General HIU News

Hartford Seminary Mourns the Passing of Rabbi Stanley Kessler, Trustee from 1994-97

June 12, 2019

After a life of extraordinary accomplishment and service, Rabbi Stanley Kessler, a Hartford Seminary Trustee from 1994 to 1997, passed away on May 30, 2019, at the age of 95.

Alumni News

Prayer Shawl Ministry, Started at Women's Leadership Institute, Going Strong

June 6, 2019

It was more than 20 years ago, but Janet Bristow well remembers meeting a woman in her Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) class who had a Mexican serape that she used to comfort herself as her husband was dying. Both were part of the first WLI cohort launched by Professor Miriam Therese Winter, who still runs the program.

Faculty In The News

The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper to Serve on Panel at Fulbright Summer Institute

June 6, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership, will serve on a panel at the Fulbright Summer Institute for International Scholars at New York University.

Faculty In The News

Professor Najib George Awad Presents Paper in Mexico City

June 6, 2019

Professor Najib George Awad recently read a paper at The conference that took place in the Department of Philosophy of Universidad Panamerican, Mexico City, Mexico.

Faculty In The News

President Lohr Makes Institutional Connections, Visits Alums in Europe

May 20, 2019

President Joel N. Lohr recently returned from a 10-day visit to Europe that began at the Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR), one of Hartford Seminary’s educational partners.

General HIU News

Graduates Urged to Embrace Complexity, Help Heal a Troubled World

May 18, 2019

More than one speaker had a similar message for 59 students completing their programs at Hartford Seminary: Graduation represents not an ending but a beginning of the hard work ahead to help heal a struggling world.

Campus Events

Black Ministries Program Honors Graduates

May 17, 2019

The Black Ministries Program at Hartford Seminary honored six dedicated graduates, along with their families and friends, on May 16, 2019, at the program’s annual banquet.

Faculty In The News

Dr. Hossein Kamaly to Fill Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies

May 15, 2019

President Joel N. Lohr and Hartford Seminary are pleased to announce that, as of July 1, Dr. Hossein Kamaly will hold the Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies and Dialogue among Islamic Legal Schools. He will also be Associate Professor of Islamic Studies.

General HIU News

Hartford Courant Publishes Op-Ed by President Lohr

May 13, 2019

President Joel N. Lohr’s op-ed on the Poway synagogue shooting was published in the May 13 edition of the Hartford Courant.jo

Alumni News

Alum Spotlight: The Rev. Dr. Chris Antal Authors Paper on Moral Injury

May 10, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Chris J., D.Min. ’17, is the lead author of an article on moral injury published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology.

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