events Archives - Drew University

October 24, 2023

Drew University Hosts Liz Cheney at Drew Forum Event

Q&A with Drew President Link touched on the state of the country and foreign crises

September 22, 2023

Drew University Hosts Inaugural Lecture on Diversity and Inclusion

Featuring Dr. Ruchi Chaturvedi

September 14, 2023

Drew Forum Presents: A Conversation With Liz Cheney

Moderated by Drew University President Hilary L. Link, PhD

August 1, 2023

Drew Theological School Hosts the 2023 Summer Music Institute

The popular event returns after an unplanned four-year hiatus

June 21, 2023

Colloquium Asks: How to Respond to “the Stranger?”

Drew University Hosts Re-Imagining the Human: Images, Humans, Worlds

May 3, 2023

Drew University Students Brave the Bear Den

Students present and pitch product and business ideas to Drew faculty, alums, and industry experts

May 3, 2023

Drew Action Scholars Make an Impact for the Common Good

The annual Town Hall provides a forum for discovery and discussion

May 1, 2023

Drew Theological School Celebrates Scholarly Excellence

Over 50 prizes were awarded at the annual Honors Convocation service

April 20, 2023

Drew University Celebrates “A Night in Asia”

Event honored National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

April 18, 2023

Drew University Hosts Medical Humanities Alum Panel

“We are people caring for people”

April 18, 2023

Drew University’s Day of Scholars Puts Student Research on Display

More than 50 student groups presented posters on their scholarly research

April 17, 2023

Drew Celebrates the Third Anniversary of the Religion & Global Health Forum

Progress and partnerships were celebrated over the three-day event

April 17, 2023

Writers@Drew Welcomes Author Lynn Steger Strong

Strong also teaches at Columbia University and Bates College April 2023 – Writers@Drew welcomed Lynn Steger Strong, author of the novels Hold Still, Want, and a new family saga titled Flight to Drew University to read from her works and answer questions. The author has also published criticism in the New York Times, New York […]

April 7, 2023

Drew Theological School Celebrates the Installment of Dean Edwin David Aponte

“We identified the right leader at the right time officially into our circle”

April 7, 2023

Drew Theological School Hosts Racial Justice and Restorative Work Panel Discussion

Kicking-off a two-day celebration surrounding the Installation of Dean Edwin David Aponte

April 7, 2023

Drew University Holds Worldwide Climate Teach-In

Strengthening Community Environmental Partnerships

April 3, 2023

Drew University Hosts 10th Annual Dean Hopper Conference

Exploring “Modes of Belonging: Kinship, Exile, and Translation”

March 29, 2023

Writers@Drew Welcomes Patrick Phillips and Kannan Mahadevan

Former and current Drew University professors take center stage

March 24, 2023

Drew Writing Project Hosts Community Writing Event

Utilizing grant to support development of historical and artifactual literacies

March 24, 2023

Drew University Welcomes Stuart Stevens, Rick Wilson at Drew Forum

Leaders of The Lincoln Project talk politics, 2024 election

March 23, 2023

Drew’s Center for Civic Engagement Hosts Empowerment and Student Leadership Panel Discussion

Students reflect on gender empowerment in honor of Women’s History Month

March 9, 2023

Drew University Students Launch Their Majors

Eden Linton C'24 provides a student view of the student-centered event guiding students to make major choices

February 2, 2023

A Look at Drew University’s Revitalized Pan-African Studies Program

Drew will celebrate Black History Month with a number of campus events and guest speakers

December 14, 2022

Drew University Celebrates January 2023 Graduates

Intimate ceremony honors 51 grads

November 16, 2022

“Combining Healthcare with Humanities is Precisely the Right Thing to Do”

Drew’s Caspersen Graduate School of Graduate Studies encourages dialogue between science and humanities to reinforce trust for people living with Sickle Cell Disease

November 2, 2022

Drew University Hosts Michael Beschloss at Drew Forum Event

The best-selling author and Emmy-winning presidential historian joins virtual event

October 31, 2022

Drew University Hosts New Jersey District 11 Congressional Debate

Rachel Herrera C'22 provides a student's view of the event in Drew's Concert Hall

October 20, 2022

Drew University’s Writers@Drew Welcomes Cara Blue Adams

The series resumes in-person with the award-winning author of You Never Get It Back

October 18, 2022

Drew Theological School Co-Presents EN LA LUCHA: What is “The Struggle” in 2022 for Latinas/for Us All?

