Unification Theological Semonary opened on September 20, 1975
David S.C. Kim, first president of Unification Theological Seminary, and Young Oon Kim, first professor of systematic theology and world religions
Original faculty members with David Kim; l-r, Francis Elmo, Religious Education; Sebastian Matczak, Philosophy; Warren Lewis, Church History; Thomas Boslooper, New Testament
Michael Warder, the first chief administrator, with Young oon Kim and David Kim
UTS faculty at Christmas dinner with True Parents, 1976
True Mother offers a song at the dinner
UTS faculty (l-r) Josef Hausner, Constantine Tsirpanlis and Richard Quebedeaux
UTS President David Kim enjoys a light moment with Sebastian Matczak
UTS Faculty Thomas Boslooper and Warren Lewis
Joseph McMahon (left) with Drs. Hausner and Tsirpanlis
Dr. Pyun (far right) with UTS faculty
True Father light Hanakkuh candles with Rabbi Hausner
True Father shaking hands with Rabbi Hausner
President Kim offers a song
Dr. Tsirpanlis introduces himself
Dr. Hausner tosses sticks in an after-dinner yoot game
President Kim dramatically tosses the yoot sticks as True Parents watch
Dr. Young Oon Kim with a winning toss
True Father sees off Dr. Boslooper
True Father sees off Dr. Henry Thompson
True Parents offer gifts to Dr. Warren Lewis
Dr. Richard Rubenstein speakiing informally with seminarians in the student lounge
Seminarian drafters of the Unification Theological Affirmations hand-signed two thousand printed copies mailed nationwide to scholars, churchmen and religious educators
President Kim with the winners of the seminary’s first David S.C. Kim Oratorical Contest (left to right) Jonathan Wells, Edgar Boshart and Gordon Anderson
Harvard Professor Harvey Cox dubs UTS Church History Professor Warren Lewis Fool of the Year, highlighting festivities in the main dining room following his lecture
True Father demonstrates net making technique to seminarians Daikon Ohnuki and Hiroshi Matsuzaki as part of a the UTS CARP fishing campaign
Seminarian Tokiko Nakaya plys the net in Tivoli Bay
Seminarians and state directors circle-up to net carp in the Hudson River
Guest professors speak on The Mission of Jesus
Seminarians and staff performed You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in 1977
1977 with True Parents and seminary President Mr. David S.C. Kim.
Parents and guests fill the Barrytown Chapel for the first Commencement Exercises, July 1, 1977
True Father delivered the Commencements Address entitled. Become a Phvsician and a Leader.
Seminarian Thomas Selover receives his certificate from UTS President David S.C. Kim
Dr. Thomas Boslooper served as Master of Ceremonies for the Graduation Banquet
True Parents enjoy the Banquet entertainment
Junior Class officers, Joseph Stein (speaking) and Perry Cordill present a commemorative plaque to Senior Class President Charles Wheeler and Vice President, Walter Gottesman
Graduating seniors serenade the Banquet audience with The Lord into His Garden Comes
UTS juniors Jim Baughman and Tamia Askura delighted guests at a graduation cencert in New York City
The New York Symphony Brass Ensemble performed at the graduation consert
The Korean Folk Ballet also performed at the first graduation concert
Graduating seniors selected to pursue Ph.D’s pictured with UTS President David Kim and Dean Therese Stewart
Photo of True Father as he spoke for over seven hours to seminarians near the Hudson River on April 7, 1977, later widely circulated
Opening convocation for the Seminary's thrid year, September 1977
UTS entering Class of 1979
New hand-crafted white oak chairs for the UTS main chapel made by church members
Seminarians participate in CROP walk against hunger, October 1977
UTS Applicants for doctoral work surround UTS President David Kim
Seminarians meeting in the White Carpet Room for a Harvard-Toronto-UTS student conference
UTS Chief Administrator Michael Warder addressing the New York State Board of Regents at their January 24th, 1978 meeting. UTS later filed a lawsuit against the state for refusing to grant
Forty-nine UTS seniors received diplomas on June 24, 1978
Professors, graduates and guests gather in the main chapel
President Kim read True Father's commencement address
Senior class officers Perry Cordill and Jonathan Wells receive the Juniors' gift
Graduates and guests pose in the front circle
Graduation banquet emcee, Dr. Boslooper with the church rock group, Sunburst
The Calss of 1978 prepared for a summer of church work in England
President Kim with Seminary sister bike riders
UTS entering Class of 1980
Participants at a UTS-sponsored Evangelical - Unification Dialogue are (l-r) John Sonneborn, Dr. Rod Sawatsky, Tom Carter, Dan Davies, and Dr. Richard Quebedeaux
A UTS organized soccer team battled a contingent at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to a 2-2 tie
Candidates for doctoral studies work pose with UTS President David S.C.Kim
Top speakers at the 1979 David S.C. Kim Oratorical Contest pose with seminary president, David S.C. Kim and '77 first-place winner, Jonathan Wells
True Parents and the Class of 1979 pose for an official graduation picture
True Father delivers the 1979 Commencement Address
Assisted by Dean Therese Stewart, Pres. Kim hands out the diplomas. Here, Student Body President Franz Feige receives Mr. Kim's congratulations
UTS welcomes its 5th class, Fall 1979
President Kim leads the seminary in singing Happy Anniversary
Winners in the first President’s Cup tennis tournament
President Kim kicks the ball to dedicate the new UTS soccer field
