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HIU Upgrades Classroom Technology for Seamless Hybrid Learning

September 9, 2026

Equipping classrooms with reliable technology is essential to ensure seamless instruction for both online and in-person students. To that end, HIU upgraded classroom sound and display systems. Technology Support Associate Joe Chung, Interim VP of Business & Finance Ken Mullen, and outsourced IT partner Novus led the project.

Student News, Uncategorized

Alumnus Releases Memoir on Mental Health, Loss, and Finding Purpose

August 31, 2026

Master of Arts in Chaplaincy Alumnus Rich Miller-Murphy ‘24 has published a memoir chronicling how loss and hidden struggles ultimately gave way to a life of meaning and service.

Alumni News

HIU Peacebuilders Connect Unexpectedly in Italy

August 27, 2026

Alumnae Hina Khan ’25 and Elena Dini ’14 crossed paths unexpectedly this summer in Assisi, Italy, while participating in a program hosted by the Elijah Interfaith Institute. 

General HIU News

HIU Mourns Passing of Former President Barbara Brown Zikmund

August 18, 2026

The HIU community mourns the passing of Dr. Barbara Brown Zikmund, 86, known affectionately to colleagues and friends as "BBZ." Dr. Zikmund was a trailblazer in theological circles, beginning as the first woman to teach on the faculty of Chicago Theological Seminary.

General HIU News

HIU Honors Employees at Annual Roseann Lezak Staff Appreciation Luncheon

August 10, 2026

Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU) recognized the important role of its employees at the annual Roseann Lezak Staff Appreciation Luncheon.

General HIU News

HIU Receives $1.5 Million Continuation Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

August 5, 2026

Hartford International University has been awarded a three-year, $1,575,923 continuation grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the next phase of a five-year study conducted by its Hartford Institute for Religion Research (HIRR): Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations (EPIC).

Faculty In The News

Dr. Bilal Ansari to Speak at Prestigious ACPE Conference

August 5, 2026

Dr. Bilal Ansari, Co-Director of the Master of Arts in Chaplaincy program at HIU, has been invited to speak at the ACPE 2026 Annual Conference. The invitation comes at the recommendation of the Association of Muslim Chaplains, highlighting Dr. Ansari’s national standing as a scholar-practitioner in spiritual care and education.

General HIU News

Dr. Scott Thumma Discusses Post-Pandemic Rise in Church Attendance on WNPR

August 4, 2026