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Jennifer Fernandez Awarded HTI Fellowship
Congratulations to GTU doctoral candidate Jennifer Fernandez (Theology and Ethics) who has been selected to receive a Hispanic Theological Initiative/Lilly Fellowship for 2019-2020.
GTU Alumni and Faculty Books
Nominations for $10,000 Borsch-Rast Book Prize Close April 24
Wednesday, April 24, is the deadline to nominate 2018 books written by GTU alumni or current faculty members for the $10,000 Borsch-Rast Book Prize. Find contest guidelines and online nomination form here.
Read Our Spring 2019 Issue Online
Skylight Celebrates Interreligious Teaching Team
In the Spring 2019 Skylight, you'll meet two Newhall student scholars who are bringing an interreligious approach to Women's Studies at the GTU, read a profile of alum of the year Greg Sterling, and learn about our innovative Sustainability 360 Initiative. Plus, find out about a new GTU journal and an upcoming sacred music festival, and get news updates from our centers, schools, and art galleries.
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2019 GTU Commencement
The 2019 GTU Commencement Exercises will be held on Thursday, May 9, at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary at Zaytuna College. If you can't celebrate with our graduates in person, join us via live streaming video.
GTU Voices
Learning and Growing in a Liminal Space
"As the son of a first-generation immigrant, I walk a delicate tightrope when it comes to cultural identification: Am I Mexican or American? . . . Liminal space defines a large portion of my identity. Now, interestingly, it is shaping the way I do my work as a biblical scholar."
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Aya Baron Receives Wexner Fellowship for Rabbinical Studies
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CRISPR Babies and Beyond: The Broad Range of Applications and Implications of CRISPR Gene Editing Technology
Arvin Gouw on the applications and implications of CRISPR technology
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Islamophobia Conference -- Virtual Internment: Islamophobia, Surveillance, and Unequal Citizenship
The 10 Annual Islamophobia Conference at UC Berkeley, cosponsored by the GTU Center for Islamic Studies, includes a series of weeknight events (April 15 -18) followed by a weekend conference (April 19-21). CIS Director Munir Jiwa will be speaking at the Monday evening event.
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