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Joel N. Lohr Named President of Hartford Seminary
February 27, 2018
Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees today named Dr. Joel N. Lohr as the Seminary’s next president. On July 16, he will succeed Dr. Heidi Hadsell, who is retiring after leading the Seminary for 18 years.
Student News
Student Spotlight: Yasin Ahmed, Cornell's First Muslim Chaplain
February 23, 2018
Two things brought Yasin Ahmed, now the first Muslim chaplain at Cornell University, to Hartford Seminary.
Faculty In The News
Deena Grant, New Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Speaks on Genesis
February 12, 2018
In her first public lecture at Hartford Seminary on Feb. 8, 2018, Professor Deena Grant spoke on the topic of “Genesis, Creation and the Rhetoric of Biblical Monotheism.” The event also served as a formal welcome to Professor Grant, who began teaching in Fall 2017.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Adeel Zeb to Receive Award for Ethical Leadership
February 12, 2018
Adeel J. Zeb, a graduate of Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program, will receive a 2018 Award for Ethical Leadership from FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics).
Faculty In The News
Professor Feryal Salem Works with Seminary Partners in Singapore
February 2, 2018
Professor Feryal Salem recently returned from a week of teaching and participating in dialogue with the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS). A longtime Hartford Seminary partner, MUIS works to bring about a greater understanding of Islam and Muslims among the multi-racial and multi-religious society of Singapore
General HIU News
President Heidi Hadsell to Moderate Panel on 'The Meaning of Jerusalem'
February 1, 2018
President Heidi Hadsell will serve as moderator for the World Affairs Council program “The Meaning of Jerusalem” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Infinity Hall in Hartford.
Faculty In The News
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper Blogs about 'Adaptive Reuse' of Religious Buildings
February 1, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership at Hartford Seminary, has written a blog about the philanthropic opportunities around adaptive reuse of religious buildings.
Campus Events
Celebrating The Muslim World Special Issue on 'The Protestant Reformation and Islam'
January 30, 2018
A panel discussion on Jan. 24 focused on the special issue of The Muslim World on “The Protestant Reformation and Islam.”
Alumni News
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray, BMP Alum and Hartsem Lecturer, Named President of Chicago Theological Seminary
January 26, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray, who graduated with the first class of the Black Ministries Program in the early 1980s, has been appointed as the next President of Chicago Theological Seminary.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Mourns Passing of Bob Evans, Plowshares Institute Founder and Former Faculty Member
January 25, 2018
Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06107, officiated by the Rev. Jan Hawkins, the Rev. Dr. Thomas Hawkins and the Rev. Julie Emery. There will be a reception following