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BUSTH announces 2026 Student Leadership Awards
On Wednesday, April 29, the BUSTH community gathered for the final Wednesday Community Day of the academic year. During community lunch, Dean G. Sujin Pak, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Rady Roldán-Figueroa, and Associate Dean for Students and Community Life Nicolette Manglos-Weber awarded 11 outstanding students their certificates reflecting their extraordinary contributions to the School and their fellow […]
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 […]
Prof. Emilie Townes to receive William Rainey Harper Award from Religious Education Association
Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies emilie townes will receive the William Rainey Harper Award from the Religious Education Association (REA) at their annual meeting in July 2025. According to REA president Karen-Marie Yust, ThD, the nominating board believes that Prof. townes’s work “has had a profound effect on the theory […]
Prof. Emilie Townes interviewed by UChicago Divinity School
The following is an excerpt from the article “A Little Education Goes a Long Way” featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies emilie m. townes published on May 6, 2025 by University of Chicago Divinity School. The bluster of early May in Hyde Park didn’t dim the joy Rev. Dr. Emilie […]
Boston University awarded grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue “Trauma-Responsive Congregations” Initiative
Boston University is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $611,500 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue and expand the “Trauma-Responsive Congregations” project. This project, which is a continuation of a four-year program previously funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative, will help the university scale the work of supporting urban congregations […]
BUSTH announces 2025 Student Leadership Awards
On Wednesday, April 30, the BUSTH community gathered for the final Wednesday Community Day of the academic year. During community lunch, Dean G. Sujin Pak, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Bryan Stone, and Associate Dean-elect for Students and Community Life Nicolette Manglos-Weber awarded 14 outstanding students their certificates reflecting their extraordinary contributions to the School […]
Prof. Emilie Townes to receive Honorary Doctorate from United Lutheran Seminary
The following is an excerpt from “ULS Announces 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients,” featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies emilie townes, published on April 1, 2025. President R. Guy Erwin is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder and the Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes will receive from ULS […]
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 […]