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August 28, 2024

2024

Christian Theological Seminary celebrates its 100th Anniversary – a century of offering theological education to “all students on an equal…
President David Mellott headshot
September 10, 2021

2019

United Church of Christ pastor and theologian David M. Mellott is named CTS president.
September 10, 2021

2016

CTS launches the first-of-its-kind PhD degree program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric.
September 10, 2021

2012

The Trustees adopt a resolution making CTS “open and affirming,” committed to the full inclusion of the LGBTQ community.
September 10, 2021

2003

CTS reaches goals of diversifying the administration, faculty, staff, and student body.
September 10, 2021

1997

Edward Wheeler—an African American Baptist churchman and educator—is appointed as president of CTS.
September 10, 2021

1988

CTS sets goal to diversify the administration, faculty, staff and student body by 2000.
September 10, 2021

1980s

CTS re-casts itself as an ecumenical seminary with an historic and on-going relationship with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
September 10, 2021

1979

Sue Webb Cardwell is appointed the first woman to serve on the regular, full-time faculty of CTS. The appointment of…