Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School
Former names | Andover Theological Seminary (1807–1965) Newton Theological Institution (1825–1965) Andover Newton Theological School (1965–2018) |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2017 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | andovernewton |
Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School is an American seminary program founded in 2017 within Yale Divinity School and located in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the successor institution of Andover Newton Theological School (ANTS), the oldest graduate seminary in the United States and the nation's first graduate institution of any kind.
In November 2015, ANTS, affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the United Church of Christ, announced that it would sell its campus in Newton, Massachusetts and relocate, after a presence of 190 years on that site.[1] In July 2017, ANTS and Yale Divinity School completed a formal affiliation to create Andover Newton Seminary within the Divinity School.[2]
History
The former Andover Newton Theological School (ANTS) in
The school created the educational model used by almost all
Andover Newton at Yale
In May 2016, ANTS president Martin Copenhaver announced that Andover Newton would begin a process of formal affiliation with Yale Divinity School over the following two years. In the 2016–17 academic year, a cohort of faculty relocated to New Haven, Connecticut, teaching students and launching pilot initiatives focused on congregational ministry education, while Andover Newton continued to operate in Massachusetts.
The aim of negotiations was a permanent affiliation (beginning in the 2017–18 academic year), resulting in a smaller Andover Newton functioning as a unit within Yale Divinity School, similar to the current arrangement with
Notes and references
- ^ MacDonald, G. Jeffrey (November 13, 2015). "Oldest US graduate seminary to close campus". Religion News.com.
- ^ a b "YDS and Andover Newton sign historic agreement". Yale Divinity School. July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Andover Newton, Yale Enter Partnership | Andover Newton Theological School". www.ants.edu. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "YDS, Andover Newton Announce Step Toward Phased Affiliation". Yale Divinity School. May 2, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ G. Jeffrey MacDonald (May 5, 2016). "Andover Newton to partner with Yale, shutter Mass. campus". Religion News Service. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via NewBostonPost.com.
External links
- Official website
- Description in Yale Divinity School website
- The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum The Library maintains a collection of papers of the Andover Theological School (manuscript number E 6).
- ATS profile for Andover Newton Theological School