Marc Levy writes for Cambridge Day: Lesley University has purchased the remaining 4.4 acres of the Episcopal Divinity School property near Harvard Square, including five historic buildings and the remaining half of a library that the university had shared with the divinity school, it was announced Wednesday. A comprehensive campus plan will be developed to support the … [Read more...] about Lesley U. Assimilates EDS Buildings
Episcopal Divinity School
Dean Harvey Guthrie, 1924-2017
The Rev. Harvey Guthrie Jr., dean of Episcopal Theology School from 1969 to 1974 and dean of Episcopal Divinity School from 1974 to 1985, died on December 17 in Oxnard, California, where he had been recovering from hip surgery. Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced. “Dean Guthrie was admired and respected by so many in the Episcopal Divinity School family, including … [Read more...] about Dean Harvey Guthrie, 1924-2017
EDS: Prime Real Estate
Mary Levy writes for Cambridge Day about the finer points of selling the buildings of Episcopal Divinity School: The campus consists of more than a dozen properties on an eight-acre campus largely built in 1920 that together accounts for some 155,374 of built square footage assessed at $51.8 million. A July 2016 draft analysis [PDF] prepared for the trustees expected the sale … [Read more...] about EDS: Prime Real Estate
EDS Lives On at Union
Adapted from Episcopal Divinity School Episcopal Divinity School and Union Theological Seminary have signed an agreement that will allow EDS to continue as an Episcopal seminary at Union’s campus in New York City beginning in the fall of 2018. “We had three goals when we began to plan this news phase in EDS’s life,” said the Rev. Gary Hall, chairman of the EDS board. “We … [Read more...] about EDS Lives On at Union
EDS Leaders Like Union
The Rev. Gary Hall and Canon Bonnie Anderson write via email about the proposed affiliation of Episcopal Divinity School with Union Theological Seminary: We know members of the EDS community are eager for details about the school’s future, but because final negotiations are still underway, we are not yet able to share them freely. We can say that the three goals that the … [Read more...] about EDS Leaders Like Union
Kindred Spirits
Like other Episcopal seminaries in recent decades, Episcopal Divinity School has announced plans to affiliate with a cross-denominational seminary. EDS announced Friday that it will pursue affiliation with Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan. Like EDS, Union emphasizes various themes of liberation theology. James H. Cone, author of A Black Theology of Liberation (1970) … [Read more...] about Kindred Spirits
EDS Net Assets Drop 11%
The Rev. Dr. Gary Hall and Canon Bonnie Anderson provide an update on Episcopal Divinity School: From October 27 to 29, the EDS board of trustees met on campus in Cambridge. This was the first opportunity for the full board to meet face-to-face with Interim President Bill Nelsen, who joined EDS in September. He extended a gracious welcome to us on campus and at the … [Read more...] about EDS Net Assets Drop 11%
EDS Chairs on Transition
Received via email In a letter dated Sept. 13, the Rev. Gary Hall and Canon Bonnie Anderson write to community members of Episcopal Divinity School: We’re writing today, as we did last month and as we’ll continue to do this academic year, to update you on our progress toward developing a sustainable plan to conserve the seminary’s resources for future mission. First, … [Read more...] about EDS Chairs on Transition