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General HIU News
Award-Winning Commentator David Brooks Visits HIU, Gives Public LectureApril 30, 2025
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Co-edits Book on Interreligious Pedagogies and PracticesApril 17, 2025
Faculty In The News
Journal of Interreligious Studies Releases New Issue
April 2, 2025
Dr. Lucinda Mosher, HIU’s professor of interreligious studies and senior editor of the Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS), is pleased to announce the release of JIRS Issue 45.
Faculty In The News
HIU Community Mourns Passing of Emeritus Professor Yahya Michot, Highly Regarded Scholar
April 2, 2025
The HIU community mourns the passing of Dr. Yahya Michot, 73, who had served as Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations from 2008 until retiring in 2018.
General HIU News
HIU Welcomes New Controller
April 1, 2025
HIU is pleased to welcome Toyin Folorunso as the new Controller.
General HIU News
Dr. Sherry Turner Named 12th President of HIU
March 31, 2025
Hartford International University’s Board of Trustees has selected the Rev. Dr. Sherry Turner as the 12th president of the 191-year-old institution. On July 1, 2025, Dr. Turner will succeed President Joel N. Lohr, who has led HIU since 2018.
Alumni News
Heather Brubaker Discovers the Power of Music in Spiritual Care
March 27, 2025
Soon-to-be alum Heather Brubaker has been a singer and performer most of her life, but at HIU, she explored the role singing played in her spirituality and practice of Judaism.
General HIU News
HIRR Staff Share How COVID-19 Reshaped American Religious Life
March 25, 2025
As we mark the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research’s “Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations” (EPIC) project offers a unique window into how American religious communities navigated this unprecedented crisis.