Swartz Hall Renovation
2020 Milestones
Despite the challenges of the past year, the Swartz Hall project has come a long way these last 12 months. In this update, take a look at what's been done recently, as well as some construction highlights from 2020.
Virtual Voices of Divinity
Adaptations in Ministry
Join us January 14 for a conversation and reflection on how ministers and chaplains have adapted to the current crises in our world while working to support their congregations and communities in their greatest time of need. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
2021 Spring Semester Plans
In fall 2020, HDS announced it will conduct spring 2021 courses online. In so doing, the School seeks to maximize community safety and to allow students to make informed plans for travel, living arrangements, and enrollment. Visit the HDS Coronavirus Updates page for more information.
Humans of HDS
Amos Jackson III, MDiv '23
"Healing matters to the oppressed, the disenfranchised, the poor, and the hungry. People can get justice, they can get policies and even resources, but it’s the healing that actually helps them to move forward. If an individual gets justice but still carries trauma, are they really obtaining true justice?"
Faculty Spotlight

Black & Buddhist
HDS Senior Lecturer Cheryl Giles discusses her new co-edited anthology, Black & Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race, Resilience, Transformation & Freedom, in which eight teachers share their journeys.