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2006 Ingersoll Lecture on the Immortality of Man

Is HDS affiliated with any denomination?
Harvard Divinity School is a nondenominational, multireligious divinity school. Our students come from, pursue academic study of, and prepare for ministry in a variety of different religious communities.

Where can I find out about opportunities for ministry training?  
The Office of Ministry Studies provides oversight and support for students doing ministry training and field education. For more information, please contact the ministry studies faculty and staff, or one of the denominational counselors.

Where do HDS students live?
Students find a variety of living situations in the Cambridge and Boston area. There is no on-campus housing or dormitory for the Divinity School. The Office of Student Life provides information about housing on its website. The Harvard Housing Office also provides information about Harvard-owned rental units and maintains searchable databases for students to use in finding apartments and roommates.

Where can I find out about student organizations?
HDS has many student-led organizations. The Office of Student Life maintains a current list, with brief descriptions, of all student organizations.

Where can I learn about events on campus? 
Please visit the HDS News and Events page to learn more about what's going on at HDS. Recent lectures, conferences, and other events can be viewed at Events Online. You may also visit Harvard University's events calendar for information on activities taking place across the wider campus.

Student lighting candle during a worship service

I'd like to learn more about the spiritual and religious life of the campus. Could you tell me about worship services that take place at HDS?
The staff in the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life provide information on the programs and events they sponsor.

Is it possible for students to eat meals on campus?
The Rockefeller Café is open Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-2:30 pm during the school year. HDS students may also eat at any of the 13 on-campus restaurants run by Harvard Dining Services.
 

Photographs: James Cone giving the 2006 Ingersoll Lecture on the Immortality of Man; student lighting candle during a Unitarian Universalist worship service. Photographs by Marcus Halevi.

 

 
 

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