Drew University Theological School

Drew educates and mentors pastors, preachers, deacons, activists, teachers, thought leaders, and change

1 agents. In Fall 2022 Drew welcomed 77 new students, and as of February 2023 Drew has a total enrollment of 408 students. Many Drew students are just beginning their ministry, while others come to graduate theological education with substantial ministry experience. The latter reflects a growing trend among all theological schools in the United States and Canada.

During 2022, Drew classes met on campus in Madison, New Jersey, but also some classes met exclusively online, while others met in hybrid fashion, i.e., partially online, partially in-person. This was also the case 8 with chapel worship. This reflects both our ongoing emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, 9 but also Drew leaning into what it means to be a global school with a global student population. With 35% of students coming from 28 different countries Drew Theological School is truly global and diverse in theology, vocations, age, as well as racial, ethnic, national, and international identities

Drew’s interdisciplinary degree programs foster out-of-the-box thinking, provide real-world apprenticeships, promotes adaptive leadership skills, and encourages innovation through a team-taught core courses reflecting the integration of the theological disciplines and practices characteristic of the life of faith. The faculty articulated shared values are infused across the teaching and learning at Drew: a commitment to anti-racism; gender and sexual-identity equality; eco-sustainability and environmental

The Theological School has seen an increase in United Methodist students. Moreover, Drew has many

United Methodist Global Fellows who chose to pursue education for ministry at Drew. UMC graduates are serving in the United States as well as in our regional conferences in Greater New

Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and New York Annual Conference.

Submitted by Edwin David Aponte, Dean