Duke Divinity Student Council (DSC)

As our students head into Finals Week, enjoy some wholesome puppy content as we got the chance to give love to Gemma, Ben, Riley, and Abby over Reading Week when they came to visit!

Thanks for stopping by, Pet Partners, and come back soon! 🐾💙

Our crossover GBM featured the handing over of the “microphone” from Old Exec to New Exec. Rev. Dr. Sarah Belles led us in Communion where we were able to write a collective prayer of thanksgiving for all the things we give thanks for in this season.

Cheers to the next chapter of DSC!

The Office of Student Life’s inaugural Chili Cook Off was a success! 👏🏼🌶️

Congratulations to all of our winners and thanks to everyone who cooked for us and came out to enjoy fun and fellowship this Friday afternoon. We love our Duke Divinity community and family!

Until next year!

Spring Semester GBM Schedule 📣

Please join us this semester for our Spring GBMs. All are welcome, and food is provided, as are Zoom links. Please consult the Divinity Digest for more information.

We hope to see you!

Thank you, Housekeepers, for all you do for us at Duke Divinity!

We enjoyed a wonderful Housekeepers Appreciation Lunch and gathering with fellow students and Duke Divinity faculty and staff. They make this place feel like home!

Live at the Lampstand 2025 | Halloween Edition 🧡🖤

The Duke Divinity community came together on Friday for a splendid Live at the Lampstand! We are so grateful for this time we got to spend together and for all of the talent who came out to share their gifts with us ✨ Enjoy some of the fun through these photos!

DSC is ready for the year ahead!

We enjoyed a full retreat this past weekend where current leadership and new leadership were able to gather together to think about the future. We are so excited to bring you wonderful offerings and time for fellowship, fun, and formation throughout the year!

We are grateful for this Divinity Student Council of ours! 💙✨

This is New Student Orientation 2025. 💙✨

Thanks to all who made this day possible! We enjoyed worship, a Student Expo with our OSOs and additional Big Duke organizations, a Divinity School Scavenger Hunt where incoming students could visit the various offices and people around the Divinity School, and a Dean’s Reception with .

Cheers to the year ahead! 🥂

Project BRI(DDD)GE Day 4 featured worship at where we were welcomed whole heartedly by Mtr. Valorie and the entire St. Titus community. We also got to celebrate August birthdays, August anniversaries, and the beauty found in God’s dearly beloved community. Following an afternoon of rest and relaxation, BRI(DDD)GERs gathered for an evening at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park!

As we begin to wrap up Project BRI(DDD)GE 2025, we are thankful for the friends we’ve met along the way, the various stories we’ve been able to glean wisdom from and bear witness to, and the many ways we’ve cultivated meaningful and intentional community during this week together. 💜

Day 3 of Project BRI(DDD)GE is complete!

On this day, we continued our Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope with and took a walking tour of downtown Durham where we learned about Black Wall Street, visited the Durham Farmer’s Market, and reflected on what Durham’s story is and was. We also heard from friends about the Latinx story and experience in Durham and had a panel reflecting on Durham Then & Now. Our day concluded with a Talking Circle, a traditional Indigenous practice.

It’s been a full few days, and we’re excited for what the rest of Project BRI(DDD)GE holds in store for us.

Project BRI(DDD)GE: Day 2

On Day 2, BRI(DDD)GERs began their Pilgrimage of Pain & Hope with and wonderful facilitators, Shelvis and Min Jae. We went to Historic Stagville, heard from Judge Beverly Scarlett on the Indigenous Story, enjoyed a wonderful meal catered by Durhamanian Grill, and welcomed Angela Taylor and her mother, Margaret Smith, as they reflected on the Hayti Community in Durham. We also played a serious game of Ninja!

What a full and wonderful day. Stay tuned for Day 3 highlights!