemic, United Methodist schools are trying to make campus life as normal as possible while also putting in place vaccination and masking polices.
Mission and Ministry
Claremont School of Theology students undergo a first orientation meeting on the campus of Willamette University, in Salem, Ore., in 2019. The United Methodist seminary planned to sell its Claremont, Calif., campus and make a complete move to Willamette. But recent litigation setbacks, affecting the price for a sale, have caused the seminary to decide to operate both in Claremont and Salem. Photo courtesy Claremont School of Theology.

Claremont pivots to two-campus strategy

Claremont School of Theology planned to sell its Southern California campus and move to Willamette University in Oregon, but litigation setbacks have forced the United Methodist seminary to try to operate both places.

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