Divinity Student Council Executive Board Meeting
103 Westbrook
scott.himel@duke.edu or (630) 212-9210
The Divinity Student Council will hold a planning session for members of its executive board.
Student Wins Essay Contest
Anglican Episcopal House of Studies M.Div. student Stewart Clem has won an essay contest run by The Living Church magazine.
Divinity Student Council Executive Board Meeting
103 Westbrook
scott.himel@duke.edu or (630) 212-9210
The Divinity Student Council will hold a planning session for members of its executive board.
Th.D. Students Win National and International Awards
Three students in Duke Divinity School’s Th.D. program have received major awards to assist their research. Robert Moses D’08 has been awarded a DAAD fellowship to study in Germany in the coming academic year. Rebekah Eklund and Heather Vacek D’06 have each received a Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship.
“Loving God Mind, Body and Strength: Orienting Yourself to Life as a Divinity Student"
0012 Westbrook
Elizabeth Moyer (919) 660-3461 or obcs@div.duke.edu
The Office of Black Church Studies will sponsor a back-to-basics information session for students to gather tools for a close reading of Scripture and textbooks, writing theologically, and surviving as a student without mounting debt. Light refreshments will be served.
Deacons @ Duke
The Deacons@Duke, a support and exploration group for Duke Divinity School students interested in the Order of Deacon, especially in the United Methodist tradition, will hold a meeting to share information and help each other discern their callings to the ministries of the deacon. Featured speakers will be Judy Stephens of the N.C. Annual Conference, Jane Brannock of the Western N.C. Annual Conference, Andy Keck, a Divinity School librarian and deacon in full connection, and Anita Wood of the UMC's General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
85th Divinity School Baccalaureate
The Duke Divinity School celebrated its 85th Baccalaureate service May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Duke Chapel. Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology, delivered a sermon, “The View from Mount Elijah,” based on the Old Testament lesson in I Kings 17:1-24 and the Gospel lesson in Mark 9:2-8.
Donna Banks, new director of Student Life, comments to The Chapel Hill News on overseeing a mentoring program to assist students in discerning God’s call and navigating the ordination process
Divinity Women's Center Hosts Study Break
Duke Divinity Women's Center
eunsung.kim@duke.edu
The Duke Divinity School Women’s Center will provide free coffee and snacks from Alpine Bagels for a study break 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The event is open to all members of the Duke Divinity community.
Broadway Revue Raises $4,000
The fifth annual Broadway Revue raised $4,000 for the Alliance for AIDS Services Carolina-Durham and Zoe Ministry, doubling the previous year’s donations.