Federation of schools reviews mission after director's early departure; Christopher Lind served three years of five-year contract.STAFF The Toronto School of Theology History The school was originally constituted as the Toronto Graduate School of Theological Studies in 1944, in order to promote collaboration around advance degree programs among the theology schools affiliated with the University of Toronto. (TST TST 1 Toxic shock toxin 2 Treadmill stress test, see there ) has announced the resignation of Christopher Lind as director. "Dr. Lind and the Board (of Trustees) have agreed that a fundamental review of the mission and governance of the school is needed and that new leadership would be required to accomplish this goal," the TST said in a statement issued June 20. Mr. Lind opted to leave after serving three of his five-year contract, said Canon David Neelands, a member of the TST board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. who is serving as interim director. Mr. Lind was not available for comment. Mr. Neelands denied speculation that Mr. Lind left because of clashing visions with the board on how best to run the TST. "I've heard some rumors but I know of no clashing visions," Mr. Neelands said in an interview. "There are differences of opinions as in any federation. But there are no irreconcilable visions ... It's (TST) an amazing enterprise and includes groups that normally don't get together. We have the most diverse consortium." TST is a federation of seven theological schools affiliated with the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, and accredited by the association of theological schools. It includes Emmanuel College (United Church), Knox College (Presbyterian Church), Regis College (Roman Catholic, Jesuit), St. Augustine's Seminary St. Augustine's Seminary is the archdiocesan seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, in Canada. It is a member of the Toronto School of Theology. It is located by the shore of Lake Ontario in the suburban Scarborough section of the city. History St. (Roman Catholic, diocesan), St. Michael's College St. Michael's College may refer to:
Mr. Neelands, who is also the dean of divinity at Trinity College, said the TST now has a new leadership team and is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of organizing its priorities. Meanwhile, Dorothy McDougall ended her five-year term as TST's doctor of ministry director. "My contract was due and now they're thinking of revamping the position and having a faculty person do that position part-time," she said in an interview, adding that she declined an offer to extend her contract because "it was time to move on." |
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