Join the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life for the formal dedication of the Numen Lumen Pavilion.
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community is invited to the formal dedication of the Numen Lumen Pavilion on Tuesday, April 30, at 2 p.m. in the building’s Sacred Space.
Faculty, staff, students and distinguished guests will gather to offer their hopes for the future of this building. The dedication will include a ceremony derived from the Buddhist tradition to honor our common bonds through short prayers and a red string, which represents protection, blessing and connection.
The Numen Lumen Pavilion, which opened in late February, is a place for prayer, meditation and reflection in the heart of campus. Its construction is part of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s efforts to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding.
The dedication precedes Spring Convocation at 3:30 p.m. “60 Minutes” correspondent Lara Logan will moderate a panel discussion featuring six distinguished guests who will speak on the need for multi-faith understanding in a complex world.
As the campus gathers to celebrate both milestone events, hear from Edna Truitt Noiles ’44 about the inspiration for a gift she and her husband, Doug, made to the university in 2001 to help create the Triutt Center.