Author: Kimberly Macdonald
Dean Pak Featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
The original story was published on the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education website on March 15, 2021. The following is an excerpt only. Please click here to read the full article. Dean Brings Clear Convictions During Divisive Time in Methodist Church By Jessica Ruf It’s a momentous time for Dr. Sujin Pak to take the […]
Dean Pak Statement on Violence Against Asians and Asian Americans in the US
March 18, 2021 – I write with grief and with anger. Just three days after the anniversary of Breonna Taylor being shot to death in her apartment by police—say her name!—our nation continues to struggle to name the violence. Does it need to be said that I detest the violence against Asian and Asian Americans […]
Prof. Shively Smith Featured as a Panelist in New Wabash Center Conversation Series
March 2021 – Assistant Professor of New Testament Shively T. J. Smith was a panelist in Episode One of the Wabash Center’s Conversations on Teaching and Spirituality. The episode, titled Exploring Thurman’s “The Sound of the Genuine,” uses Howard Thurman’s Spelman College 1980 baccalaureate speech as a backdrop to address the challenges educators face when bringing […]
Associate Dean Bryan Stone Mentioned in Sojourners Article on Christian Financial Advice
The original story was published on the Sojourners website on March 11, 2021. The following is an excerpt only. Please click here to read the full article. Does Progressive Christian Financial Advice Exist? By Mitchell Atencio “There’s such an absolute dearth of study, and talks, and Christian financial literacy curriculum that target the affluent, and […]
Prof. David Decosimo Named Member of Academic Freedom Alliance
Associate Professor of Theology David Decosimo has been invited to be a member of the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA). According to the AFA website, the Alliance is committed to protecting academic freedom, and “is a non-profit organization whose members are dedicated to protecting the rights of faculty members at colleges and universities to speak, instruct, […]
Boston Globe Article on Chaplaincy features Prof. Shelly Rambo, STH Student, and Recent Alums
This Boston Globe article features the paths and impacts of current STH student Martin Mugerwa (STH’21), and alums Yulia Kazakova Hatton (STH’14), Ylisse Bess (STH’17), and Roger Gordon (STH’19). Please click here to access the full article. Chaplains and the rise of on-demand spiritual support As traditional religious practice recedes, many New Englanders are increasingly […]
Prof. Luis Menéndez-Antuña Awarded Louisville Institute Sabbatical Research Grant
Assistant Professor of New Testament Luis Menéndez-Antuña has been awarded a Sabbatical Grant for Researchers by the Louisville Institute. The grant will allow Prof. Menéndez-Antuña to spend a year on sabbatical writing his proposed book, titled “New Testament Studies After the Cultural Turn. Thinking Biblical Literature in the Midst of Global Crises.” “There are many things I […]
PhD Student shaunesse’ a. jacobs Publishes Article on Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality Crisis
This article was originally published on the BU Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy website here. Details Matter When Tackling the Public-Health Crisis of Maternal Mortality By shaunesse’ a. jacobs Giving birth is often one of the most transformative experiences in a person’s life. Communities shift in the most beautiful ways: families expand, individuals […]
BUSTH Suite 108 Featured as BU Today’s Close-Up
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Dean Pak Statement Against Asian-American Violence
Dear Beloved BUSTH Community, I write to you today with a grieving heart. In the past few weeks there have been over twenty attacks against Asian persons in the United States, including an 84-year old Thai man named Vicha Ratanpakdee killed in San Francisco, a 91-year old Chinese man in Oakland rammed to the ground, […]