Faculty at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary to lose jobs

Officials at Evanston Episcopal school insist it is not closing
By Manya A. Brachear Tribune reporter
April 25, 2008

Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, one of 11 schools in the U.S. dedicated to preparing Episcopal priests, told tenured faculty on Thursday that their jobs would end next year.

Officials at the Evanston seminary insist the school is not closing, but that it is redefining its approach for preparing men and women for priesthood. Earlier this year, the school stopped accepting new candidates and advised first-year students that they should enroll in other seminaries if they wish to earn their degrees from an Episcopal institution. the rest