Office for Religious & Spiritual Life

The Stanford professor whose lectures present the past as “a vibrant, living dialogue” will give the keynote address at the 2025 Baccalaureate celebration in June.

Leaders from across faiths celebrated the reopening of the center with rituals related to the blessing of spaces from Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, and secular traditions. The center closed following winter storm damage in 2023.

Stop by the Old Union Sanctuary from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday to March 12 for student-led yoga. No experience or pre-registration is required.

The Office for Religious & Spiritual Life provides information on Passover 2024 observances for the campus community.

Varun Soni, a scholar who has led efforts to support students across spiritual and faith traditions, will deliver remarks to graduates at Stanford’s 2024 Baccalaureate celebration on June 15.

Hwang reflects on how Stanford influenced his career and his journey to success.

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, but not required, 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.

Baccalaureate speakers Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl and Lusciana Gomez, ’23, reflected on the importance of cultivating amazement and appreciation in everyday life.