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At United, Kateri Boucher Is Inspired to Chase Her Childhood Dreams

By | on 09, Jun 2025 |   VOICES

Kateri Boucher, who is pursuing an MDiv in Church Leadership, felt a call to ministry very early. “I was three when I told my mom I wanted to be a priest,” she recalls. She adds, “I would preach homil[...]

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Rossmann Faculty Development Award Launches in 2025

By | on 05, May 2025 |   VOICES Liberation Theology

We are thrilled to share that Jack and Marty Rossmann have endowed a fund to support faculty development at United. Jack, a current United board member, is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Macale[...]

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Rev. A. Leon Tredwell, PhD (’06) Publishes Good News in His New Book

By | on 23, Apr 2025 |   VOICES Liberation Theology

Rev. A. Leon Tredwell, PhD (’06) realized his spiritual calling at age 10. “I came up in the church,” he explains, at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia—a Black church wrestling with the [...]

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Student Rev. Alicia Reese Creatively Mixes Ministry with Improv

By | on 14, Apr 2025 |   Arts Innovation

Rev. Alicia Reese has followed the pull of two great loves: theatre and ministry. “I spent most of my life in theatre; I think I started when I was seven,” she recalls. As she grew older, Alicia also [...]

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Remembering Rev. Dr. Clyde J. Steckel, Professor Emeritus

By | on 13, Jan 2025 |   united faculty Faculty

In June 1970, Rev. Dr. Clyde J. Steckel joined United’s faculty as associate professor of Theology and Psychology. He was also asked to provide counseling, supervise communication groups, and facilita[...]

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Ryan Cagle’s Ministry Leads through Social Transformation & Eco-Justice

By | on 08, Jan 2025 |   Faith social transformation Activism Ethics Ecology

Student Ryan Cagle, who grew up in what he describes as the “backwoods of Alabama and the foothills of Appalachia,” is pursuing both an MDiv in Social Transformation and an MA in Eco-Justice. For the [...]

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