Maggie Helmick, MTS '23, shares her personal experience as a religiously unaffiliated student at HDS.
What Does it Mean to be a “Religious None” at HDS?
Why We Gather: Noon Service
Kat Woodard, MDiv '25, shares her personal experience with one of HDS' most long-standing traditions, Noon Service. Noon Service presents a weekly opportunity for the HDS community to gather together for religious practice and reflection across many traditions.
HDS Mythbusting
Join the 2022-2023 Admissions Graduate Assistants as they dispel a few commonly held myths about HDS.
Meet Samirah Jaigirdar – 2022-2023 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Samirah! Samirah is one of the Graduate Assistants in HDS Admissions. She is a first-year MTS student at HDS with an area of focus in Religion, Ethics, and Politics. She is studying religious extremism and propaganda.
Meet Nicole Collins – 2022-2023 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Nicole! Nicole is one of the Graduate Assistants in HDS Admissions. She is a first-year MTS student at HDS studying the intersection between transness and religious conversion.
Meet Maggie Helmick – 2022-2023 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Maggie! Maggie is one of the Graduate Assistants in HDS Admissions. She is a second-year MTS student at HDS studying the relationship between religion and human experience of the natural world.
Meet Kat Woodard – 2022-2023 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Kat! Kat is one of the Graduate Assistants at HDS Admissions. She is a first-year MDiv student at HDS studying spiritual care, religious education, and accessibility.
2022 Incoming Students Spotlight
In honor of the new student orientation taking place this week and the first day of the fall semester just around the corner, we've put together this post to introduce you to a few members of this year's incoming class. From the goal of advancing a moral argument for the health equity of vulnerable populations to supporting marginalized practitioners of vernacular Buddhism, we hope you enjoy getting to know the backgrounds and dreams of a few of our newest classmates.
MTS vs. MDiv: Which one should I choose?
Determining which degree program to apply to is the most important decision HDS applicants must make in their application process. While the Master of Theological Studies (MTS) and Master of Divinity (MDiv) programs have much in common, they also diverge from each other in a number of important ways. In this article, we hope to illuminate the similarities and differences between these two programs to help prospective students determine which program is right for them.
What is DivEx?
Harvard Divinity School is dedicated to increasing the participation by members of historically underrepresented groups in the study of religion. Each Fall we host our annual Diversity and Explorations (DivEx) DivEx Program to provide undergraduate students who are members of underrepresented groups with the opportunity to discern whether or not graduate study in religion makes sense for them and their career goals. In this article, we will share all the ins and outs of DivEx, from the application process to what to expect as a participant. At the bottom of the article, you’ll also find links to reflections from some of our amazing DivEx alum about their DivEx experience!
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