On June 11, the GTU will host a groundbreaking panel exploring the long-awaited study on psilocybin and religious leaders—recently spotlighted by Michael Pollan in The New Yorker. Join Pollan, study participant Rabbi Zac Kamenetz, anthropologists Aidan Seale-Feldman and Bia Labate, neuroscientist Michael Silver, and moderator Sam Shonkoff (GTU) as they unpack the study’s implications for the future of religion, psychedelic research, and the sacred. Limited seats are available for the in-person program. This event will be streamed live on the GTU's YouTube channel. Register now at events.gtu.edu. Michael Pollan Chacruna Institute Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (fb)

Dr. Sam Shonkoff, Taube Family Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, has been awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor at the GTU beginning July 1, 2025. Dr. Shonkoff’s colleagues and students at the GTU and the University of California confirm the quality and significance of Prof. Shonkoff’s research, the effectiveness of his teaching, and his dedication to the success of the GTU. Read the full announcement here: https://www.gtu.edu/news/dr-sam-shonkoff-has-been-awarded-tenure-and-promoted-associate-professor-gtu (fb)