Alumna Kimberly Gonzalez speaks to students about Latinx spirituality and female figures such as La Virgen de la Guadalupe, La Malinche and Tonantzin in the Interfaith Chapel last week.
The University held a ground-breaking last week for the Ludwick Center for Spirituality, Cultural Understanding, and Community Engagement – which will be housed in a renovated and expanded version of Brandt Hall dormitory.
The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life offers “The Quiet Spot,” teaching various guided meditation techniques, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
A recent session was guided by Bil Owen, instructional technology coordinator for the Academic Success Center.
“It’s always encouraging that people are taking time to work with their minds,” said Owen, who has led meditation for two years.
For three days before Thanksgiving, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life distributed boxes of food for students in need at the Interfaith Chapel.