2013 FTE Leaders in the Academy Conference

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Each year FTE convenes its Doctoral Fellows for a learning event that is designed to:

1. cultivate a community of mentoring,
2. address critical developmental needs for students at different stages, and

FTE is at a Crossroads

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The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) is at a new juncture in which it is looking at its past and reexamining itself so it can move forward.  FTE is not alone as many theological seminaries, institutions, and organizations are also facing decision points rising from our changing society, its problems, and needs.  At this crossroad, FTE, which has existed for the past fifty-nine years to support individuals exploring and

A Personal Reflection on the FTE Consultation at AAR/SBL

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AAR, alum, assessment, community, consultation, doctoral studies, education, empower, FTE, grace ji-sun kim, Haddon Givens Kime, isolation, Matthew Wesley William, Matthew Williams, mentoring, minority, SBL, scholars, scholars of color, theological education

Photo Credit: Haddon Givens Kime

Getting up at 3:30 a.m. to get to the airport by 4:30 a.m. is never fun.  But it was for a Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Alumni consultation meeting; so I felt alright about compromising my sleeping hours. The FTE Alumni consultation was held at Chicago Temple-United Methodist Church at 9 a.m. on Friday November 16, 2012.