Upcoming Events

UMEA Endorsed Community 2024 Retreat

November 13 - November 16

We are pleased to announce our 2024 UMEA Endorsed Community Retreat will be held November 13-16 in Lake Junaluska, NC. The theme is Advising Leadership: How to Inspire and Influence Change. The retreat begins with check-in and a welcome dinner at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 13 and ends at 11 a.m. EST on Saturday, November ...

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  • Dr. Kina Mallard Appointed as Executive Director of NAAMSCU
    Published On: November 15, 2022

    The North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAAMSCU) and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kina Mallard as the executive director of NAAMSCU, effective November 1, 2022. Dr. Mallard is the founder and president of Leading Higher...

  • Chief Equity Officer and Assistant General Secretary of GBHEM Receives Circle of Friends Award from Meharry Medical College
    Published On: November 15, 2022

    Nashville, TN, November 11, 2022 – Dr. Cynthia A. Bond Hopson, Chief Equity Officer & Assistant General Secretary of GBHEM, was awarded the prestigious Meharry Circle of Friends award on Oct. 27, 2022. This award is presented for selfless commitment of time, energy, and resources to advance the mission of...

  • GBHEM Announces 2022 Willson Lecture Speakers 
    Published On: September 27, 2022

    Nashville, TN, Sept. 23, 2022 – The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry announced its 2022 Willson Lecture speakers, Professor Dr. Peter Mageto and Professor Dr. Jamisse Uilson Taimo. This event will take place on Oct. 4, 2022, at the Scarritt Bennett Center. Over two lectures, our guest speakers...