At its Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation Program celebration luncheon, the Center for Reconciliation honored 34 participants who completed one of two certificate programs designed to equip Christian leaders to navigate conflict.

The new certificate can be earned alongside a degree and is aimed at students who are interested in working in advocacy, public witness, peacebuilding, and reconciliation.

Nina Balmaceda, the Irene and William McCutchen Associate Professor of the Practice of Reconciliation and director of the Center for Reconciliation, discussed reconciliation in diverse contexts and hope for dialogue in the global church.

The school welcomes Professors Nina Balmaceda, Natalie Carnes, Jonathan Cat Tran, Matthew Philipp Whelan to the faculty for the 2025–2026 academic year.

The five new faculty members bring expertise ranging from music and worship to constructive theology and ethics.