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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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    Meet the Scholars: Expanding Education to Protect At-Risk Widows

    Published On: April 2, 2020

    Rev. Mwepu Dikonzo As an expert in pastoral care and counseling, Rev. Mwepu Dikonzo said he felt an “obligation” to continue his education so that he might be better equipped to help his community. Where he lives in the Kamina region of the Democratic Republic of Congo – and throughout...

  • GBHEM Loans & Scholarships to Offer Financial Relief Measures

    GBHEM Loans & Scholarships to Offer Financial Relief Measures

    Published On: March 26, 2020

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) recognizes that the coronavirus pandemic will cause financial hardship for many graduate and undergraduate students. In response to the economic impact of the global pandemic, the GBHEM Office of Loans and Scholarships has made some important updates to its policies. New...

  • University Senate Approves Distance Learning as Virus-Prevention Measure

    University Senate Approves Distance Learning as Virus-Prevention Measure

    Published On: March 18, 2020

    Update April 20, 2020: The United Methodist University Senate executive committee has voted to allow official United Methodist seminaries and non-United Methodist seminaries to offer coursework via distance learning through the end of the 2020 summer session without jeopardizing their status with the University Senate. The extension of this authorization...