Among students who graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity in the 2021-22 school year, here’s where they ended up, according to divinity school data. 24% went into congregational ministry; ...

Though Vanderbilt Divinity has been a pioneer in the way it challenges students to think — the divinity school is known for its star-studded roster of faculty whose research is expanding the ...

On a Friday night in late August, Vanderbilt University's Benton Chapel is filled with faculty, students and alumni, and their curiosity is palpable. After an international search, the university ...

The Rev. Yolanda Pierce, left, will be the next dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School. Emilie Townes, right, has held the position since 2013. Courtesy photos ...

At Vanderbilt University's Divinity School, about a quarter of their students are actually mid-career professionals working in other fields. So why are they studying theology? A variety of reasons.

Benton Chapel, dedicated in 1959, at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Thursday, July 6, 2023. "The Word of God" window is south-facing to allow the longest exposure to the sun to illuminate it.

She will succeed James Hudnut-Beumler, who has served as Vanderbilt University Divinity School dean since 2000. In a Friday email to the Divinity School community, Townes acknowledged that Divinity ...

The bitter fight that has split Nashville's Vanderbilt University since the expulsion of Negro Divinity Student James M. Lawson Jr. for promoting sit-in demonstrations finally simmered down ...

Teresa Smallwood, JD, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow & Assoc. Director of the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative in the Divinity School. Photo courtesy of Steve Green/Vanderbilt University ...

Vanderbilt University School of Divinity has named Howard University academician Yolanda Pierce as its next dean. According to a release, Pierce will succeed Dr. Emilie Townes, who is stepping ...

Womanist theologian Yolanda Pierce will be the next dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School. Pierce, a Century columnist, is currently the dean at Howard Divinity School—the first woman to lead the ...

Vanderbilt University’s new divinity school dean Yolanda Pierce, a specialist in womanist theology, which examines the role of women in faith, scripture, and ministry, is excited about the surge ...