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Our updated primer breaks it down, exploring the mission, values, shared history and common language that connect United Methodistβrelated schools, colleges and universities across the U.S.
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As enrollment surges, interim president Dr. Teresa Hardee is using support from the Black College Fund to improve and renovate key campus infrastructure, strengthening Bennett's calling to "prepare young women to lead, to change and to succeed."
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Founded 155 years ago, Dillard University has long stood as a faith-based beacon for Black higher education, with notable programs in nursing, criminal justice and public health.
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As diversity, equity and inclusion programs in education are challenged in the U.S., the Black College Fund, administered by GBHEM, is continuing and expanding its support of the 11 United Methodist-related HBCUs, including Dillard University.β¬οΈ
As a UMEA-endorsed life coach for pastors, the Rev. Lia McIntosh is using her pre-seminary experience in corporate sales and marketing coaching to support clergy as they navigate the joys and challenges of church and congregation leadership.
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As diversity, equity and inclusion programs in education are challenged in the U.S., the Black College Fund, administered by GBHEM, is continuing and expanding its support of the 11 United Methodist-related HBCUs, including Clark Atlanta.
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Founded in 1988 through the historic consolidation of Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869), Clark Atlanta University is channeling its legacy into a future defined by research, innovation and student empowerment. ο»Ώβ¬οΈ
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United Methodist students β time is running out to apply for a scholarship from GBHEM! The deadline is March 6, 2026.
Learn more about Priscille and start your application here: www.gbhem.org/news/gbhem-s....
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With support from a GBHEM scholarship, Priscille Hassa Malandji is studying to become a pastor at Drew University Theological School, following her calling from God to create transformative change in the lives of others through inclusive, inspirational and outreach-based ministry. β¬οΈ
As the season of Lent begins, we invite you to pray this special prayer written by the Rev. Eduardo Bousson, GBHEM's senior manager of Collegiate Ministries.
Read Eduardo's full Ash Wednesday reflection here: www.gbhem.org/news/lenten-...
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For over 156 years, Claflin has held firm to its United Methodist identity, utilizing the connectional nature of the UMC to elevate students' lives on campus and uplift the local community of Orangeburg, South Carolina.
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GBHEM and the Horizon Texas Annual Conference worked with the United Methodist Mission in Honduras to provide the structure and support for the first three mission elders ordained at the meeting and continues to support leadership development and ongoing course of study trainings.
The United Methodist Mission in Honduras marked a historic milestone with the ordination of Juana Jamileth Moncada Torres, HΓ©ctor Mauricio LaΓnez, and MarΓa Magdalena Zelaya Cruz as the first locally born elders ordained in the missionβs history. β¬οΈ
Are you a United Methodist student, like Morgan, looking for financial support for your education? Apply for a GBHEM scholarship by March 6!
Learn more about Morgan, and start your application here: www.gbhem.org/news/gbhem-s...
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A scholarship from GBHEM is supporting Morgan Cebrun, a student at Clark Atlanta University, as she pursues her dream of becoming a pediatric physician assistant for children in underserved communities.
Alaska Pacific University, a small college with strong United Methodist ties, is sending nine cross-country skiers to the 2026 Winter Games. The university also has a longtime focus on serving Alaska Native students.
Learn more and support this life-changing work: umcmission.org/giving/this-...
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Lorraine Charinda, an Africa University graduate from Zimbabwe, is using her education to serve as a missionary and agricultural specialist with Global Ministries, helping communities build sustainable livelihoods through the Yambasu Agriculture Initiative.
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The #UMC @gbhem.bsky.social 2026-2027 scholarship portal has opened for United Methodist students studying at U.S. institutions and outside the United States. Every year, the agency awards on average $4 million in scholarships.
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Regional educators and church leaders, including General Secretary Roland Fernandes, recently gathered to discuss how Methodist education can build peace in the Asia Pacific region at the 2026 Asia Pacific Association of Methodist-related Educational Institutions (APAMEI) Conference in Manila.
With support from a GBHEM scholarship, Dinah Mombo is pursuing her Master of Divinity at Saint Paul School of Theology to become an ordained elder in the Great Plains Annual Conference.
The GBHEM scholarship portal is open now through March 6. Learn more and apply: www.gbhem.org/scholarships/
The GBHEM scholarship application portal is now OPEN! π
U.S.-based and international United Methodist students - learn more and apply before March 6: www.gbhem.org/news/gbhem-s...
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We are deeply thankful for your faithful support and partnership in 2025. β€οΈ
Watch this special note of thanks and message of hope for the new year from General Secretary Roland Fernandes.
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Thank you to Bishop David Wilson, president of UMCOR's board of directors and episcopal leader of the Great Plains Episcopal Area, for leading us in this prayer.
To support Global Ministries' peacebuilding efforts, give here: bit.ly/gbgmpeace
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Pause for a moment to join us in prayer for those in the world affected by violence and oppression, and that we would remember the way that Jesus, the Prince of Peace, taught us how to live, with love and compassion and understanding for others in our daily lives.
Dr. Dana Lyles has been appointed executive director of Multiethnic Ministries for Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry, effective January 1.
Learn more about Dr. Lyles and discover how her leadership will strengthen the church's mission of diversity and inclusion.
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Learn more about this pilgrimage to the West Bank, and join us in supporting future pilgrimages and similar ministries of peace: umcmission.org/story/come-a...
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Through initiatives like this pilgrimage, Global Ministries, in collaboration with worldwide partners, is advancing peace and justice in the growing number of communities affected by violence and oppression.
