Calling Cast

This is the third of four episodes from the 2007 FTE Doctoral Conference hosted at Duke Divinity School. Annually, we gather our awarded fellows and distinguished faculty to provide our students with opportunities for professional development, mentoring support, and exploration of issues critical to the work and life of theological educators. In addition to the financial support FTE provides for Ph.D. and Th.D. students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, these gatherings help to provide the relational support and professional networks that students need to flourish in graduate school and beyond. Since 1999, through these programs, we have supported over 300 Ph.D. and Th.D. students from African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and Native American backgrounds, over 100 of which have completed their programs. It is also important to note that while PhD programs in the humanities in the US have a 50% dropout rate, we through our partnership with a committed community of faculty mentors and adviso