Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the Jewish New Year. Beginning at sundown, it is a two-day holiday that marks the beginning of the High Holy Days, a ten-day period of introspection and repentance. It is a time for reflection...

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It is a day dedicated to atonement, prayer, and fasting. Yom Kippur takes place ten days after Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year)...

Mabon is the second celebration of the harvest, a ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth, and recognition of the need to share them to secure the blessings of the Goddesss and the God during the coming winter...

Sukkot begins at sundown and is an eight day long celebration with a dual meaning. It is both a harvest festival, celebrating the gathering of crops, and a commemoration of the 40-year period when the Israelites lived in temporary shelters...

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

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...

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...