Spiritual Life Council
The Spiritual Life Council includes students and staff who are interested in raising spiritual awareness on campus. Council members come from different faith backgrounds, and some have no religious affiliation. What unites them is a desire to increase reflection within the NSU community on topics such as purpose, meaning, identity, and character. Spiritual Life Council goals include sponsoring programs that infuse the topic of spirituality throughout the university, maintaining the Spiritual Life Lounge, and organizing an Interfaith Prayer Breakfast to launch the new school year. The Council also helps coordinate the Interfaith Dialogues event during Unity Week and the Last Lecture Series, where selected faculty members share what they believe is most meaningful in life.
Our Core Values
The following values guide all that we do:
- Authenticity
- Contribution
- Humility
- Leadership
- Passion
- Respect
Our Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Spiritual Life Council to:
- Raise awareness within the NSU community of the relevance of spirituality and broaden perspectives on our individual and collective purposes, providing opportunities for reflection, service, and the exploration and expression of spirituality.
- Provide acceptance and support of one another in pursuit of peace, balance, and spiritual development for all Council members.
- Foster mutual learning and mutual respect by sharing information within the Council about our individual spiritual beliefs and experiences and by sponsoring interfaith activities on campus.
Events and Activities for the 2007-2008 School Year
NSU’s 1st Annual Prayer Breakfast - 8/24/07
International Day of Peace - 9/21/2007
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The Spiritual Life Council sponsors Pinwheels for Whirled Peace on the U.N.-designated International Day of Peace.
- Last year over 100 pinwheels for “whirled” peace were made at Quad Thursday, many of them later “planted” at the Peace Pole.
- 100 peace bracelets were distributed.
- About 200 students paused in a moment of silence at noon, joining others around the world in support of world peace.
- Several Council members and other participants shared songs, poems, prayers and thoughts at the Peace Pole at 5 PM.
Last Lecture Series - 10/23/07
If you only had 30 minutes left, what would you say? Throughout the year, student-nominated professors give their “last lecture,” speaking to the NSU community as if this were the last lecture of their career. See the link below for more information about this inspiring event!
Interfaith Dialogues - 1/24/08
To receive news about upcoming events and programs, contact Robin Cooper, G.A. for Spiritual Life, at robicoop@nsu.nova.edu.