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MDiv student Dan Liu (’27) wins Boston University Graduate Student Employee of the Year Award
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “BU Ceremony Honors Undergraduate and Graduate Student Employees and Student Supervisor” featuring current Master of Divinity student Dan Liu (’27), originally published on April 17, 2026. … Dan Liu (STH’27) has two positions in the School of Theology’s Office of Students & Community Life: community life […]
Acting Registrar Francisca Ireland-Verwoerd featured in Scene at BU in BU Today
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) was commemorated with a reading of the names of some of the 6 million victims of the Holocaust on Marsh Plaza on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Readers, including STH acting registrar Francisca Ireland-Verwoerd read names over 10 minute shifts. Photo by Cydney Scott Click here to see the original BU […]
MDiv Student Joshua Bonney (’28) selected for 2026 Enlight Fellowship through Innovate@BU
Joshua Bonney (STH’28) has been selected among 250 applicants for the 2026 Enlight Fellowship, a competitive 10-week summer program offered by Innovate@BU. Fellows split time between a social impact internship and developing a social venture, supported by a $10,000 stipend from the Enlight Foundation. Joshua is a Master of Divinity student at the School of […]
MDiv student Inyeop Choi (’26) a Finalist in 2026 BU Global Programs Photo Contest
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is proud to celebrate third-year Master of Divinity (MDiv) student Inyeop Choi (’26), who was named a finalist in the Boston University Global Programs 2026 Photo Contest. This year’s competition drew more than 807 submissions from 337 members of the Boston University community, including students, faculty, and staff. Inyeop’s […]
MDiv student Bernard Hemans (’27) chosen for 2026 FASPE Ethics Fellowship
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce that current Master of Divinity (MDiv) student Bernard Hemans (’27) is one of 14 Fellows chosen for the 2026 Clergy Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). FASPE annually grants 80-90 Fellowships to graduate students and early-career professionals in […]
PhD Student Laura Stein (’27) featured in The Brink for Study of Clergy Burnout
The following is an excerpt from The Brink’s article “Finding her Voice, in Song and Healing Research at Boston University” by Rich Barlow, featuring current PhD student Laura Stein (’27), originally published on April 7, 2026. “Voice is so precious to me,” says Laura Stein, who teaches and sings God’s praise on weekends as an ordained […]
An Easter Message from Dean Pak: 2026
The Road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35) Imagine that the world as you have known it has ceased to be. Imagine that the logic with which you have approached your life no longer seems to hold. Imagine that the hope of a bright future is called acutely into question. Oh. We don’t really have to imagine. […]
PhD student Laura Stein (’27) published opinion article in Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The following is an excerpt from the opinion article “We know how to prevent Jewish clergy from burning out. Why aren’t we doing it?” by PhD student Laura Stein, published on March 6, 2026. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston University School […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for March 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for March 2026: Choi Hee An Presentation: “Can We Rise Again and Be Confident?,” at Women in Leadership (WIL) Program, The Association of Theological Schools, Toronto, Canada, March 9, 2026. Rebecca Copeland Presentation: “Rewilding the Parables: Recovering Social Holiness in […]
A Martyr’s Question becomes a Call to Justice: The Inaugural Fr. Vincent Machozi, AA (‘15) Colloquium
By Abednego Musau (‘28) “Why are you killing me?” These were the last words of Father Vincent Machozi, AA (‘15) questioning his killers on March 20, 2016, in Katolu village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Born and raised in Vitungwe-Isale in North Kivu, and a member of the Augustinians of the Assumption, […]