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General HIU News
President Sherry L. Turner Officially Welcomed to Hartford
September 10, 2025
An enthusiastic cross-section of the Hartford community welcomed President Sherry L. Turner into office at a breakfast event held at HIU on Sept. 9, 2025.
Alumni News
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum '00 Has a New Book on College Leadership in Turbulent Times
September 10, 2025
Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue
Macdonald Center Asked to Join Network for Christian-Muslim Relations Centers
September 3, 2025
The Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations has been named as an affiliate center in the Network for Centers for Christian-Muslim Relations (NCCMR).
General HIU News
At Convocation 2025, HIU's 192nd Year Begins with a New President
September 4, 2025
Hartford International University opened its 192nd academic year by welcoming a new president, Dr. Sherry L. Turner, who began her tenure on July 1. President Turner is HIU's 12th president and the first African American woman to lead the institution.
General HIU News
President Sherry Turner Holds Listening Sessions, Looks to the Future
August 25, 2025
In seven weeks on the job, President Sherry Turner has already conducted at least 100 conversations with various stakeholders.
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.
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.