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HIU Receives $1.5 Million Continuation Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.August 5, 2026
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Dr. Scott Thumma Discusses Post-Pandemic Rise in Church Attendance on WNPRAugust 4, 2026
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Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Named First Jewish President of Catholic Biblical Association
August 4, 2026
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine has been named president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, the first Jewish person to take on that role.
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HIU Mourns the Loss of Rabbi Stephen Fuchs, Former Trustee and Faculty Member
July 28, 2026
The HIU community was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Rabbi Stephen Fuchs, who served as a Trustee and taught at HIU (then Hartford Seminary) for many years.
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Publishers Weekly Looks at the ‘Genesis’ of Dr. Amy-Jill Levine’s Approach to the Bible
July 22, 2026
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at HIU, was recently featured in Publishers Weekly to discuss her new book “Genesis: A Beginner's Guide to the Beginning.” Prompted by the title, journalist Cathy Lynn Grossman asked Dr. Levine about her own beginnings, leading her to reflect on her early memories of interreligious dialogue.
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HIU Welcomes Executive Assistant to Vice President of Academic Affairs
July 15, 2026
Hartford International University is thrilled to welcome Allison Rosaci as Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs & Dean, Deena Grant.
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Macdonald Center Co-Director Represents HIU at Christian-Muslim Relations Symposium in Egypt
July 13, 2026
Dr. Jawad Qureshi, newly appointed co-director of the Macdonald Center and Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, traveled to Egypt this month to participate in the symposium of the Network of Centers for Christian-Muslim Relations (NCCMR), marking his first official act as co-director.
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HIRR Study Finds America’s Megachurches Have Rebounded Strongly After the Pandemic
July 9, 2026
Five years after COVID-19 disrupted religious life across the country, America’s largest Protestant churches have not only recovered—they are reporting renewed vitality, financial strength, expanding ministry, and growing optimism about the future, according to a major new study released by Warren Bird and Scott Thumma, retired professor of sociology of religion and former director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research (HIRR) at HIU.