Alumni/ae News

BU STH Alumn accuses Trump of being a ‘threat to democracy’

The following is an excerpt from the Campus Reform article by Emma Arns, “Harvard prof says Trump seeks to ‘divide and conquer’ the U.S.,” published on June 19, 2025. Click here to read the full article. A Harvard professor claims President Trump’s directives on anti-Semitism and DEI constitute a ‘threat to democracy’ Cornell William Brooks (’87), a […]

Online Study, Real-Life Transformation

This article was written by Mara Sassoon and originally published in the 2025 issue of focus magazine, the annual publication of the BU School of Theology. This article can be found on page 14.  STH’s Online and Hybrid Programs allow students to work for change in their communities Building community gardens. Advocating for the poor […]

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BUSTH welcomes new Assistant Professor of Homiletics

Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the appointment of new full-time faculty member Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Adkins-Jones (’09, ’20), who will begin on July 1, 2025. Rev. Dr. Adkins-Jones will join the faculty as Assistant Professor of Homiletics, most recently serving as Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Union Theological Seminary.  […]

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Peacemaking and Prophetic Action: Development of BUSTH’s Inaugural Circle Keeping Program

By Kendall Doty (’25) During the 2024-2025 school year, Boston University School of Theology (STH) launched a new contextual education internship program offering students the opportunity to practice circle keeping. Under the direction of Clinical Assistant Professor of Religion and Conflict Transformation and Director of the Tom Porter Religion and Conflict Transformation Program James McCarty, […]

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BUSTH Alumnus Rev. James Lawson (’60) Visits the Past

The Rev. James Lawson catches up with his reading at the Boston University School of Theology, in Boston, Mass., June 7, 1960, where he has started the summer session. The Rev. Mr. Lawson, a Methodist minister, was expelled by Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., last March for his role in lunch counter sit-in demonstrations against segregation. […]

BUSTH celebrates Class of 2025

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Boston University School of Theology held its annual convocation ceremony and celebrated one of its most diverse classes ever. Friends and families of the graduates gathered in person at Marsh Chapel for the hooding and diploma ceremony, and many more were able to watch live online (see recording below). […]

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