The Clergy Lifelong Learning Office at GBHEM recently traveled to Mongolia with six church leaders to connect with the Southeast Asia and Mongolia Provisional Central Conference and the faculty and students at Huree University. The education mission trip helped to enhance the global connections which are an integral part of the work of GBHEM.

To help annual conferences better understand, develop and implement the requirements for the Eight-Year Assessment (EYA), as sanctioned by the 2016 General Conference, the Candidacy Office at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is offering a training event February 19-21, 2018, in Orlando, Florida.

The Division of Higher Education at GBHEM announced the new Cutting-Edge Curriculum Award for faculty at United Methodist-related colleges and universities. The inaugural award will spotlight faculty who have developed engaging courses that provide a meaningful first-year experience to shape incoming freshmen’s college careers as well as provide valuable training on how to succeed as a college student.

Focused on the central role that organizational mission plays in directing the activities of each of its member institutions, the National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United Methodist Church (NASCUMC) recently held the second of its biannual meetings in Nashville, Tennessee.

The University Senate, established as the oldest educational accrediting agencies in the U.S., commemorates its 125th anniversary. Since its founding, the University Senate has provided oversight for the schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools affiliated with The United Methodist Church.

The Office of Loans and Scholarships at GBHEM, a center for leadership development across the denomination, awarded more than $1.66 million to 206 recipients of the Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarship, created to help United Methodist clergy avoid excessive educational loan debt, minimize financial stress and build financial acumen.

GBHEM's Publishing Office announces the release of a new book, “GO! How to Become a Great Commission Church” by Mark R. Teasdale.

In “Raising Hope: Four Paths to Courageous Living for Black Youth,” Anne E. Streaty Wimberly and Sarah Frances Farmer provide proven methodology to effectively motivate Black youth to make healthier choices and create positive outcomes.

Registration for Exploration, a three-day event for young adults age 18-26, is now open. This biennial event is designed to help attendees listen, discern, and respond to God’s call to ordained ministry, as they explore their gifts for service as a deacon or elder in The United Methodist Church.

GBHEM announced today the development of a new center for clinical pastoral education (CPE) to meet the growing need for pastoral education resources within The United Methodist Church.

Seven collegiate ministers from across The United Methodist Church joined together for Sojourn 2017. This group made the iconic pilgrimage across France and northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago, ending at the legendary burial place of St. James.

More than 300 participants from 30 countries across the Methodist connection and educational institutions worldwide gathered for the IAMSCU conference on the campus of Universidad Madero, a Methodist school in Puebla, Mexico.