From October 10-14, a group of University of Richmond students embarked on Pilgrimage: San Francisco, a fall break journey exploring spirituality through meditation, intentional community, and the natural beauty of both the Point Reyes Peninsula with a certified arborist and San Francisco with a sunset cruise. Farah Šertović reflects on her experience.
This past September, I sat at Rosh Hashanah services for the Jewish New Year alone for the first time in my life. I arrived an hour early to a local synagogue, because back home in Houston, my family of fifteen always insists on sitting together at services. Coming from a large congregation, I assumed I’d need extra time to find a seat.
In early August, a small UR delegation traveled to Chicago for the annual Interfaith Leadership Summit hosted by Interfaith America. This three-day summit brought together over 100 universities and featured educational tracks exploring all things interfaith—from collaboration and to dialogue to programming across faith traditions. Multifaith Program Manager Olivia Rosenblum invited three students—Saige Beatman '26, Angelina Dickens '28, and Minahil Mobeen '28—to attend the conference and then serve as multifaith leaders upon their return to campus.
The Chaplaincy led two spring pilgrimages in 2025 to explore peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the ancient roots of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in Greece. Both teams included a half unit pass/fail course taught during the spring semester.
As the academic year concluded in early May, graduating seniors from the Office of the Chaplaincy at the University of Richmond reflected on their transformative experiences. With over 15 senior student leaders serving across Jewish Life, Muslim Life, Christian Life, and SBNR@UR (Spiritual but Not Religious), this cohort of senior leaders played an integral role in fostering a vibrant and inclusive community on campus.
As students returned to campus this fall, classrooms weren’t the only spaces to fill up. The Chaplaincy’s groups have seen a significant increase in attendance at fall programs, beginning with vibrant kick-off opportunities to welcome new and familiar faces to the community.
The Chaplaincy’s 37th annual Weinstein-Rosenthal Forum on Faith, Ethics, and Global Society was held on Monday, October 7 in front of 600 people at the Alice Jepson Theatre of the Modlin Center for the Arts on the campus of the University of Richmond.
The University of Richmond's Office of the Chaplaincy expanded its retreat offerings for the 2024 fall semester, providing students with enhanced opportunities for spiritual growth and community building.
The University of Richmond's Office of the Chaplaincy expanded its retreat offerings for the 2024 fall semester, providing students with enhanced opportunities for spiritual growth and community building.
As students returned to campus this fall, classrooms weren’t the only spaces to fill up. The Chaplaincy’s groups have seen a significant increase in attendance at fall programs, beginning with vibrant kick-off opportunities to welcome new and familiar faces to the community.