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Hartford Seminary Prepares for International Higher Education Interfaith Leadership Forum
September 13, 2016
President Heidi Hadsell, along with a group of students and staff, will be in Washington, D.C., the week of Sept. 19 to facilitate and participate in the International Higher Education Interfaith Leadership Forum and the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge.
Faculty In The News
Prof. Najib Awad Presents Paper at Congress of Arab-Christian Studies in Rome
September 12, 2016
Prof. Najib Awad participated in the X Congress of Arab-Christian Studies organized by the Pontificio Istituto Orientale in Rome from August 24-26, 2016.
General HIU News
Prof. Yahya Michot Publishes Article in Encyclopedia of Islam
September 8, 2016
Prof. Y. Michot’s article on the Ottoman scholar Ahmad al-Rûmî al-Aqhisârî (d.1041/1632) has just come out in the first supplement volume of the Encyclopedia of Islam – İslâm Ansiklopedisi published by the Diyanet Foundation of Turkey (Istanbul, August 2016).
Campus Events
Convocation Ushers in Hartford Seminary's 183rd Year
September 8, 2016
Hartford Seminary welcomed students, alumni, trustees, staff and faculty to its 183rd year at Convocation on Wednesday with words shared from poets, scripture and the heart.
Faculty In The News
Prof. Donna Schaper's Writes Book on Pope Francis
September 6, 2016
Prof. Donna Schaper, who teaches in our Doctor of Ministry program, has written a book called I Heart Francis: Letters to the Pope from an Unlikely Admirer.
Faculty In The News
Prof. Scott Thumma's Work Cited in Article on Racial Segregation in Churches
September 6, 2016
The Center for American Progress published an article, Race and Beyond: Stepping Away from Racism, on Friday, Sept. 2, about the slow and uneven but gradual desegregation of American churches.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Welcomes New Students at Orientation
September 2, 2016
Students beginning a variety of programs at Hartford Seminary gathered on Thursday, Sept. 1, to learn more about the Seminary and each other.
General HIU News
Khalil Abdullah Joins Seminary as Major Gifts Officer
August 22, 2016
Hartford Seminary is happy to announce that Khalil Abdullah of Atlanta will be joining our Development Office as a Major Gifts Officer.
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Free Peace Capacities Colloquium Offered to Degree and Graduate Certificate Students
August 18, 2016
Hartford Seminary is pleased to offer a special opportunity to all of its matriculated degree and graduate certificate students. The Peace Capacities Colloquium will provide training in mediation, public speaking, working with the media, public dialogue facilitation, and project planning. Up to 15 students will be able to take this course without paying additional tuition.
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Hartford Seminary Nominated for Connecticut Treasures Competition
August 18, 2016
The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has nominated Hartford Seminary’s Richard Meier-designed building for the annual Connecticut Treasures category of its People’s Choice Competition.