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Prof. Rebecca Copeland awarded Louisville Grant for Researchers
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce Assistant Professor of Theology Rebecca Copeland has been awarded a Louisville Institute Grant for Researchers for the coming academic year. This competitive grant will support Prof. Copeland during her upcoming sabbatical as she works on her next book, tentatively titled Replanting the Uprooted: A Social-Ecological […]
Prof. Emilie Townes to receive UChicago 2025 Alumni Award
Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies emilie townes has been named one of the University of Chicago’s 2025 Professional Achievement Award winners. Dating back to 1941, the awards are given annually by the University of Chicago Alumni Board to “distinguished and committed alumni who have shaped the world and strengthened our global […]
Boston University Receives $1.25 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Launch “Nurturing Immigrant Children’s Faith Experiences En Familia Program” Initiative
Boston University has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Nurturing Immigrant Children’s Faith Experiences En Familia Program, a new program to foster the spiritual growth of children and teenagers, particularly those from immigrant backgrounds. The Program, which will be led by the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH), […]
Prof. Eunil David Cho honored at the Synod of Mid-Atlantic Assembly of the PC(USA)
Assistant Professor of Spiritual Care and Counseling Eunil David Cho was honored at the 254th Assembly of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for his years of dedicated service to the church, both regionally and nationally. He served as Moderator (2023-2024) and Vice Moderator (2022-2023) of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, […]
Prof. Shelly Rambo honored by Yale Divinity School for work in Theological Education
Yale Divinity School (YDS) has named Associate Professor of Theology Shelly Rambo as its 2024 honoree for Distinction in Theological Education. The award is granted to a YDS alumnus “whose scholarship, teaching or leadership and contributions to vocational formation for ministry reflect the best traditions of YDS and its distinguished faculty.” Prof. Rambo will be […]
Prof. Dana Robert honored by Overseas Ministries Study Center at Princeton Theological Seminary
The following is an excerpt from the article “Honoring Dana L. Robert, Scholar and Teacher of World Christianity” by Joel Carpenter, which features William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor Dana L. Robert, published early July 2024. We have the task here of honoring Dana Robert as a scholar and teacher of world Christianity, and of recognizing, in […]
Winners of 2024 Hare Preaching Prize Announced
On May 15, 2024, homiletics students at Boston University School of Theology gathered to preach for the Edith P. and Augustus G. Hare Preaching Prize, established by Philomena Hare (’11). The prize has two categories: the first for sermons based on a Biblical or other scriptural text, and the second for sermons for a situation […]
Professor Emeritus Walter E. Fluker (’88) delivers 2024 BU Baccalaureate Address
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article ““We Are Called, My Friends, to Be Peacemakers,” Rev. Walter E. Fluker Tells Boston University’s Baccalaureate Audience” by Rich Barlow published on May 19, 2024, featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Ethical Leadership Walter E. Fluker. … Addressing the hundreds gathered in Marsh Chapel, Fluker […]
Doctor of Ministry Program ranked #1 in List of 19 by GradSchoolCenter.com
GradSchoolCenter.com recently published their ranking of “The 19 Best Online/Hybrid Doctor of Ministry Programs in 2023,” and named the Boston University School of Theology Doctor of Ministry Program in Transformational Leadership as their top choice. The ranking methodology included academic accreditation, strength of faculty instruction, web-based or blended learning formats, as well as positive alumni […]
Nicolette Manglos-Weber promoted to Associate Professor
The following is an excerpt from the BU Today article “Introducing the Charles River Campus’ Newest Associate Professors” featuring Associate Professor of Religion and Society Nicolette Manglos-Weber, published on June 27, 2023. Click here to read the full article. … “We have had the pleasure of watching these talented colleagues develop from promising junior faculty […]