1971 September 10, 2021 1971 CTS begins offering graduate degree programs in pastoral care and counseling. Methodist theologian Willie White becomes the first African American… admin Love0
1970s September 10, 2021 1970s A “new ethos” develops at CTS, emphasizing the church’s active engagement with contemporary issues and social scientific approaches to the… admin Love0
1968 September 10, 2021 1968 CTS launches its Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree program, one of the first seminaries in the U.S. to do so. admin Love0
1958-59 September 10, 2021 1958-59 The School of Religion and Butler University enter into a separation agreement, but maintain continued cooperation in some academic programs.… admin Love0
1930s September 10, 2021 1930s The Butler School of Religion succeeds in admitting women, students of color, and those of varied theological worldviews. admin Love0
1927 September 10, 2021 1927 The College of Missions closes, and many of its resources are integrated into the Butler School of Religion. admin Love0
1926 September 10, 2021 1926 Rabbi Morris Feuerlicht of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation joins the faculty, initiating the ongoing commitment of the seminary to Jewish-Christian… admin Love0
1924 September 10, 2021 1924 The Butler School of Religion opens, offering theological education to “all students on an equal basis,” including women, students of… admin Love0
1910 September 10, 2021 1910 The College of Missions is established to offer graduate degrees in the discipline of “missiology.” admin Love0
1877 September 10, 2021 1877 North Western Christian University is renamed Butler University. admin Love0
