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Mary Lahaj

Alumni News

Mary Lahaj '92 Publishes a Memoir

June 13, 2024

Mary Lahaj, MA '92, has published a memoir titled Bird on a Wire. Mary is descended from Lebanese Muslim immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the early 1900s. Her book covers themes such as inherited faith, self-identity, and assimilation to America.

Rich Miller

General HIU News

Chaplaincy Student Writes Foreword for Book on Hospice

June 11, 2024

MA in Chaplaincy student Rich Miller-Murphy recently provided the foreword for the newly released reference book HOSPICE: A Different Type of Hope, edited by Ellen Long Stilwell, RN CHPN.  

Lena

Alumni News

MAP Alum Creates Podcast on Sexual Identity and Gender

May 20, 2024

Before Lena Vallianatou started her MA in International Peacebuilding, she recounts being unaware of some of her emotions, such as anger and sadness. She learned about trauma in a class and how to recognize it in herself and others. “It was like therapy,” Lena says. Getting that skill inspired her to create a podcast for her capstone project. The podcast raises awareness and educates about trauma around sexual identity and gender.      

Joel N. Lohr Gradution 2024

General HIU News

President Joel N. Lohr Announces Plan to Step Down

May 13, 2024

Joel N. Lohr, an awarding-winning author, scholar of religion, and transformative leader in higher education, announced today that he will step down from his position as the 11th President of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace on July 30, 2025.

General HIU News

Dear Friends: A Message from President Joel N. Lohr

May 13, 2024

There is a path in front of me. I don’t know where it leads, but I know that God is calling me to it. 

Hero

General HIU News

Newly Designed Doctor of Ministry to Launch in Fall 2024

May 13, 2024

A Doctor of Ministry degree will return to HIU this fall with a newly designed hybrid format.

Picture of Dr. Walter Fluker

General HIU News

Dr. Walter Earl Fluker to Receive Honorary Degree from Boston University

May 6, 2024

Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, Distinguished Professor of the Howard Thurman Center at Hartford International University for Religion & Peace, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Boston University during commencement ceremonies planned for May 16-19.