RSL Events

Religious and Spiritual Life offers several opportunities for students to engage with Faith Communities on campus and beyond.

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Better Together Week 

Each spring term, our Interfaith Value Fellows plan a weeklong of events to educate the community about interfaith engagement and encourage collaboration across values and traditions.

Six students looking at Chaplain, Todd Campbell, as they are participating in discussion

Ask Big Questions

2-3 times a semester, the office hosts a dialogue on big questions for people to reflect, learn, and engage in the community. Some previous questions have included "What brings you joy?" and "What do we choose to ignore?"

 

5 Stetson staff and former Stetson President, Wendy Libby, posing for MLK Community Breakfast event

MLK Week

To commemorate and take action upon Dr. King's vision for peace and justice, we partner with local Black clergy and leaders to host a series of events coinciding with MLK Day in mid-January, including the annual MLK Community Breakfast, MLK Life and Legacy Luncheon, Civil Rights March, Community Expo and Gospel Concert.

 MLK Week

Eight people doing a yoga pose at a PAUSE event

PAUSE

A weekly gathering for our entire community to pause from their busy schedules for a time of reflection and connection. Each PAUSE has a different theme in collaboration with group and office partners across the university.

Students gathered holding a candle for the Yule Log Lighting

Yule Log Lighting 

As Stetson's longest-standing tradition, every Winter the community gathers to celebrate the end of the semester, winter solstice and the message of light across multiple traditions.

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Service Opportunities

The office partners with organizations in the area to host monthly service opportunities for students to engage in the community.

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Values Day

Values Day, an annual tradition established by Doug Lee, is dedicated to discussion and action centered on the University's core values of personal growth, intellectual development, global citizenship and personal and social responsibility.

Values Day