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General HIU News
'Song and Story' Event Held to Thank Donors for Peacebuilding Program Support
May 25, 2023
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General HIU News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Named Director of MA in Interreligious Studies
May 24, 2023
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace is pleased to announce that Dr. Lucinda Mosher, one of the foremost scholars of interreligious studies in the country, will direct our MA in Interreligious Studies.
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Faculty In The News
Dr. Walter E. Fluker to Receive Freedom of Worship Award
May 22, 2023
Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, Distinguished Professor of the Howard Thurman Center at HIU, is among the recipients of the 2023 Four Freedoms Awards presented by the Roosevelt Institute.
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Alumni News
Paul Mdumi Awarded Celie J. Terry Prize
May 16, 2023
Paul Mdumi is the 2023 recipient of the Celie J. Terry Prize. The prize, established by Sanford Cloud Jr., former Chair of Hartford International’s Board of Trustees, is awarded each year to a student who demonstrates a commitment to academic achievement and excellence in interfaith community work.
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Alumni News
HIU Mourns the Passing of Rev. Dr. William Zito '59, '87
May 15, 2023
The Hartford International University community mourns the loss of the Rev. Dr. William J. Zito '59 and '87, a former Trustee and a graduate of HIU. He was 88.
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General HIU News
The Rev. Dr. Paul Smith '60 Inspires 2023 Graduates
May 12, 2023
The Rev. Dr. Paul Smith '60, a civil rights activist and mentee of Howard Thurman, regaled graduates on Friday, May 12, with stories about his time at then-Hartford Seminary and how it set him on a path toward his work in building the "beloved community" of which Thurman spoke.
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