“Besides the lectures and the daily scholars’ presentations we had to attend, the kitchen was a space in which we came to know each other personally and in a much deeper way,” Dr. Yoshihisa Amae (Yoshi) of Waseda University recalled his experience at the Institute for Advanced Study in Asian Cultures and Theologies (IASACT) 2023. A sumptuous summer After a …
A Tale of Two United Board Fellows
Anita X Vinci
A linchpin of the United Board’s service to higher education in Asia is to develop the students intellectually, ethically, and spiritually. To achieve this mission more effectively, the United Board has through its Fellows Program developed the leadership skills of young academics and administrators and broadened their network so as to prepare them for greater responsibilities and high-valued services to …
A Lifetime of Fighting for Equality
Ruth Daugherty’s Legacy for the Church and the United Board
Ruth Daugherty in front of her home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Ruth A. Daugherty (née Sheaffer) has spent a lifetime volunteering in service of her Christian faith and for equality for all people. As the daughter of a pastor, her strong Christian values can be easily explained. Her passion for inclusiveness, on the other hand, may seem anomalous for someone raised …