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In late January, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) was presented with the 2022 Friend of Children Education Partner Award for its work and collaboration on the J.A. Knowles Memorial Scholarship. The J.A. Knowles Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to students who spent their high school years...
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) will sunset EM360 from its offered services in the coming months. Evolving strategic priorities and declining financial resources of the United Methodist Church have led GBHEM to consider other ways the agency can focus on initiatives that share a closer alignment...
On Jan. 26, 2023, the University Senate met virtually for its first bi-annual meeting of 2023. During the meeting, the Senate voted to approve a policy change that allows United Methodist students the opportunity to engage in a fully online Master of Divinity degree program. This policy change is effective...
On Jan. 27, 2023, Dr. Rochelle L. Ford was officially installed as the eighth president of Dillard University. The ceremony was held at Lawless Memorial Chapel on the campus of Dillard University and included a jazz breakfast, the Investiture Ceremony, a day of service, a night with the New Orleans...
United Methodist Endorsing Agency Celebrates 50 Years of Women Being Admitted to Military Chaplaincy
Navy Lieutenant Commander Genevieve Clark, always desired to serve the country through the armed forces but was unsure how to merge her call to ministry with her call to serve. Clark would begin her service in parish ministry but after a conversation with a United Methodist colleague who was an active-duty...
Upcoming Events
Join the Black College Fund at the National Black Methodists for Church Renewal on March 19-22 in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Hermon J. Felton, president of Wiley University, is the keynote speaker. The Wiley University Choir will perform.
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry scholarship application portal closes on March 31 for United Methodist students seeking scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study at colleges, universities and seminaries in the United States. Potential scholarships awarded range from $500 to $1,200, on average.
The Board of Directors for the General Board of Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry will meeting in person on April 10-12 in Atlanta.
