We invite any student going before their Board of Ordained Ministry for Full Membership interviews to participate in a Mock Interview process. A group of pastors and lay people will read the Autobiographical  Statement and Theological Statement you've prepared for your Board, interview you about them, and then give you feedback.  

If you would like to participate on Thursday, October 4, email a copy of your Autobiographical Statement and Theological Statement to Lisa Case lcase@bu.edu at the Office of Contextual Education by Tuesday, September 25, 2012. If you have any preference regarding time of day, please let her know.

To help defray some of the expenses of this program there will be a $15 fee for the mock interview.  

Please send your check for this fee, payable to BU School of Theology, to Lisa Case by September 25. We strongly encourage you to plan on not only being interviewed but also on observing at least one other candidate's interview. It is valuable to see how different interviews can be, and we can often learn more when we are not the one being interviewed. If you have questions contact Lisa 617-353-3038 or Wanda Stahl 617-353-9699; wstahl@bu.edu.

In January, we will hold another round of interviews for persons going before their Boards of Ordained Ministry for commissioning.

Rev. Dr. Wanda Stahl

Director of Contextual Education and Congregational Partnerships

NASCUMC, an association in which our school's president is a member, is sponsoring a video contest September 24 - October 24, 2012. Students at United Methodist-related educational institutions will be challenged to: "Tell us, in 3 minutes or less, why your school's connection to The United Methodist Church matters."

Contest Overview

• Eligibility: Student or team of students must be enrolled in a UM-related institution.
• Prize: The first-place winner(s) receive a Go Pro HD video camera, Final Cut Pro X editing software, and 3 hours of virtual coaching with a team of professional filmmakers. Second and third place winners receive cash prizes.
• Judging: The first round of judging is by panel of experts, and the second round is by popular vote on the contest website.
• Read contest rules here.

Dear New Students, 

We hope the start of your semester is going well!  We are writing in the hopes that you will take 5 minutes and help out the Admissions Office in the process of data collection for the School's accrediting agency.  

Every year the Association of Theological Schools surveys entering theological school students around the country.  They collect demographic and financial information about students and inquire about motivations for entering seminary and professional aspirations. Data generated from these responses are helpful to academic deans, student services and admissions offices, and faculty.  

We would greatly appreciate it if you would fill out this survey no later than Wednesday, October 17th. 

Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions about the survey. Thank you for your time and cooperation. This really helps us out!

Sincerely, 

STH Admissions Team

Priority will be given to the first fifteen third-year M.Div. students who register. Second-year and first-year students are also welcome to apply for remaining positions. Students can enter themselves and STH faculty members are encouraged to submit recommendations for any potential student participants to BUgarnerpreachingprize@gmail.com   

Additional information and a list of the 2012 participants can be found on our Facebook page, The Garner Prize for Preaching.

• The African American Studies Fall 2012 Lectures and Special Event

•    Boston Theological Institute  

• Institute for Philosophy & Religion  2012-13 Lecture Series "Beyond Aesthetics:  Philosophical and Theological Construals of Art"

• Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs (CURA) 27 years of research, publication and education  

The Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs is a center for research, publication, and education on one of the most important questions in the contemporary world: How does culture affect economic and political developments world-wide? Specifically, how does religion impact international affairs? Since its inception in 1985, CURA has sought to discover, trace, and analyze the connection between culture, economics, politics, and globalization. We have conducted research projects on every continent except Australia, and these projects have resulted in publications that have become major points of reference on their topics. In a dynamic and modernizing world, CURA's ultimate agenda is to further global understanding and communication.