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Chelsea B. Yarborough, ATS associate director of leadership programming, identifies three tools for sustaining leaders—like knowing the signs of professional burnout—and how teams can move forward together. Read more: ow.ly/c4U550Yo8Cj Listen: ow.ly/wCjX50Yo8Cg

While ATS named its four core values recently, those values reflect emphases threaded throughout its history. Stephen R. Graham, ATS director of context and continuity, reviews the values and shares examples. Read more: ow.ly/WLRh50Yncy8 Listen: ow.ly/LWUo50Yncy5

In this 2nd installment on student formation, guest contributors Steven Sandage and Peter Jankowski share the Seminary Formation Assessment, a set of core tools grounded in the Relational Spirituality Model. Read more: ow.ly/f3wt50Yncst Listen: ow.ly/8E0m50Yncsx

Annually, the Commission on Accrediting hosts a School for Peer Reviewers. “Serving as a peer reviewer for institutional assessment cycles is one way I have been formed as a theological educator," says Miriam Perkins, a 2026 participant. Read more: ow.ly/S74M50Yn9Hj

In his latest Colloquy article, Chris A. Meinzer, ATS senior director and COO, reviews financial trends across ATS member schools, with attention to total annual expenditures and annual operating surplus/deficit. Read more: ow.ly/y7yx50Yn6z8 Listen: ow.ly/9Lwx50Yn6z6

Lilly Endowment Inc. is accepting grant proposals through Mar 25 for its Exploring Christian Practices Initiative, which will award grants up to $2.5 million each to support programs related to helping individuals engage in Christian practices. Learn more: lillyendowment.org/exploring-prac…

Check your inbox! The March issue of Colloquy is out now and includes: 📌Announcement of Biennial open registration 📌Review of financial trends at ATS member schools 📌Membership feature on Southern California Seminary Read now: conta.cc/4l4D0hi

ICYMI: Last week, we hosted a webinar on empowering theological education through digital transformation. The webinar covers how Perlego provides a scalable digital library solution that broadens access and supports institutional growth. Watch here: vimeo.com/1168646752

ATS Executive Director Frank M. Yamada recently provided an update on several recent US federal actions that may affect member schools. ATS staff continue to consult with higher-education policy experts and will continue to share updates. Full update: ow.ly/muYB50Yn5lU

In-person author gatherings are a hallmark of Theologies for Pastoral Ministry, an ATS project funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. Learn more about the 12 authors from a range of church traditions who are writing books exploring modern issues facing pastors: theologiesforpastoralministry.com/resources/auth…

Stay ahead of the curve and prepare your ATS Graduating Student Questionnaire today! Questionnaires include five language options, with the ability to add up to 20 custom questions relevant to your school. Learn more: ats.edu/Questionnaires

@HuschBlackwell is hosting a free webinar on immigration and higher education on Thursday, March 19, 1–2 p.m. ET, to discuss current immigration issues facing universities and to share practical, viable alternatives. Register here: ow.ly/4T0m50Yl9e3

Teach‑outs. Additional locations. Why do these terms matter for your school’s accreditation? To help you better understand language used in the Standards of Accreditation, we regularly update our Accreditation Key Terms and Definitions page. Learn more: ow.ly/Bo7t50Y7SSe

Thank you to the 24 ATS member school participants of our 2026 Self-Study Workshop held at the ATS office this week! The workshop, led by our accrediting staff, assists schools beginning their self-study processes. Learn more about the self-study process: ats.edu/Self-Study-Han…

ATS member school @ReformTheoSem has received a grant of nearly $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish The Kaleo Project, a five-year initiative designed to address a growing shortage of pastoral candidates. Read more: ow.ly/7KOb50Y7SC3

In comparing our organization’s current mission statements with the original statement put forth in 1920, ATS director Stephen R. Graham finds a number of changes to fit modern contexts. Read more: ow.ly/ll7l50Y7RUU Listen: ow.ly/pXHY50Y7RUW

ICYMI: Last month, we shared the new ATS vision state to guide our work for the coming years. We aim "to be a collaborative, generative community that fosters transformative innovation and faithful stewardship of theological education." Learn more: conta.cc/3XJV4CM

The American religious landscape is rapidly shifting, reshaping how communities engage faith, spirituality, and public life. The linked piece highlights emerging approaches and skills suited to today’s context. Read more: ow.ly/eFha50Y7RFM Listen: ow.ly/PXrs50Y7RFK

In December, the 12 authors selected for the Theologies for Pastoral Ministry gathered in Oak Park, Illinois, for the first of six in-person meetings over the next two years. Learn more about this ATS project, funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc.: theologiesforpastoralministry.com

The norms of graduate theological education call schools to attend to the “intellectual, human, spiritual, and vocational dimensions” of student development as defined in ATS/COA Standard 3. Read more: ow.ly/mzb950Y7RAf Listen: ow.ly/cJlO50Y7RAb