Category: Better Together

Written by Richard S. Gilbert The human race is a vast rainbow bursting into view. of white and black, red, yellow and brown. Yet for all blood is red, the… Continue reading We are all more human than otherwise

United Campus Ministry (UCM) and the OU Office of Diversity and Inclusion sponsored two Ohio University undergraduate students‘participation in an Interfaith Leadership Institute (ILI) in Atlanta in January. ILIs are… Continue reading OU Students Attend Interfaith Leadership Institute

“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Most people have heard of Dr. King’s “I have a Dream” speech. But did you know that… Continue reading Dr. King’s Vietnam Speech

During the holiday season, I take time out to consciously ponder what I am thankful for. Of course I’m thankful for my family, my friends, my education, my opportunities, and… Continue reading Thankful

Spirituality- understanding and experiencing ourselves in relation to something larger than ourselves, of which we are a part, on which we depend, and which consequently we are called to serve This is… Continue reading Definition of Spirituality

“Faith is silly,” a friend of mine put on his Facebook profile where it asks for “religious views.” I don’t agree, but I think I know what he meant.               … Continue reading To Serve the Spirit

Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Jew, We eat, we sleep, we believe.   Human me, Human you. Shaman, Catholic, Pagan, Hindu, We think, we weep, we grieve. Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Jew. Atheist,… Continue reading Villanelle for Humanity

On Walking for Peace on 9/11 ~ Rev. Evan Young These are the words with which UCM Campus Minister, Rev. Evan Young, started the 9/11 Interfaith Peace Walk on and… Continue reading Untitled

Ohio University’s Better Together campaign recently received the Best Campus Impact award in the nationwide 2012 Better Together initiative, which took place on more than 100 college campuses during the… Continue reading Better Together at Ohio University Awarded National Best Campus Impact Award

This week’s blog post comes from Better Together Committee Member Anne McGlamery, who joined me (Shea) for a springtime adventure around OU’s campus in Athens, Ohio. Once upon a time… Continue reading Interfaith Spring Eggs