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S&RL is Hiring for Fall 2024

Come work at the Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life! We have the following positions open for the Fall 2024 Term:

  • Student SRL Assistant
    The SRL Assistant maintains the physical space of the Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and supports the functions of the Office of SRL.
  • Student SRL Specialist – General
    This position provides programming development and support for Spiritual and Religious Life.
  • Student SRL Specialist – Multifaith
    The Multifaith specialist coordinates Spiritual and Religious Life education about multiple religious observances and programmatic support for some observances.

Apply on Handshake by Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Touching the Earth

Interested in the intersection of Buddhist practice and ecology? Looking for summer plans? Consider applying to Touching the Earth, a program from the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Our very own former Practices Fellow, Della, participated in this program two summers ago and loved it!

The program runs from July 26-August 17 in Vermont.

Questions?

End-of-Term Gathering

Friday, March 8 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Warch 225

Spiritual and Religious Life invites you to take time to acknowledge a turning and the impact that this term has had on our community, our relationships, our knowledge, our dreams, and our souls. When we pause to see from multiple perspectives then it is possible to hold hard and joyful, growth and struggle, loneliness, and community in the same space.

We will close with a release of our regrets, gratitude, and prayers for the term. We hope you will plan to be part of a shared experience.

2024 Lunar New Year Celebration

Please join Lawrence University for the 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Warch Campus Center’s Esch Hurvis Room.

The event will include cultural presentations, musical performances, and a Lion Dance, followed by a cultural expo and dinner in the Somerset Room. 

See you there!

Lunar New Year Celebration poster

Join EXPLOREsophoMORE!

The EXPLOREsophoMORE (EXso) program brings together a small group of sophomore students for a weekly dinner catered from various local restaurants, activities, and dialogue.

This program focuses on the unique challenges sophomore students face, including topics like community, identity, and belonging.

Visit this webpage for more information about the program or fill out this form to join. Please let us know if you’re interested no later than January 19, either by filling out the form above or emailing Asher at asher.b.mcmullin@lawrence.edu.

PhilosoTea

Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 2-3 p.m.
International House

Join Asher from Spiritual and Religious Life and Vijay from Wellness Services in casual conversations about a wide range of topics, with the goal of learning to think and speak more deeply about important issues. We will also have tea!

End-of-Term Gathering

Friday, November 17 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Spirit Space & Goldgarden (weather permitting)

Spiritual and Religious Life invites you to take time to acknowledge a turning and the impact that this term has had on our community, our relationships, our knowledge, our dreams, and our souls. When we pause to see from multiple perspectives then it is possible to hold hard and joyful, growth and struggle, loneliness, and community in the same space.

We will close with a release of our regrets, gratitude, and prayers for the term. We hope you will plan to be part of a shared experience.

Baccalaureate 2023 – June 10th

ALL members of the Lawrence community are invited to attend Baccalaureate 2023 in the Chapel on Saturday, June 10 at 2:30 p.m. Members of the Senior class have been working since January to prepare a multi-spirited reflection of their shared spiritual journey. They have invited Linda Morgan-Clement to be the speaker this year.

Baccalaureate is a long-standing traditional part of the commencement weekend. In Lawrence style, it is a thoughtful, creative, diverse expression of a complex journey that you have been part of, influenced, and made possible. You really don’t want to miss it.