Alumni/ae News
Dean Emeritus Robert C. Neville Receives Morehouse Peace Award
This article was originally published in print by The Milton Times on May 13, 2021, with the headline “Neville Receives Morehouse Peace Award.” The author of this article is Elaine Cushman Carroll. The following is an excerpt only. Neville Receives Morehouse Peace Award A recent honor awarded to the Rev. Dr. Robert Cummings Neville brought […]
BUSTH Selects Participating Congregations for Trauma-Responsive Congregations Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Macdonald Communications Director 617-358-1858 kmacd@bu.edu Boston, MA – November 3, 2021 – Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the participating congregations for “Trauma-Responsive Congregations: Equipping Thriving Urban Congregations to Respond to Collective Trauma.” The four-year project is entering its second year. It is designed to help […]
BUSTH Announces First Fully Online Master’s Degree Program
November 2021 – Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) announces its first fully online master’s degree program, the Master of Arts in Religion and Public Leadership (MARPL). The MARPL’s inaugural academic semester will be Fall 2022, and the program is designed for students who seek to enhance their capacity for serving religious communities and/or other […]
BUSTH Announces New Associate Dean for Students and Community Life
October 2021 – The Boston University School of Theology (STH) is pleased to announce the appointment of new Associate Dean for Students and Community Life Cristian De La Rosa. Dean De La Rosa took the helm of the Office of Students and Community Life prior to the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year in September, […]
Unlikely Friends: Honoring Dana Robert’s Scholarship
On Friday, October 1, 2021, Professor Dana L. Robert was stunned to learn that the dinner she thought she was attending with her graduate students turned out to be a surprise honoring her own lifelong scholarship and contributions to mission studies and world Christianity. A festschrift was presented to her over dinner, titled “Unlikely Friends: […]
In Memoriam: Professor J. Paul Sampley (1935 – 2021)
The obituary is provided by courtesy of Sally Sampley. John Paul Sampley 3-5-1935 – 9-25-2021 Born in Georgie (March 5, 1935), reared in Florida, formally educated in North Carolina, Texas and Connecticut, I was blessed to teach in good institutions (Drew University 1965-70, Indiana University, 1970-80, and Boston University 1980-2001) where I had fine colleagues […]
Prof. Courtney Goto presented with Metcalf Award for Teaching
Sunday, October 3, 2021 – At the Boston University Commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2020, President Robert Brown presented the Metcalf Award for Teaching to Associate Professor of Religious Education Courtney Goto. President Brown said “she cultivates a welcoming spiritual environment in her classrooms, while challenging students to know themselves, learn from each other, […]
Class of 2020 Commencement Activities at BUSTH
Dear Class of 2020, We are excited to be in person with you again here on campus, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Here are some important times to remember this weekend as we celebrate your achievements together. For your family members following at home, the Saturday Marsh Chapel service will be available […]
Lawrence Carter, Sr. (STH’68,’70,’79) to Receive Boston University 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Carter, Sr. (STH’68,’70,’79) is the dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College, Professor of Religion, College Archivist and Curator at Morehouse College, and the founder of the Gandhi King Ikeda Institute for Global Ethics and Reconciliation. A three-time Boston University School of Theology alumnus, he will be […]
Dean Pak’s Installation Service featured in BU Today
Dean G. Sujin Pak’s Installation was featured as a “Closer Look” in the Thursday, September 30 issue of BU Today. The Service of Installation was held at Marsh Chapel on Wednesday, September 29 at 11am ET. The recording of the service is available here. Click here to view the article