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The '''Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada''' ('''ATS''') is an organization of [[seminary|seminaries]] and other [[wikipedia:graduate school|graduate schools]] of [[theology]]. | The '''Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada''' ('''ATS''') is an organization of [[seminary|seminaries]] and other [[wikipedia:graduate school|graduate schools]] of [[theology]]. ATS has its headquarters in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The ATS was founded in 1918.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Glenn T.|title=A Community of Conversation: A Retrospective of The Association of Theological Schools and Ninety Years of North American Theological Education|url=http://www.ats.edu/uploads/about-ats/documents/community-of-conversation.pdf|publisher=ATS|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref> Its stated mission is "to promote the improvement and enhancement of theological schools to the benefit of communities of faith and the broader public".<ref name="Overview" /> | The ATS was founded in 1918.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Glenn T.|title=A Community of Conversation: A Retrospective of The Association of Theological Schools and Ninety Years of North American Theological Education|url=http://www.ats.edu/uploads/about-ats/documents/community-of-conversation.pdf|publisher=ATS|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref> Its stated mission is "to promote the improvement and enhancement of theological schools to the benefit of communities of faith and the broader public".<ref name="Overview">{{cite web|url=http://www.ats.edu/about/Pages/default.aspx|title=Overview|publisher=Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|access-date=2009-08-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503063905/http://www.ats.edu/about/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=2009-05-03}}</ref> | ||
The ATS Commission on Accrediting provides graduate schools of theology with [[wikipedia:Educational accreditation|accreditation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ats.edu/Accrediting/Pages/default.aspx |title=Commission on Accrediting |access-date=2009-08-21 |publisher=Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716035643/http://www.ats.edu/Accrediting/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2009-07-16 }}</ref> It is [[wikipedia:Nationally recognized accrediting agencies in the United States|recognized]] by both the [[wikipedia:Council for Higher Education Accreditation|Council for Higher Education Accreditation]] and the [[wikipedia:United States Department of Education|United States Department of Education]] as an [[wikipedia:List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations|accrediting body]].<ref name="DEP3">{{cite web|url=https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg3.html|publisher=[[wikipedia:US Department of Education]|US Department of Education]|title=Accreditation in the United States|access-date=2023-08-27}}</ref><ref name=CHEA>{{cite web|url=http://www.chea.org/Directories/faith.asp|publisher=[[wikipedia:Council for Higher Education Accreditation|Council for Higher Education Accreditation]]|title=National Faith-Related Accrediting Organizations 2010-2011|access-date=2010-09-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428053602/http://www.chea.org/Directories/faith.asp|archive-date=2012-04-28}}</ref><ref name=DE>{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/pubs98/98300av2.pdf|title=Accrediting Agencies and Associations Recognized by the Secretary|publisher=[[wikipedia:United States Department of Education|US Department of Education]]|page=329|access-date=2010-09-09}}</ref> | The ATS Commission on Accrediting provides graduate schools of theology with [[wikipedia:Educational accreditation|accreditation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ats.edu/Accrediting/Pages/default.aspx |title=Commission on Accrediting |access-date=2009-08-21 |publisher=Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716035643/http://www.ats.edu/Accrediting/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2009-07-16 }}</ref> It is [[wikipedia:Nationally recognized accrediting agencies in the United States|recognized]] by both the [[wikipedia:Council for Higher Education Accreditation|Council for Higher Education Accreditation]] and the [[wikipedia:United States Department of Education|United States Department of Education]] as an [[wikipedia:List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations|accrediting body]].<ref name="DEP3">{{cite web|url=https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg3.html|publisher=[[wikipedia:US Department of Education]|US Department of Education]|title=Accreditation in the United States|access-date=2023-08-27}}</ref><ref name=CHEA>{{cite web|url=http://www.chea.org/Directories/faith.asp|publisher=[[wikipedia:Council for Higher Education Accreditation|Council for Higher Education Accreditation]]|title=National Faith-Related Accrediting Organizations 2010-2011|access-date=2010-09-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428053602/http://www.chea.org/Directories/faith.asp|archive-date=2012-04-28}}</ref><ref name=DE>{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/pubs98/98300av2.pdf|title=Accrediting Agencies and Associations Recognized by the Secretary|publisher=[[wikipedia:United States Department of Education|US Department of Education]]|page=329|access-date=2010-09-09}}</ref> | ||
[[Frank M. Yamada]] has the association's executive director since July 2017.<ref>[https://www.ats.edu/about/staff/frank-m-yamada https://www.ats.edu/about/staff/frank-m-yamada]</ref><ref>https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/frank-yamada-named-executive-director-ats/ https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/frank-yamada-named-executive-director-ats/]</ref> | [[Frank M. Yamada]] has the association's executive director since July 2017.<ref>[https://www.ats.edu/about/staff/frank-m-yamada https://www.ats.edu/about/staff/frank-m-yamada]</ref><ref>https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/frank-yamada-named-executive-director-ats/ https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/frank-yamada-named-executive-director-ats/]</ref>, the ATS listed 278 member schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Schools |url=https://www.ats.edu/member-schools |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=www.ats.edu |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |