Stanford’s Office for Religious & Spiritual Life has prepared background and guidance on observances, accommodations, and dining options for Ramadan 2024, which begins at sunset on March 10 and ends at sunset on April 9.
Stanford’s multifaith community observes a Day of Prayer
A time of prayer, chanting, and contemplation, coordinated by campus faith groups, will focus on “the health, wholeness, and safety of people around the globe and at Stanford.” Individuals and groups are encouraged to sign up for time slots during the 24-hour period that begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30.
Tiffany Steinwert, dean for religious and spiritual life, on the many religious and spiritual traditions that are observed by members of the Stanford community during fall quarter.
Annual community memorial service honors lives and losses
Stanford’s annual memorial service, an interfaith gathering to honor friends and family who have passed away, will be held Tuesday in the CIRCLE sanctuary in Old Union.
Holy day observances in Stanford’s multifaith community
Stanford’s Office for Religious & Spiritual Life provides calendars and other resources to help ensure that students, staff, and faculty are able to celebrate holy days and avoid conflict with instruction and work responsibilities.
Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole and Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life Tiffany Steinwert share academic guidance for observant students and postdocs.
Tiffany Steinwert, dean for religious and spiritual life, invites the community to slow down and reflect, the better to foster grace, hope, and peace before moving on toward fall. The Office for Religious & Spiritual Life offers opportunities for reflection and resources to support the wide range of faith traditions and world views in the Stanford community.
Annual community memorial service planned for Wednesday
A service at Memorial Church on Wednesday will draw from faith and non-faith traditions as community members gather to grieve and celebrate friends and loved ones.
Campus dining options help students maintain dietary guidelines during Passover and Ramadan
A collaboration of institutional and affiliated organizations work together to help students follow religious dining guidelines during Passover and Ramadan – which both occur in April 2022 – and year-round.
The Stanford community represents a wide range of faith traditions and worldviews. Tiffany Steinwert, dean for religious and spiritual life, highlights the resources her office offers to help students, faculty and staff anticipate and support observances during holy days this quarter.
The Stanford community represents a wide range of faith traditions and worldviews. Tiffany Steinwert, dean for religious and spiritual life, highlights the resources her office offers to help students, faculty and staff anticipate and support observances during holy days this quarter.
Religious observances in our multi-faith community
Tiffany Steinwert, dean for religious and spiritual life, addresses the campus community about the importance of supporting the diverse faith traditions at Stanford and offers tools to help identify when academic and work calendars coincide with religious holy days.
There’s nothing remote about this virtual Ramadan at Stanford
Stanford’s Markaz Resource Center, in collaboration with other campus groups and the Stanford Transforming Learning Accelerator, debuts Virtual Ramadan, an online gathering space for Stanford’s Muslim community during the month-long holy holiday.
‘Meeting the Moment’ and inspiring students to thrive and derive meaning amid fear and uncertainty
From a 1-credit course to online playlists, a new program offered through the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life was designed to help the campus community grapple with the pandemic and a year of upheaval.
