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Religious Holiday, Sikh: Guru Nanak Dev Sahib
January 25, 2018
A Punjabi festival commemorating Guru Nanak Dev Sahib’s birthday.
Religious Holiday, Hindu/Jain/Sikh: Diwali
January 25, 2018
The Festival of Lights commemorates the triumph of the Good over the Evil and Light over Darkness.
Religious Holiday, Nature Traditions: Samhain
January 25, 2018
Samhain marks the beginning of the Pagan year; a time to search for wisdom and guidance.
Religious Holiday, Hindu: Navaratri
January 25, 2018
Festival of the divine mother which honors Durga, wife of Shiva, seeking her blessings. Also observed as a celebration recalling the days of Lord Krishna.
Religious Holiday, Nature Traditions: Equinox/Mabon
January 25, 2018
Mabon, falling in September in the Northern Hemisphere, is a celebration of the second harvest during the autumn equinox. When day and night are equal, it marks a balance between light and dark.
Religious Holiday, Islam: Hijra (New Year)
January 25, 2018
This is the first day of the month of Muharram which marks the time in 622 CE when Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina.
Religious Holiday: Jain- Paryushana Parva
January 25, 2018
This Jain practice is a yearly time of uplifting through fasting, meditation, introspection, love and forgiveness for all humanity.
Religious Holiday: Christmas – Christian
January 25, 2018
Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. Christmas is preceded by 40 days of spiritual preparation called Advent. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Religious Holiday: Winter Solstice- Nature Traditions
January 25, 2018
Yule is the time of greatest darkness and the longest night of the year. This time is celebrated as the “return of the Sun God” where He is reborn of the Goddess.
Student / Faculty Workshop: Writing as a Social Scientist
January 25, 2018
This workshop will teach students to write as a social scientist by reviewing common genres in the discipline, identifying typical writing features, and examining expected styles, etc.