Faculty In The News, General HIU News
Toy Drive Marks 25th Year with Video Visit from MT WinterDecember 4, 2025
This marks the 25th year of the Where Love Is Christimas Gift-Giving Ministry to Children in Need, and volunteers were thrilled to see Professor Emerita Miriam Therese Winter cheering them on via video feed from her home in Philadelphia.
General HIU News
President Sherry L. Turner’s Installation Set for April 26, 2026December 3, 2025
HIU is proud to announce that the official installation of President Sherry L. Turner will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium.
General HIU News
Indonesian Scholars Recognized for Completing ProgramNovember 20, 2025
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, HIU held a certificate ceremony for 10 Indonesian scholars from the Istiqlal Mosque Ulama Cadre Education (PKUMI) program who joined us approximately three months prior.
Alumni News
Peacebuilding Alum Returns as Assistant Program DirectorNovember 11, 2025
Hina Khan, who earned her Master of Arts in International Peacebuilding (MAP) from HIU in 2025, has been appointed Assistant Program Director for the same program.
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Setting the Standard for the Field: Christian-Muslim Relations - A Bibliographical HistoryDr. David Thomas, Emeritus Professor of Christianity and Islam, University of Birmingham, UK, and Dr. John Chessworth, Research Officer, will speak with HIU's Dr. David D. Grafton on the completion of a 17-year international research project on Christian-Muslim Relations (CMR). Christian-Muslim
General HIU News
Greater Hartford Community Unites at Prayer Breakfast on HungerNovember 6, 2025
The Greater Hartford community gathered on Nov. 6 for the annual Multifaith Prayer Breakfast, which drew more than 150 guests. Centered on the theme “A Table for All: Faith and Action to Overcome Hunger,” the event featured keynote speaker Amari Brantley, Policy Coordinator for End Hunger Connecticut!
General HIU News
John Lewis Institute Trains Ministers in Public Leadership, AdvocacyOctober 30, 2025
In 2022, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded a $38,027 Access Grant to HIU's Howard Thurman Center (HTC). This funding allowed the HTC to establish the John Lewis Institute for Public Leadership project, which has trained over 50 Black and Latinx clergy members through workshops, webinars, and mentorships. The program, which culminated its work this year, is rooted in the 40-year legacy of the Howard Thurman Center's Black Ministries Program and focused on advocacy, government, and public leadership.
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