Seminary of the Southwest News
Seminary of the Southwest Hosts Pauli Murray Reception Honoring Scholars and St. James’ Episcopal Church, Austin
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed guests to the Weeks Campus
Seminary of the Southwest Celebrated 100 Years of Black History Month with Community-Wide Events and Engagement
In February, Seminary of the Southwest marked Black History Month by creating and sharing an
The Rev. Jeehei Park, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor of New Testament
At its February 2026 meeting, the Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest accepted
Southwest Counseling Program Recognized Nationally, Reaffirmed by CACREP for Eight Years
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program is pleased to have
Payne-Harvey Lecture Speaker Announced as the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD
This year’s student-led Payne-Harvey Lecture will feature the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD. The event will
Southwest Seminarians Attended Episcopal Church’s Seminarians of Color Conference
By Sascha Anderson, Postulant from the Diocese of the Rio Grande In January of this
The Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, PhD Named 2026 McDonald Teaching Award Recipient
Seminary of the Southwest recently announced that the Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, PhD, is
Southwest Counseling and Theology faculty to present nationally on clergy well-being and counselor formation
Members of the faculty from Seminary of the Southwest will take part in two national
Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce Commissioned as Interim Dean and President
On January 29, Seminary of the Southwest commissioned the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe Announced as Commencement Speaker
Seminary of the Southwest proudly announced that the Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe, 28th Presiding
New Essay Collection Wisdom, Knowledge, and Faith Highlights Voices Shaping the Future of Episcopal Theology
Wisdom, Knowledge, and Faith: New Essays on the Future of Theology and the Episcopal Church—a
Southwest Senior Defends MAR Thesis, Begins PhD in New Testament
On December 2, 2025, Catharine Corder successfully defended her Master of Arts in Religion thesis,
Iona Collaborative Awarded Reflective Practices Grant for Thriving in Ministry Program
In 2022, the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest was awarded a Reflective Practices
The Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas to Receive McDonald Teaching Award
Seminary of the Southwest recently announced that the 2023 McDonald Teaching Award will be presented
Black History Month 2023 at Southwest
Black History Month Kickoff Dinner and Keynote with the Very Rev. Kim Coleman Friday, February
2022 Blandy Lecture Gathers and Inspires
On November 16, 2022, the annual Blandy Lecture was presented by the Southwest Alumni Association
Dr. Steven Tomlinson and Eugene Sepulveda presented Humanitarian Award by Anti-Defamation League
On October 25, 2022, the Austin chapter of the Anti-Defamation League honored Southwest’s Associate Professor
Iona Collaborative Alumni Spotlight: The Rev. Deacon Anita Ware
First Graduate of the Diocese of Western North Carolina Iona Program In January 2010, the
Southwest Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Southwest celebrated with several
Southwest Celebrates John Hines Day
Each year in early October, Southwest marks the legacy of its founder, the Rt. Rev.
Iona Collaborative Hosts Thriving in Ministry Cohort Retreats on Campus
In 2018, the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest, received a grant from the
The Rev. Lecia Brannon begins new ministry with role on Southwest’s Advancement Team
Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce that the Rev. Lecia Diaz Brannon has
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D, announced as the new Duncalf-Villavoso Professor of Church History
The Rev. King to begin appointment in July, 2023 Seminary of the Southwest announces that
Soul in the City Welcomes Poet Roger Reeves
On Thursday, September 22, the Center for Writing and Creative Expression launched its ’22–’23 Soul