Celebrating the launch of The Ada María Isasi-Díaz Justice Institute

October 7, 2022

Drew Forum to Welcome Michael Beschloss

Virtual event with the best-selling author and historian on November 1

May 19, 2022

Drew University Hosts “A Symposium on the Healing Arts”

Presented by Drew’s Medical and Health Humanities program

May 12, 2022

Drew University Business and Economics Student Take a Dip Into the Shark Tank

Celebrating 10 years at Drew, the Shark Tank event has undergrads present projects to industry professionals, alums

May 6, 2022

Drew University’s Social Justice Leadership Project Presents “Let Justice Roll”

A musical celebration featuring Ken Medema and Drew’s Mark Miller

March 18, 2022

Drew Hosts Technology x People: A Black Posthuman Sociotechnical Framework

The Science for Seminaries conversation was hosted by Drew Theological School

March 3, 2022

Drew Theological School Welcomes Incoming Spring Students

The students sign the 150-year-old matriculation book “in the midst of it”

March 2, 2022

Drew University Students Discuss Ukraine-Russia War

President, professor, dean join students at emotional gathering

February 21, 2022

Drew Theological School Presents The Spirit of Soul Food: Race, Faith, and Food Justice

Dr. Christopher Carter reflects on the critical role of soul food

February 4, 2022

Drew Theological School Hosts Caring for Interfaith Caregivers Conference

The networking conference for chaplains featured keynote speaker Dr. Betsy Stone

January 21, 2022

The Drew Forum Welcomes Valerie Jarrett

The longest-serving senior advisor in presidential history offers lessons on the importance of finding your voice

January 12, 2022

Drew Forum to Welcome Valerie Jarrett

CEO of the Barack Obama Foundation will speak at a free, virtual event

January 5, 2022

Drew University’s Top Stories of 2021

Rankings, new programs, guest speakers, and a fraudulent COVID-19 meme

November 29, 2021

Drew University’s RISE Program Celebrates Heroes in Drug Discovery

Dr. Brian Lanman received the annual Heroes in Drug Discovery Award

November 23, 2021

Drew University Event Tackles Asian American Discrimination, Representation

Social activist and UMD Prof. Janelle Wong leads important discussion

November 22, 2021

The Drew Forum Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winner Maggie Haberman

The New York Times reporter and CNN analyst talks Trump, Twitter, and 2024

November 17, 2021

Writers@Drew Welcomes Tiphanie Yanique

The former Drew University professor shares her experiences writing across multiple genres

November 9, 2021

Sacred Embodiment: A Conversation with Dr. Sharon Betcher G’98 on Disability Theory/Praxis

The virtual event was hosted by Drew’s Theological Student Association

October 20, 2021

Trust is Earned: Churches as Spaces for Health Franchisement

Drew’s Religion & Global Health Forum, in collaboration with Auburn Seminary, hosted the virtual event

October 6, 2021

Writers@Drew Welcomes Poet Javier Zamora

The award-winning poet humanizes the immigration story

September 17, 2021

International Bestselling Author Lisa Taddeo Joins Writers@Drew

The series kicks off the academic year with the award-winning author of Three Women and Animal

August 16, 2021

Drew Theological School’s Summer Music Institute Celebrates its 15th Year

The virtual event drew the circle wide in music and worship

May 17, 2021

Drew Celebrates Commencement With Six In-Person Ceremonies

Events honored the classes of 2020 and 2021 for all three schools

April 27, 2021

Aimee Nezhukumatathil Joins Writers@Drew

New York Times best-selling author, poet speaks to students

April 21, 2021

Drew University Entrepreneurship Class Welcomes Chieh Huang

The CEO and cofounder of Boxed shared his entrepreneurial journey

April 21, 2021

Drew University Hosts Dr. Dierdre Cooper Owens

Renowned author, scholar, professor discusses connection of slavery and black women's reproductive health

