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Pulse of the Region Podcast to Feature President Lohr
December 10, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr will be featured on the December Pulse of the Region podcast presented by the MetroHartford Alliance.
Campus Events
Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry Gets a Boost from Volunteers
December 8, 2021
The annual "Where Love Is" Christmas gift-giving ministry for children in need is back in full swing at Hartford International University. A dozen or so volunteers spent the evening stuffing gift bags and organizing toys for the hundreds of children who will receive them over the next few weeks.
Building Interfaith Communities
“ABRAHAM: Out of One, Many” Completes Global Tour in Connecticut
December 7, 2021
Faculty In The News
Pilgrim Press Publishes Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper's 'Remove the Pews'
December 1, 2021
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership and a founder of the movement toward reorienting how sacred spaces are used, now has a book that describes this philosophy: Remove the Pews: Spiritual Possibilities for Sacred Spaces.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Edits 'Freedom: Christian and Muslim Perspectives'
December 1, 2021
Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, is the editor of a recently published book titled Freedom: Christian and Muslim Perspectives. The book, from Georgetown University Press, "provides needed context for deeper understanding of interfaith relations, from ancient to modern times."
General HIU News
HIU Students, Faculty, Staff Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Build
November 22, 2021
A hardy group of students, faculty, and staff volunteered to help work on two Habitat for Humanity houses in East Hartford on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Campus Events
Students Share Talents at 'Night of the Arts'
November 22, 2021
HIU students shared their talents with a small in-house crowd and a larger audience on Facebook Live during a "Night of the Arts" on Friday, Nov. 19.
Student News
Peacebuilding Student Created and Supports Small Library in Indonesia
November 16, 2021
Imbran Bonde of Indonesia, a student in the inaugural MA in International Peacebuilding program, didn't have a chance to read The Chronicles of Narnia until he was in seminary.
WNPR's 'Where We Live' Devotes Show to Name Change
November 15, 2021
Connecticut's public radio station WNPR devoted an entire show to the name change and new structure for Hartford International University for Religion and Peace.
General HIU News
First Study Released on Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations
November 9, 2021
This week the Hartford Institute for Religion Research released a study giving the first glimpse of how U.S. congregations are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and data shows that congregational life is far from being “back to normal.”