Heidi Schlumpf
Heidi Schlumpf is executive editor of the National Catholic Reporter
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What have you learned?
Exit interviews with four seminary leaders
Four women who have just departed from top leadership posts discuss their experiences in a male-dominated…
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Prepared for service
Effective orientation for new board members
A carefully crafted orientation introduces new board members to the school’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities,…
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Building a culture of leadership continuity
Preparing for the president’s departure is only one small part of creating an institutional culture that…
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New program helps “form the formators” in Catholic seminaries
The Seminary Formation Council is addressing the need to teach formation, as a discipline, to the…
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Called to lead
Women seminary leaders talk about their experience at the top
Although overt sexism has waned over the years, women in seminary leadership continue to face challenges….
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The final lap
A 14-year capital campaign raises $100 million
Lessons from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary's recently completed capital campaign.
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Teaching Islam in Christian seminaries
A growing number of seminaries are adding courses or programs in Islamic studies using a variety…
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The other board
At some schools, an advisory board provides an opportunity for key stakeholders to join the conversation.
They don't have full governing power, but advisory boards can provide financial support, wise counsel, and…
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Sometimes an interim president is just what a seminary needs
Interim CEOs can often do what a longtime president cannot
An interim leader can be a great benefit for a school in the midst of leadership…
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The budget is a beast
To tame the dragon, you’ve got to downsize beloved programs.
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Got faith? Yes, but on my own terms
Seminaries reach out to growing numbers of religiously unaffiliated
Seminary leaders grapple with how they can welcome students who are committed not to churches or…
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When the board is not the final word
When bishops and other church leaders collaborate with theological school boards, the relationships can be fruitful—and challenging
At some seminaries and theological schools, bishops or other church authorities — not boards — exercise…
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Stepping back
After sincere negotiations, two theological schools determine that a partnership isn't right – at least for…
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After the fall
If you think this year has been tough, take a look ahead
Tony Ruger, senior research fellow at the Auburn Center for the Study of Theological Education, talks…
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Location, location, location
Administrators and boards wrestle with moves and the meaning of physical space
Saint Vincent Seminary, Briercrest Seminary, McCormick Theological Seminary, and Bangor Theological Seminary come up with different…
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