The school welcomed 224 new students, with Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric celebrating school unity as “one Pentecost people walking en conjunto for the life of the world.”
M.Div. students at Duke Divinity School are offered the unique opportunity to serve in field education placements, fully immersing into a ministry context for the entire summer to learn practical skills from a trained supervisor to prepare for their future in ministry. See a few snapshots of what our students have been doing this summer.
For many students, like Samira Foster, M.Div. '27, field education is their first opportunity to work in a ministry setting and is an invaluable component of their theological education. These placements involve serving in contextual learning opportunities in churches, nonprofits, and other settings under the guidance of a trained supervisor.
Duke Divinity School celebrated its 98th Baccalaureate Service on May 11 with a total of 180 Duke Divinity School students graduating and celebrated graduates with a Closing Convocation Service and two Graduate Cross Services (hybrid and residential).
A unique program invited women scholars from the Majority World to undertake the Master of Theology program in preparation for doctoral studies.
Our graduating students have come to Duke Divinity from a variety of communities and faith traditions to prepare for a wide range of ministries. Here are some snapshots of the Class of 2024.
Several dozen Duke Divinity students learned about church governance, met with bishops, and expressed hope for their vocational call in a course to prepare for the United Methodist Church General Conference.
The Women's Center, established 50 years ago at Duke Divinity School, serves as both a healing place for women-identifying people and as an educational space for everyone in the Divinity School community.
Duke Divinity School now offers 18 degree-based certificates to give students the opportunity for in-depth theological exploration of critical issues facing church and society.
In anticipation of Veterans Day, five Duke Divinity School students and alumni shared reflections about how their military experience shapes their ministry and spoke about what Veterans Day means to them.
Duke Divinity School’s 97th Opening Convocation welcomed 215 new students as the school approaches “a season of centennials."
The school celebrated its 97th Baccalaureate Service on May 13, with Dr. Warren Smith, professor of historical theology and director of the Th.D. program, preaching.
D.Min. fellows develop projects that address challenging problems in their communities through this pilot project at Duke Divinity School before launching them at home.
Graduate Young Trustee finalist Warren Lattimore hopes to use his experience in working across boundaries to take an interdisciplinary approach to supporting the university’s priorities.
This Advent, the Duke Divinity community is spending time in shared reflection and joy-filled traditions with faculty devotions, decorated hallways, and cookie recipes.
The Certificate in Food, Faith, and Environmental Justice prepares Divinity students to help churches address crises of food access and inequality.
Eliza Love, M.Div. ‘23, will study at the ecumenical institute in Switzerland and participate in lectures, experiential formation, the writing of a thesis, and pilgrimage trips to the Vatican.
In his sermon, Dean Colón-Emeric reflected on the school’s Pentecost journey and the promise of an ecumenical community.
The 96th Baccalaureate Service at Duke Divinity School honored the nearly 200 graduates of 2022 and encouraged them to follow God's call despite fear.
The full Senior Cross Service is held in Goodson Chapel for the first time since 2019.