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BUSTH PhD Student Morgan Crago wins Presbyterian Historical Society Grant

The original story was published by Presbyterian Church USA on March 21, 2023. The following is an excerpt only and features current PhD student Morgan Crago (STH‘24). Please click here to read the full article, written by McKenna Britton.  PHS’s research fellowship program awards travel grants of $2,500 for scholars, students and independent researchers who demonstrate a need […]

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Three BUSTH Community Members Featured in UMFNE’s Inaugural Stewardship Preaching Institute

The United Methodist Foundation of New England begins it Stewardship Preaching Institute on Wednesday, April 20. The series of webinars runs through July, and includes speakers known for their excellence in preaching. Among them are BUSTH Distinguished Alumnus 2020 Bishop LaTrelle Easterling (STH’04), Dean of Marsh Chapel at Boston University and School of Theology Professor of […]

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BUSTH PhD Student Shaunesse’ A. Jacobs Awarded Rappaport Summer Public Policy Fellowship

June 4, 2021 – Boston University School of Theology PhD student in constructive theology and ethics Shaunesse’ A. Jacobs has been named a Rappaport Public Policy Fellow by Harvard’s Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. Ms. Jacobs is one of 20 selected fellows out of a field of nearly 200 applicants from nearby institutions, including Massachusetts […]

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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 […]

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New Testament Faculty Create Video for Prospective Doctoral Students

October 2020 – The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) has recently launched an initiative to recruit students from underrepresented populations to the academic area of Biblical Studies. Their recent SBL event BlackScholarsMatter was designed to increase diversity in Biblical Studies. Boston University School of Theology (STH) Assistant Professor of New Testament Rev. Dr. Shively T. […]

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