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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...

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...

The dream began shaping into reality seven years ago. Today, it is a dream fulfilled. Honoring their calls to ministry with Roma and Hungarian people, Mária Raffael and Ferenc Csonka each dreamed of studying amongst other Methodists. They wanted to learn the Christian faith’s history, traditions, and practices so they...

In the United States of America, The United Methodist Church is divided into five areas known as jurisdictions: Northeastern, Southeastern, North Central, South Central, and Western. Jurisdictional conferences typically meet every four years to elect new bishops and select members of general boards and agencies. After electing 13 new bishops...

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...

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...

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...