Seminary of the Southwest News
Seminary of the Southwest elects the Rev. Ruthanna Hooke, PhD, as 10th dean and president
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest has elected the Rev. Ruthanna B.
Awa Jangha Honored for Leadership in Revising National Spiritual and Religious Counseling Best Practices
Awa Jangha, Ph.D., assistant professor of counselor education at Seminary of the Southwest, was recently
Southwest Welcomes 35 Graduates into the Alumni Community at 2026 Commencement
Commencement week at Seminary of the Southwest was filled with joyful celebrations, meaningful worship, and
Anthony Baker and Gena St. David Announced as 58th Blandy Lecture Speakers
Seminary of the Southwest is proud to announce Anthony Baker, PhD and Gena St. David,
Building Connections: MHC Alumni Panel Brings Together Graduates and Seniors
This spring, the Master of Mental Health Counseling (MHC) program hosted a lively Alumni Panel
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe visits Southwest Campus ahead of Commencement
Last month, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed the Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe and the
Southwest Student Becomes First Episcopal Seminarian Selected for Bossey Institute in Switzerland
As the church continues to deepen its commitment to ecumenical and interreligious engagement, one Southwest
Iona Collaborative and Southwest to Offer Certificate in Congregational Spiritual Direction
The Iona Collaborative announces the inaugural cohort of students for the Certificate in Congregational Spiritual
Black Counseling Alumni Gathering at Southwest Centers Wellness, Connection, and Community
In April, Counseling faculty and current counseling students at Seminary of the Southwest organized a
Southwest Faculty Engage in Leadership and Professional Dialogue at National Counseling Conference
At this year’s American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference in Columbus, Ohio, Seminary of the Southwest
Southwest Students Attended Annual AANHPI Episcopal Leadership Retreat
By Rachel Ambasing, MDiv Class of 2028 and Postulant in the Diocese of San Diego
Formation in the Borderland: Juniors Journey to the U.S.-Mexico Border for Encuentro
Each year, junior Master of Divinity students from Seminary of the Southwest take part in
Professor Anthony Baker named editor of Anglican Theological Review
Dr. Anthony D. Baker, Clinton S. Quinn associate professor of systematic theology at Seminary of
Professor Minnix presents keynote address at trauma conference
Dr. Gena Minnix, assistant professor of Counselor Education at Seminary of the Southwest provided the
Seminary welcomes 37 students and dedicates Harrison Fellows Program at Matriculation
Bishop Dena A. Harrison, Southwest alumna and chair of the board and bishop suffragan of
Southwest student wins preaching prize
The Rev. David Peters, Army chaplain and student at Seminary of the Southwest, has won
Applications invited for assistant professor of counselor education
Seminary of the Southwest is seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Search underway for professor of pastoral theology
SEMINARY OF THE SOUTHWEST invites applications for a full-time Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director
Sixty-fourth Commencement celebrates graduates, trustee and honorary degree recipients
Seminary of the Southwest held its sixty-fourth Commencement on Tuesday morning, May 12 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Austin.
The seminary awarded master's degrees to 29 students completing the master of divinity, master's in religion, master's in counseling, master's in chaplaincy and pastoral care and master's in spiritual formation. Four students received diplomas in Anglican studies or in theological studies.
Business leader Teri Lawver to join Southwest’s board
Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce that Ms. Teri Lawver will join its board of trustees in May 2015. Ms. Lawver is global commercial strategy leader and global vice president for the cardiovascular and metabolism therapeutic area with Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson.
Ratherview Winter 2015
Ratherview, the biannual publication of Seminary of the Southwest, is available online.
The Winter 2015 issue features an article by the Rev. Jane Patterson about the funding of The Helen and Bishop Everett H. Jones Chair in Christian Ethics and Moral Theology and Professor Scott Bader-Saye who holds the chair.
We hope you enjoy all the articles and photographs from the Austin campus.
Alison Poage to lead Booher Library
Dean and President Cynthia Briggs Kittredge has announced that Alison O'Reilly Poage, interim director of the Booher Library at Seminary of the Southwest, has been offered and has accepted the position of director of the Booher Library.
Barbeque competition raises funds for relief and development
A barbeque competition organized by students at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin has raised over $5000 for Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD). Now in its third year, the March 7th fundraiser, Southwest Showdown, brought friends and neighbors, alumni and trustees and a panel of judges, including ERD staff member Chad Brinkman to the seminary campus for the event.
Rule of Life includes financial wellness
This year the entire seminary community is being introduced to the discipline of establishing a personal Rule of Life as part of the seminary's commitment to Comprehensive Wellness for Ministry.
The focus for Spring 2015 is financial wellness. Subsequent semesters will address vocational, spiritual and physical wellness.