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Dr. Mona Siddiqui Welcomed as Distinguished Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies
June 29, 2021
Dr. Mona Siddiqui, an internationally known scholar and sought-after speaker on religion, ethics, and public life, will join Hartford Seminary in the fall as Distinguished Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies.
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Hartford Seminary Receives One of First Grants for Hartford Foundation's Faith Community Program
June 15, 2021
A collaboration between Hartford Seminary's Black Ministries Program (BMP) and My People Community Services is among the first grantees in the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's Faith Community Grant program.
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New Dean's Scholarships Will Offer 60% Off Tuition
June 14, 2021
Hartford Seminary is excited to announce Dean’s Scholarships of 60% off tuition for newly accepted, full-time MA degree program students beginning Fall 2021
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Study Finds 31% Increase in U.S. Mosques from 2010 to 2020
June 9, 2021
A new study done in conjunction with the Faith Communities Today project, a research partnership working with the Hartford Institute of Religion Research.
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Sherie and Carolyn Roberts, Mother and Daughter, Graduate from WLI 20 Years Apart
June 9, 2021
It means a lot to know that her daughter had a similar experience to hers 20 years before. It's a beautiful, unique experience," Sherie said. "It gives us a shared vocabulary, a lexicon of what that experience was like. ... It's very exciting to be able to share that with my daughter."
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President Joel N. Lohr Responds to Muslim Deaths in Ontario
June 8, 2021
May God have mercy upon and protect our beloved neighbors to the north, especially the citizens of London, Ontario, today and in the weeks to come. (Amen)
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Hartford Seminary Among First in Higher Ed to Join Vaccination Challenge
June 3, 2021
Hartford Seminary is among the first group of colleges and universities to participate in the COVID-19 College Vaccination Challenge put on by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education.
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Chaplain Aida Mansoor Appointed to Hate Crimes Advisory Council
June 2, 2021
In his announcement, Governor Lamont said: “Nobody should ever have to fear being the victim of the crime for being the person they are, and it is unconscionable that people continue to be targeted throughout our country because of the color of their skin, the religion they practice, the person they love, their country of birth, or any other personal attributes that identify who they are."
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2021 Virtual Graduation and Drive-Through Reception
May 22, 2021
Hartford Seminary held its 2021 Graduation via webinar on Friday, May 21, but graduates were able to visit the campus later in the day for a drive-through reception.
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Clare R. Feldman Named Chair of Board of Trustees
May 19, 2021
The Board of Trustees of Hartford Seminary named Clare R. Feldman as its new Chair at the Annual Meeting of the Board on May 20, 2021.