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Imam Ali Research Center Announces Inaugural Fellowship AppointmentOctober 6, 2025
The Imam Ali Research Center (IARC), in affiliation with Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU), is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Noor Zehra Zaidi, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, as the Inaugural Fellow of IARC.
Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue
Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame Honors Dr. Ali AntarSeptember 29, 2025
The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame inducted former HIU Trustee Dr. Ali Antar into the ranks of "individuals and insitutions who exemplify the best of their immigrant heritage" at a ceremony in Plantsville, CT, on Sept. 25, 2025.
Faculty In The News
Drs. Walter and Sharon Fluker to Receive Social Justice Leadership AwardSeptember 25, 2025
Drs. Walter and Sharon Fluker have been selected to receive the prestigious “Beautiful Are The Feet” lifetime achievement award from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference (SDPC).
General HIU News
Steven Havira Wins National Award for Ambassador Andrew Young VideoSeptember 17, 2025
Steven Havira, HIU's Chief Creative Officer, won second place in the Collegiate/Education Public Relations category at the National Federation of Press Women's (NFPW) 2025 Professional Communications Contest. The award recognized his video featuring Ambassador Andrew Young for a fundraising event. The winners were announced on Sept. 13 in Golden, Colorado, at the culmination of the NFPW's national conference, which honored top communicators from across the United States.
Campus Events
HIU Experiences 'Cosmic Walk'September 17, 2025
HIU took a 'Cosmic Walk' on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with students, faculty, staff, and community members joining the 13.8 billion-year journey.
General HIU News
HIU Community Mourns the Passing of Library Assistant Marie Rovero
September 11, 2025
The HIU community will celebrate the life of Marie Rovero, 64, at a Community Prayer service in the chapel at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum ‘00, who will officially join HIU’s Board of Trustees in January, has a new book out titled Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times. Dr. Tatum is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? and Other Conversations About Race.
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.