General HIU News
President Sherry Turner Holds Listening Sessions, Looks to the FutureAugust 25, 2025
In seven weeks on the job, President Sherry Turner has already conducted at least 100 conversations with various stakeholders.
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Dr. William Yoo Lecture at HIUWilliam Yoo is Associate Professor of American Religious and Cultural History at Columbia Theological Seminary. He has published books on African American Christianity, Asian American Christianity, Presbyterian history, and the histories of Indigenous rights activism and abolitionism in the United
Alumni News
Prestigious Rothko Chapel Appoints Abdullah Antepli ‘10 as PresidentAugust 13, 2025
The Rothko Chapel in Houston has named D.Min. alum Abdullah Antepli '10, a Turkish-born imam and interfaith leader, as its new president. Dr. Antepli, a professor at Duke University and a globally recognized advocate for religious dialogue, said in an interview with chron.com that he will begin his role in early September.
General HIU News
2025-26 MA in International Peacebuilding StudentsAugust 5, 2025
Students have been selected for our highly competitive MA in International Peacebuilding for 2025-26. The program is a one-year, residential, 36-credit, master’s degree program where students develop interreligious literacy and acquire constructive conflict intervention skills through a combination of service-learning, traditional courses, experiential courses, and project-based learning.
Alumni News
Jamir Dean Meah '23 Returns to Teach Spiritual Care PracticeAugust 5, 2025
Jamir Dean Meah ‘23, a graduate of the MA in Interreligious Studies program, is back at HIU to lead a course on Theology and Scripture in Spiritual Care Practice. Designed for aspiring chaplains and ministers, the course explores how individuals in America’s diverse religious communities reflect on existential questions.
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Convocation 2025Help us celebrate HIU as it opens its 192nd academic year and welcomes President Sherry Turner.Convocation will be face-to-face in the Meeting Room at 77 Sherman Street as well as livestreamed on Facebook at this link: https://www.facebook.com/hartfordinternationalAll are welcome!
Alumni News
Imam Amir Durić '19 Promoted at Syracuse UniversityJuly 23, 2025
Syracuse University has named alum Imam Amir Durić '19 as the new assistant dean for religious and spiritual life at Hendricks Chapel. Durić, who has served as the Muslim chaplain at Hendricks Chapel since 2017, will now take on a broader leadership role, advancing interfaith engagement, spiritual wellness, and ethical development across the university community.
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