DDS Official Student Organizations

Divinity Student Council

The purpose of Duke Divinity School's Divinity Student Council (DSC) is to help build and sustain the Christian community among the DDS student body by:

  • serving as a means of communication for events and activities sponsored by various Official Student Organizations OSOs
  • listening to and responding to the needs of the DDS community and faithfully discerning how those needs may best be met
  • representing the needs and concerns of the DDS student body to the administration of DDS
  • to collect Student Government Fees and to raise money through other channels to accomplish the purposes of DSC

Contact us at: divinitystudentcouncil@div.duke.edu

Official Student Organizations (OSOs)

  • Asian Theology Group (ATG)

    The Asian Theology Group (ATG) was started at the Divinity School in response to a perceived lack of engagement with Asian and Asian-American expressions of Christianity. ATG seeks to recognize the unique ways in which Asian students encounter Christianity and to provide a space for them to live those experiences out in community. In this way, ATG aims to facilitate the growth and thriving of Asian and Asian-American student culture within Duke Divinity School. To that end, we welcome all who are interested in learning more about Asian and Asian-American culture to join us.

    Contact us:

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/ATGatDDS

    Instagram: @atgatdds/

  • Black Seminarians Union (BSU

    The purpose of the Black Seminarians Union is specified below:

    1. Fellowship: To engender Christian fellowship between Black seminarians, the larger Divinity School, the University, and the surrounding community.

    2. Education: To ensure the development of theological perspectives commensurate with traditions of the Black Church and, further, to educate the larger community regarding Black Church traditions, theology, and experiences in America.

    3. Unity: To foster intentional cooperation between the BSU, the Office of Black Church Studies, Black faculty, and the Black Graduate and Professional Student Association; to maintain ties with Black Divinity School Alumni; and to foster unity between all seminarians regardless of sex, race, and nationality realizing that we are all a part of God’s creation.

    4. Support: To serve as an agency of support and advocacy to meet Black Seminarians' academic, spiritual, and social needs.

    5. The Black Seminarians Union adheres to the policy of non- discrimination and harassment as outlined in Duke’s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Misconduct. Discrimination and/or harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, genetic information, age, disability, or veteran status is prohibited.

    Contact us:

    Email: blackseminariansunion@duke.edu

    Instagram: @dukedivbsu

  • Divinity Pride (DivPride)

    Divinity Pride is an organization for the LGBTQIA individuals and allies to meet and foster community within Duke Divinity School.

    Contact us:

    Email: divinitypride@duke.edu

    Insta: @duke_divinitypride

  • La Union Latina

    La Unión Latina of Duke Divinity School is the official student organization for the Hispanic and Latine identifying students in the divinity school. We seek to foster a community among Hispanic and Latine identifying students, staff, and faculty in order to create a brave space for the flourishing of life at the Divinity School.

    Contact us:

    Email: divlaunionlatina@duke.edu

    Insta: @launionlatinadds

  • New Creation Arts (NCA)

    New Creation Arts Group exists to foster creative, theological, and liturgical engagement with the arts at Duke Divinity School and the surrounding and global community. It does this through regular art exhibits in the Divinity School, including an annual, themed Juried Arts Exhibit; fellowship activities, and lending support to other groups hosting arts- related events.

    Contact us:

    Email: newcreationarts@div.duke.edu

  • Prison Justice Action Committee (PJAC)

    Prison Justice Action Committee is a student-led organization at Duke Divinity School focused on issues related to incarceration.

    Contact us:

    Email: prisonjusticeactioncommittee@div.duke.edu

    Insta: @pjac.dukediv

  • Creation Justice Coalition (CJC)

    We are a community of folks who care about integrating faith and care for creation.

    Contact us:

    studentlife@div.duke.edu

New Student Organizations

Interested in starting a student group?

Email Rev. Sarah Belles (sbelles@div.duke.edu) to set up a time to discuss.