- Slide 1
- 1500s
The Reformation – Sowing the Seeds
- 1630s – 1740s
Coming to the Colonies – The Swedes in Philadelphia
- Late 1600s
Pastorius & the Establishment of Germantown
- 1740s – 1790s
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg & the American Revolution
- 1850s – 1860s
The Civil War – A Seminary is Formed
- 1880s – 1890s
The Move to Mount Airy
- 1900 – 1910
Beginning of The Twentieth Century – Campus Transformation
- 1910s – 1930s
The Teens through the Thirties: Frustration & Expansion
- 1938 – 1960s
From pre-World War II – The Civil Rights Movement
- 1960s – 1970s
Vietnam through a Generation of Change
- 1980s
Growing Diversity & Discovery
- 1990 – 2000
Transitioning to the Twenty-First Century
- 2000 – 2010
Into the Aughts – A New Era & Renewed Campus
- 2010 – 2014 & the 150th Anniversary
The Twenty -Teens – Renewed Challenges & Opportunities
The 1980s were a period of growing diversity and discovery. The Urban Theological Institute (UTI) was created to train the region’s African American pastors from many backgrounds who were seeking a program of part-time, quality academic study while they continued to hold regular jobs. New study concentrations were developed as part of a regular plan for curriculum revision to keep pace with rapid cultural and societal change. The seminary initiated a program for Hispanics, and more women graduates were ordained. The composition of the faculty continued to change to be more diverse and ecumenical. Faith Rohrbough became the first woman to serve as the dean of a Lutheran seminary, and went on to become president of Saskatoon Seminary in Canada. Dr. Andrew Willis, Dr. Gladys Willis, Pastor Bill Moore, Lois Barksdale, UTI Director Quintin Robertson, and Professor Katie Day will escort you through highlights of this period.
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