Congratulations to Jack Veatch (2016) and Aneesah Ettress Veatch (2019) on the arrival of Fletcher Rohan Veatch on November 30. He arrived early—because he wanted to be around for every Sunday of Advent, his parents say.

Raymond Williams (1960) has published an invited article in the Illinois Geographer for a special issue on relligions. His topic was "Swaminarayan Hinduism in Chicago." He regularly publishes guest columns in The Journal Review newspaper of Crawfordville, Indiana. His latest, 'Are you ready for a religious revival? was published November 23, 2024.

Keri Anderson (2013) and Kiva Nice-Webb (former resident) co-facilitated Colonization and Christianity, a pro-reconciliation/anti-racism continuing education workshop for the Christian Church in Illinois & Wisconsin this past fall.

W. David Hall (1989) and Kris Culp (1982; dean) have been elected co-presidents of the Association of Disciples for Theological Discussion (ADTD).

Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson (2009) has been awarded a Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Grant for her sabbatical this coming summer; she will visit South Africa, her birthplace, with her children and parents, Tod and Ana Gobledale (1975).

Aaron Smith (2007), co-chair of Alumni/ae Council, has accepted a new call at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia as Executive Minister for Operations. He starts November 26.

Beau Underwood (2006) senior minister of Allisonville Christian Church in Indianapolis, gave the Perry Gresham Lecture at Central Woodward Christian Church in Troy, Michigan, on Saturday, November 16.

Luther Young (2022) successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in Sociology at The Ohio State University on November 13.

A conference on Religion, Social Criticism, and the Moral Imagination, November 11–12, honored Professor Richard B. Miller (former resident) on his retirement from the Divinity School.

Yvonne Gilmore (2001) Vice President and Chief of Staff of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), spoke on Monday evening, November 11, with the Disciples History and Thought seminar about the life, ministry, and vision of Sarah Lue Bostick, also the subject of her upcoming book.