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Shemini Atzeret is a Jewish holiday that directly follows the seven-day festival of Sukkot. Its name means "Eighth Day of Assembly," and it is considered by some to be a separate festival, as it concludes the intense period of the...

Simchat Torah begins at sundown and marks the completion of the annual cycle of reading the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) in synagogues and the beginning of the new cycle. This s a joyous Jewish holiday...

Graduate students and Online Degree Completion undergraduates whose degrees were conferred between October 2025 and August 2026 are invited to participate in the Virtual Commencement Ceremony

Our information session offers the opportunity to interact directly with our panel of current students, faculty, and alumni and get your questions answered! You will learn about the on-campus doctoral program and the people who make Simmons School of Social...

Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival that spans nine nights and ten days, celebrating the divine feminine, or Shakti. The festival's name literally means "nine nights" (nava for nine and ratri for nights). It commemorates the victory of the goddess...

Featured Speaker Laura Behm, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C, Director of PMHNP Clinical Education, Associate Professor of Practice

Samhain is a day to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on, welcome those born during the past year into community and reflect on past relationships, events and other significant changes in life. Samhain is an ancient Celtic...

Dia de los Muertos is a vibrant and deeply rooted celebration in Mexican culture that honors deceased loved ones. It serves as a time of remembrance and also joyous reunion with family and friends, bringing the gap between the living...

All Saints Day/All Hallows Day commemorates all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. Community: Christian (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox) Common Practices: Attending church services Prayer and reflection

All Souls Day is a day for commemoration of all the faithfully departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with guilt or lesser sins on their souls. Community: Christian (Roman Catholic) Common Practices...