Shortly following the 40th Anniversary of HSA-UWC, Dr. David S. C. Kim, who was one of the five signers of HSA's original charter, announced his retirement from the presidency of the Unification Theological Seminary. Dr. Kim, 79 years young, has served as Seminary president since 1975.
The Seminary has also announced the retirement of two other senior officers, Mr. Edwin Ang, Executive Vice-President, and Mrs. Therese Stewart, Academic Dean.
Dr. Theodore T. Shimmyo, Professor of Theology, will succeed Dr. Kim in the position of President. Dr. Bill Brunhofer is assuming Dr. Ang's responsibilities, although not the Executive Vice-President title, and Dr. Jennifer Tanabe will succeed Mrs. Stewart as Academic Dean.
The formal transition ceremony will take place on this year's commencement day, Sunday, June 26. A full report will appear in the next issue of Unification News.