Editing Unification Theological Seminary (section)

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'''HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership''' is a private [[Unification Church]]-affiliated graduate [[seminary]] headquartered in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It was known as '''Unification Theological Seminary''' ('''UTS''') from its founding in 1975 until July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webmaster (PandaSites) |first=U. T. S. |title=Name change FAQ |url=https://uts.edu/name-change-faq |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=HJ International |language=en-gb}}</ref> 

In September 1975, UTS acquired a 250-acre campus, including a former Catholic novitiate dating to 1931 and circa 1886 mansion, in [[Barrytown, New York|Barrytown]], [[Dutchess County, New York]]. Its first class entered that year and consisted of 56 MRE students. 

The seminary was granted an [[Charter (New York)|absolute charter]] from the State of New York in January 1984 and received [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accreditation]] from the [[Middle States Commission on Higher Education]] in November 1996.<ref name="AccreditedInstitutions">[http://www.msche.org/institutions_directory.asp?txtRange=u "List of Accredited Institutions by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education"] MSA CHE. accessed March 16, 2016</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msche.org/institution/0718/|title=College and University Campuses in New York State Directory:OHE:NYSED|website=eservices.nysed.gov|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=History |url=https://uts.edu/about-uts/history |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221208214125/https://uts.edu/about-uts/history |archive-date=2022-12-08 |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Unification Theological Seminary |language=en-gb}}</ref>

Following a decline in enrollment and financial challenges, it was sold in January 2024 to nearby [[Bard College]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Todd |date=2024-01-22 |title=Rev. Moon’s Unification Seminary sells for $14 million |url=https://midhudsonnews.com/2024/01/22/rev-moons-unification-seminary-sells-for-14-million/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Mid Hudson News |language=en-US}}</ref> Since then, all instruction is now conducted through the seminary’s New York City headquarters.