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Mahmoud Ayoub

General HIU News

Hartford International Mourns Beloved Professor Mahmoud Ayoub

November 1, 2021

Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, a prominent Shia scholar and Honorary Faculty Associate in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford International University, passed away on Oct. 31 in Montreal, Canada.

Dr. Ephraim Isaac with two students and President Lohr

Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue

'Father of Peace' Dr. Ephraim Isaac Visits HIU Peacebuilders

October 27, 2021

Dr. Ephraim Isaac is a leader in the world of peacebuilding. In his native Ethiopia, he is known as the “father of peace.” During his recent visit to JIU, he met with the inaugural cohort of 10 students in the MA in International Peacebuilding (MAP) program and answered their many questions.

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Faculty In The News

Faith Communities Today Releases Findings from Largest-Ever Survey of U.S. Congregations

October 20, 2021

Faith Communities Today (FACT), a multireligious and collaborative research initiative that has been tracking trends in the U.S. religious landscape since 2000, has just released the findings of its 2020 survey of 15,278 congregations from across 80 denominations and religious groups, the largest national survey of congregations conducted in the U.S. to date.

General HIU News

New Name Announced; Governor, Mayor Attend Event

October 19, 2021

President Joel N. Lohr stands with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont in front of the new symbol of Hartford International University, the ascending dove.

Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue

Hartford Seminary, Zaytuna College Renew Accelerated Program Agreement

October 8, 2021

Hartford Seminary and Zaytuna College are pleased to announce the renewal of an agreement for an accelerated BA/MA Program offering Islamic Studies.

Student News

Peacebuilding Students Arrive

October 8, 2021

Nine students in the inaugural cohort of Hartford Seminary’s MA in International Peacebuilding arrived on campus in August. The center’s founder and executive director, Victoria Christgau, gave the students an overview of the center’s work.

Sukkah Celebration

Student News

Students Learn about Jewish Holiday of Sukkot

September 27, 2021

With Muslim, Christian and Jewish students in attendance, Dr. Deena Grant, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, gave a short lesson about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and invited students to eat inside Hartford Seminary’s sukkah, a traditional temporary shelter built for the observance.

General HIU News

Hartford Seminary to Announce New Name, Logo

September 21, 2021

On October 13, 2021, Hartford Seminary will announce a new name and logo, the culmination of a two-year strategic planning process. The public is invited to watch the announcement via livestream on our Facebook page. The program begins at 11 a.m. ET and will be recorded.

Campus Events

Recording Available for Mitka’s Secret Program

September 21, 2021

President Joel N. Lohr, along with co-authors Steven Brallier and Lynn Beck in Nashville, spoke on Sept. 19 with Dr. Avinoam Patt about their book Mitka’s Secret, the remarkable life story of Mitka Kalinski, who survived seven years of enslavement to a Nazi officer during and after World War II.