April 19, 2021

Drew University Students’ Work Shines at Day of Scholars

Virtual event showcases student projects, performances, and research

April 5, 2021

Day of Scholars 2021

Drew University’s annual Day of Scholars event took place on Friday, April 16 from 3-5 p.m. This virtual, interactive event featured Drew University students delivering research presentations, musical performances and poetry readings before answering viewer questions. This year’s event included a combination of live and recorded presentations, as well as an online gallery of Senior […]

March 22, 2021

Drew University Students Produce Virtual Play “Monstress”

NYC Semester on Theatre students worked virtually with the Tectonic Theater Project

March 17, 2021

Drew University’s Courtney Zoffness Takes Turn as Writers@Drew Guest

Zoffness discussed her debut book, Spilt Milk

March 8, 2021

Drew University Professor Publishes First Book

Courtney Zoffness will discuss her memoir-in-essays, Spilt Milk, at Writers@Drew event on March 15

February 25, 2021

Writers@Drew Welcomes International Bestselling Author Emma Cline

Author of "The Girls" and "Daddy" answers student questions

February 12, 2021

Van Jones Outlines Four Crises Facing the Western World

CNN Host lectures, answers questions at virtual Drew Forum event

January 21, 2021

Drew Celebrates MLK Day with Day of Service

On-campus and virtual events honor Dr. King's legacy

November 30, 2020

Drew Theological School Hosts 19th Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquium

Scholars and students examine the relationship of religion to economy, ecology and democracy. November 2020 – Scholars and students dove deep into the relationship of religion to economy, ecology and democracy at the 19th annual Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquium, hosted by Drew Theological School. This year’s theme was Assembling Futures: Economy, Ecology, and Democracy, which was explored […]

November 23, 2020

Drew Students Hear From Author They’ve Studied

Jamel Brinkley offers insights into the writing process

November 9, 2020

Drew Students Explore Career, Identity/Affinity Communities

Students meet with alums, employers in Zoom meetings

October 28, 2020

Drew Honors Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Drugs in Virtual Ceremony

Drew students get up-close look at drug discovery process

October 13, 2020

Drew Gears Up for 2020 Election

A variety of pre- and post-election virtual faculty panels October 2020 – Drew University is hosting several virtual events focused on the upcoming 2020 presidential election over the next several weeks. Mark your calendars for the events outlined below! Recordings of any taped events will be post in this story shortly after they take place. […]

October 12, 2020

Drew Students Discuss Immersive Experiences

The Launch Immersive Experiences Fair spotlights undergraduate opportunities

October 12, 2020

Timely Virtual Events at Drew Cover Race, Justice, and Politics

Drew alum, professor each tackle big topics

October 5, 2020

Drew’s First Virtual Play Hits the “Stage”

Head video editor of Snapshot discusses the experience

September 25, 2020

Khemani Gibson C’14 Delivers Timely Talk to Drew Community

Alum covers history, ongoing presence of white supremacy in virtual presentation, Q&A

May 9, 2020

Drew University Hosts Virtual Commencement

Class of 2020 celebrated with virtual speeches, cheers and confetti

April 22, 2020

Mark Olshaker Talks Writing, Netflix and COVID-19 in Writers@Drew Virtual Event

Mindhunter co-author discusses 2017 book predicting a global pandemic

April 17, 2020

Drew University Day of Scholars 2020

Annual celebration of student achievement

April 9, 2020

Drew Day of Scholars

Annual celebration of student achievement April 2020 – Drew University’s annual Day of Scholars event went virtual in 2020. During a two-hour interactive event live-streamed on YouTube, 15 Drew students delivered 5-minute research presentations, musical performances and poetry readings before answering viewer questions. The virtual atmosphere was filled with positive feedback and insightful questions in […]