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Students Learn about Jewish Holiday of Sukkot
September 27, 2021
With Muslim, Christian and Jewish students in attendance, Dr. Deena Grant, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, gave a short lesson about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and invited students to eat inside Hartford Seminary’s sukkah, a traditional temporary shelter built for the observance.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary to Announce New Name, Logo
September 21, 2021
On October 13, 2021, Hartford Seminary will announce a new name and logo, the culmination of a two-year strategic planning process. The public is invited to watch the announcement via livestream on our Facebook page. The program begins at 11 a.m. ET and will be recorded.
Campus Events
Recording Available for Mitka’s Secret Program
September 21, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr, along with co-authors Steven Brallier and Lynn Beck in Nashville, spoke on Sept. 19 with Dr. Avinoam Patt about their book Mitka’s Secret, the remarkable life story of Mitka Kalinski, who survived seven years of enslavement to a Nazi officer during and after World War II.
General HIU News
President Lohr Schedules Fall Office Hours
September 21, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr has scheduled office hours for the Fall 2021 semester. 4-5 p.m., Thursday, September 23 4-5 p.m., Thursday, October 28 4-5 p.m., Thursday, November 18 4-5 p.m., Thursday, December 16 President Lohr will hold office hours for students, faculty, and staff by appointment. Appointments will be made on a first come, first served basis in 15-minute time slots during the above designated hours. Contact Lorraine Browne (lbrowne@hartsem.edu) to set up an appointment!
Dr. Miriam Therese Winter Speaks to Women’s Ordination Conference
September 14, 2021
Professor Emerita Miriam Therese Winter spoke on Tuesday to a large international gathering organized by the Women’s Ordination Conference, which describes itself as an “uncompromising feminist voice for women’s ordination and gender equity in the Roman Catholic Church since 1975.”
General HIU News
Akeem Burgess Joins Seminary as Student Care and Residential Life Coordinator
August 4, 2021
Hartford Seminary’s first modern-day Student Care and Residential Life Coordinator, Akeem Burgess, is a native of Jamaica who immigrated to the United States seven years ago. Akeem grew up in the charismatic Pentecostal tradition and attended Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma soon after arriving in the U.S.
General HIU News
Translate Greek for the Fun of It!
August 2, 2021
Did you take Greek years ago and decide you’d like to brush off the cobwebs? Join one of our two groups reading Greek in non-credit, no-pressure sessions that emphasis enjoyment and personal growth through translation. This class will get you back in the swing of translation.
General HIU News
In Observance of Eid Ghadir
July 28, 2021
The Hartford Seminary, a leading international institution in interfaith studies, observes Eid Ghadir on its annual calendar. This holiday commemorates the final Ḥajj Pilgrimage of Prophet Muḥammad and the important sermon which the Prophet delivered at Ghadir Khumm.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Receives $5 million Lilly Endowment Grant
July 26, 2021
HIU has been awarded a five-year, $5.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund research into how congregations are changing, innovating, and establishing new ministry practices as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alumni News
Imam Khalil Abdullah Appointed Assistant Dean at Princeton
July 14, 2021
Imam Khalil Abdullah '19 will succeed Imam Sohaib Sultan '10 as Assistant Dean for Muslim Life at Princeton University.