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Tricia Pethic

Alumni News

Tricia Pethic '19 Bridges Faith and Healing

March 26, 2026

Islamic Chaplaincy alum Tricia Pethic ‘19 answered the call to be a Chaplain when she observed that, frequently, people confided in her personal matters that they hadn’t told anyone else. Now, she is the founding director of a nonprofit called Muslim Prisoner Project and the owner of a private pastoral counseling practice, Naseeha Pastoral Counseling LLC.

General HIU News

HIU Welcomes New Registrar

March 17, 2026

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Upcoming Events

NOAH event Flyer
Apr 12

6:30 pm

Noah: A Future Hope

Join us on an artistic journey exploring three faiths, three artists, one story.While this opening reception and program is free, we would like to encourage you consider making a donation to defray the costs of these ongoing interreligious art exhibitions. If you believe that art can transform

May 30

8:30 am

Spiritualities of Resilience: Aligning with Earth

In a fractured, fracturing world, when human insanity is threatening the health and future of life on the planet, where do we find a deeper, wilder sanity?  What would it mean to root into this sanity, to listen with our bodies and hearts and relationships to the holy in it all and shape our

Ghadeer Conference flyer
Jun 04

3:00 pm

Annual Ghadeer Conference

Save the date for the Annual Ghadeer Conference at Hunter College in New York City on Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5. The topic will be Genealogies of Shi'i Traditions: From Hilla to Hyderabad, 1258-1335.The keynote speaker will be Asma Afsaruddin, Class of 1950 Herman B. Wells Endowed


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From the Blog

David Grafton

Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Why I do what I do at HIU: A Personal Journey

In October of 2004, my family and I were enjoying a quiet getaway on the shore of the Red Sea in Egypt. We were living in Egypt at the time and had decided to visit... The post Why I do what I do at HIU: A Personal Journey first appeared on Religion & Peace.

Transformative Peace

Building Interfaith Communities

Multi-partiality as a Path to Transformative Peace: Lessons from Constructive Conflict Intervention

Over the past few months, my understanding of multi-partiality has shifted from something abstract into something lived and embodied. The post Multi-partiality as a Path to Transformative Peace: Lessons from Constructive Conflict Intervention first appeared on Religion & Peace.

dmin program for chaplains and congregational leaders

Building Interfaith Communities

Why the D.Min. Is More Relevant than Ever for Chaplains and Congregational Leaders

Explore how getting a D.Min. degree from Hartford International University equips chaplains, faith and congregational leaders to navigate post-pandemic ministry, innovate with impact, and strengthen communities through reflective leadership. The post Why the D.Min. Is More Relevant than Ever for Chaplains and Congregational Leaders first appeared on Religion & Peace.

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