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Yom Kippur (Jewish) – Sept. 22

August 27, 2015

Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath, meaning no work can be performed on this day.  It includes a complete fast and solemn services. “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement.”

 

Paryushana Parva (Jain)

August 27, 2015

This Jain practice is a yearly time of uplifting through fasting, meditation, introspection, love and forgiveness for all humanity. This holiday begins at sundown on Sept. 2 and ends at sundown on Sept. 3.

 

 Rosh Hashanah – Jewish

August 27, 2015

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holy days or Days of Awe; it is a time of prayer, reflection, and services.

Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

August 27, 2015

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holy days or Days of Awe; it is a time of prayer, reflection, and services. 

 

'Manufactured Landscapes: A View of Human Systems' – Sept. 8

August 27, 2015

The Liberal Arts Forum brings to campus this semester internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Edward Burtynsky, whose work is described as "visually stunning and truly global in the spatial, conceptual and political sense of that word."