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DETROIT — Leaders from United Methodist-related institutions, including seminaries and historically black colleges and universities called for justice, historical reckoning, and a renewed commitment to equity in higher education and society during a Juneteenth panel discussion.

In a joint meeting with the North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAAMSCU) on June 19, the University Senate of The United Methodist Church reaffirmed and deepened its connection with UM-related educational institutions focusing on their United Methodist identity, academic excellence and social justice in higher education.

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry 2024 Impact Report offers a detailed look at a year shaped by transition, renewed alignment and a deepened commitment to developing transformational leaders for the church and the world.

The updated Board of Ordained Ministry Library, including the updated BOM Handbook, is now live on the GBHEM website, offering 2025 candidacy forms and essential resources to support the work of annual conferences.

In the dark days of January, members of Grace United Methodist Church in Harrisburg, Pa., welcomed visiting music students from Brazil who seemed to bring the sunshine and a big burst of warmth with them all the way from South America.

A June 5 opinion piece in United Methodist Insight titled “New U.S. Travel Ban Will Harm the United Methodist Church” raises concerns about the potential impact of the travel ban on the worldwide church.

Retired Lt. Col. Rev. Mitchell Lewis of the U.S. Army, a United Methodist Endorsing Agency (UMEA) consultant, attended the May 23 graduation of three chaplains from the U.S. Air Force Basic Chaplain Course at Maxwell Air Force Base.

Julianna Caskie is one of 290 General Board of Higher Education and Ministry scholarship recipients who graduated this spring.

The Rev. Major Kimberly Hall has served as a chaplain for 13 years — six and half years in the Army and six years in the Air Force after transferring in 2019.

The first woman and first United Methodist chaplain assigned to the Coast Guard, Navy Capt. Chaplain Jennifer Bowden offers assurance and God’s grace to those facing some of their most difficult moments.