Candler Awards 126 Degrees

Monday’s commencement exercises began with rain and students huddled under umbrellas, but they ended with sunshine and more than 100 new Candler graduates posing with their diplomas.

Emory University conferred more than 4,100 degrees on May 14; among those were 86 Master of Divinity, 25 Master of Theological Studies, three Master of Theological Studies/Juris Doctor, one Master of Divinity/Master of Public Health, nine Master of Theology, and two Doctor of Theology degrees.

May 11, 2012

Candler Gears Up for Commencement

On Monday, May 14, the graduating class of Candler School of Theology will line up with students from all of Emory’s graduate and undergraduate programs for the 167th commencement exercises of Emory University. Emory’s president, James W. Wagner, will preside and confer degrees at the ceremony on the quadrangle, which begins at 8 a.m.

Following the all-schools event, Candler students will proceed directly to Glenn Memorial Auditorium, where Dean Jan Love will present diplomas in a ceremony that begins at 9:45 a.m. This year, Candler will grant more than 100 degrees.

May 8, 2012

Candler Singers to Perform Concert in Cannon Chapel

The Candler Singers, a select group of skilled musicians from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, will present “Life is Stronger than Death: Songs of Hope and Resurrection” May 12 at 5 p.m. in Cannon Chapel on Emory’s campus. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will include church music from around the globe including classical, contemporary, folk, and spirituals.