Our Community. The Student Experience.
As a school of theology with a vibrant campus life, we know the power that comes from dwelling together in community.
Here at Drew, the circle is wide and the engagement is deep. Students, faculty and staff pray, eat, learn, sing and travel together. We disagree, misunderstand and struggle—together.
There are plenty of ways to explore your faith at the Drew Theological School, and the fellowship that arises from spending time on campus or in our inclusive virtual spaces.
Drew Theological School features theologically adventurous and interdisciplinary courses. We provide an education that demands justice-oriented thinking, apprenticeship training based on real-world issues, and learning that promotes adaptability and innovation.
The next generation of faith leaders needs courage and imagination to constructively engage with the challenges and opportunities of our age. That is at the core of how we do things. Learn more and see the Theological School community in action.
“When through the woods and forest glades (we) wander,” as the classic hymn says, we encounter spaces that ring with spiritual majesty, as well as a few set aside for religious purposes.
Second career–somethings and twenty-somethings collaborate on projects. African American gospel music resounds from the chapel. Students practice sermons—not just in English but in Korean, French, and Spanish. Diversity is not a slogan. It is reality. There is no majority group, and our community reflects the multiplicity of the real world.
Sometimes fun means doing something social, like going to chapel, enjoying a concert, or breaking bread with good friends. Other times, you want to feed the soul with something you’ve never seen or done before. Drew organizes and hosts special guests, workshops, exhibits, poetry readings, plays, and other events and activities that will allow you to explore, deepen, and round out your knowledge.
Seminary Hall is home of Drew Theological School, the Doctor of Ministry program and the Graduate Division of Religion. With its Gothic-style arches and brick patterning, Seminary Hall provides plenty of spaces for contemplative reflection.
At the center of our worshiping and learning community is Craig Chapel. Tucked into Seminary Hall, it hosts weekly worship experiences, lectures, Advent and Lenten services, and many more events that bring us together for celebration and worship. Our Drew community can join virtually from around the globe as well as in person in the chapel itself.