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President Joel N. Lohr’s Book ‘Mitka’s Secret’ Published in German

August 30, 2023

The book Mitka's Secret: A True Story of Child Slavery and Surviving the Holocaust, co-authored by President Joel N. Lohr, was published in July 2021. Now, it is available in a German translation. 

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HIU Welcomes Two New Employees

August 24, 2023

Hartford International University is pleased to introduce two new members of the community. Lama Htoi San Lu has taken a position with HIU as a Lilly Teaching Fellow. Beverne Cordner is the new Associate Director and Writing Instructor of the Howard Thurman Center (HTC) at HIU.

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HIU Well-Represented at Parliament of the World's Religions

August 18, 2023

Hartford International University had a significant presence at the 2023 Parliament of the World's Religions, a gathering of about 6,000 participants representing more than 200 spiritual traditions from around the world. The 2023 event, only the 10th since 1893, took place in Chicago, where the first parliament was held. 

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HIU Library Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

August 16, 2023

Hartford International University's library was among 280 recipients of a recent round of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

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Meet our Reinvigorated Alumni Council

August 2, 2023

Hartford International University is pleased to announce its reinvigorated Alumni Council, which is set to play a vital role in providing opportunities for alumni to engage, be inspired, and stay connected to their alma mater. 

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Meadville Lombard Theological School Joins Cooperative M.Div. Partner Schools

August 1, 2023

Hartford International University is pleased to announce the establishment of a new arrangement for its Cooperative Master of Divinity pathway with Chicago’s Meadville Lombard Theological School (MLTS), one of two Unitarian Universalist theological schools in North America.

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HIU Welcomes New Employees

August 1, 2023

Hartford International University is pleased to announce the addition of two new skilled employees.

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International Peacebuilding Students Chosen for 2023-24

July 31, 2023

Students for 2023-24 have been selected for our highly competitive MA in International Peacebuilding. The program is a one-year, residential, 36-credit, master’s degree program where students develop interreligious literacy and acquire constructive conflict intervention skills through a combination of service-learning, traditional courses, experiential courses, and project-based learning.

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HIU Purchases Southern New England Conference UCC Building

July 27, 2023

Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU) and Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ (SNEUCC) are pleased to announce that HIU has purchased the SNEUCC’s property at 125 Sherman Street in Hartford, a beautiful, stately brick building adjacent to its main campus building.

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Dr. Lucinda Mosher to Speak at Premier Global Interfaith Event

July 27, 2023

Dr. Lucinda Mosher, director of the Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies program at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, has been selected as a presenter for six sessions during the forthcoming 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR).