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Faith Communities Today Releases Findings from Largest-Ever Survey of U.S. Congregations
October 20, 2021
Faith Communities Today (FACT), a multireligious and collaborative research initiative that has been tracking trends in the U.S. religious landscape since 2000, has just released the findings of its 2020 survey of 15,278 congregations from across 80 denominations and religious groups, the largest national survey of congregations conducted in the U.S. to date.
General HIU News
New Name Announced; Governor, Mayor Attend Event
October 19, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr stands with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont in front of the new symbol of Hartford International University, the ascending dove.
Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue
Hartford Seminary, Zaytuna College Renew Accelerated Program Agreement
October 8, 2021
Hartford Seminary and Zaytuna College are pleased to announce the renewal of an agreement for an accelerated BA/MA Program offering Islamic Studies.
Student News
Peacebuilding Students Arrive
October 8, 2021
Nine students in the inaugural cohort of Hartford Seminary’s MA in International Peacebuilding arrived on campus in August. The center’s founder and executive director, Victoria Christgau, gave the students an overview of the center’s work.
Student News
Students Learn about Jewish Holiday of SukkotSeptember 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.