Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community
Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Division Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education
The Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community builds community, enhances knowledge of, and advocates for diverse religious, secular, and spiritual worldviews.
Our current themes are:
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Community - To create spaces for connection for professionals to engage around worldview difference
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Education - To enhance knowledge and awareness around religious, secular, and spiritual worldviews by informing the membership about relevant research and practices
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Advocacy - To highlight practices and strategies that enhance equity for all worldviews
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Welcome to the Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education KC! We work to support and network student affairs and religious life professionals, students, faculty, chaplains, and others who are interested in conversations, research, and best practices for worldview diversity in higher education. We look forward to your engagement. Please let us know how we can best support you in this work.
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About
MISSION
The Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community builds community, extends knowledge of, and advocates for justice on behalf of diverse religious, secular, and spiritual worldviews.
VISION
Our vision is to enhance equitable practices for worldviews in higher education and to facilitate members' support for student's religious, secular, and spiritual development.
VALUES
The Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community adheres to NASPA’s Guiding Principles of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and inquiry.
Events
Hosted Events
Open Meetings
Most KC meetings are open meetings. These currently take place at 1:00pm ET on Third Thursdays during the academic year, however please look for any amendments to the usual dates in the below image of upcoming gatherings. Join the KC on Volunteer Central to be added to our list to receive meeting notices, updates, and links.
Site Visits / Receptions / Constituent Sponsored Sessions
During the NASPA Annual Conference, the KC normally sponsors either a local site visit or reception. NASPA members are encouraged to submit conference session proposals annually in August and designate them for consideration as KC-sponsored sessions.
Leadership Retreat
Our Leadership Team connects and plans for the coming academic year during the summer.
Related Events
These events are hosted by the NASPA Central Office or other NASPA Constituent Groups.
- NASPA Annual Conference Knowledge Communities Fair
- Co-hosted workshops and webinars with other KCs and organizations.
Neighbor Events
These events are hosted by partner and neighbor organizations in alignment with our KC's mission.
Leadership Team
Knowledge Community leaders are NASPA volunteers who generously devote their time to the KC for a service period of two years. Chairs are elected by Knowledge Community members while Regional Representatives and other roles are by appointment. View vacancies in the "Get Involved!" section and contact the current Chair to express interest.
Resources
WEBSITES
- INSPIRES Campus Climate Index
The Interfaith Spiritual, Religious, and Secular Campus Climate Index is a campus climate benchmarking tool for campuses and a college planning tool for students and families. - Character Clearinghouse
An online center for research, curricula, and student affairs resources relating to moral development of college students. - Journal of College and Character
"a professional journal that examines how colleges and universities influence the moral and civic learning and behavior of students." - Education as Transformation
An international organization that works with colleges, universities, K-12 schools and related institutions exploring the impact of religious diversity on education and strategies for addressing this diversity, and the role of spirituality in educational institutions, and particularly its relationship to teaching and learning pedagogy; the cultivation of values; moral and ethical development; and the fostering of global learning communities and responsible global citizens. - Interfaith Research
Publicly available research archive from joint projects of OSU and NC State Universities under PIs Drs. Matthew Mayhew and Alyssa Rockenbach. - Interfaith America
Interfaith America inspires, equips, and connects leaders and institutions to unlock the potential of America’s religious diversity. - Aspen Institute Religion & Society Program
The Religion & Society Program ignites change through convening, catalyzing, and researching the challenges and opportunities at the convergence of religion, culture, and justice. - Spirituality in Higher Education
A National Study of College Students' Search for Meaning and Purpose - Religion & Education Collaborative
An interdisciplinary network of educators, students, and scholars who examine issues involving religion and education in the United States, Canada, and around the globe. - Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion seeks to enhance and strengthen education in theology and religion in theological schools, colleges, and universities in the United States and Canada. - Harvard Religion and Public Life
Religion and Public Life promotes the public understanding of religion in service of a just world at peace. - Association of Religion Data Archives
Quality Data on Religion, providing free access since 1998. - North American Interfaith Network (NAIN)
Network of interfaith organizations and initiatives in the North American context. - Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education (ACSLHE)
A community of college and university chaplains sharing best practices, resources, and holding time for sacred space and dialogue with one another. - American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Commission for Spirituality, Faith, Religion, & Meaning (CSFRM)
The ACPA's equivalent to our Knowledge Community, offering education, events, and resources within the larger student affairs milieu.
PRESENTATIONS
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Cirillo, Andrew. (2025, August 14). Extra-curricular Engagement. [Presentation]. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community August Monthly Gathering, Virtual. Link.
SELECTED READINGS
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Snipes, J. T., & Manson, S. (Eds.). (2020). Remixed and Reimagined: Innovations in Religion, Spirituality, and (Inter)faith in Higher Education (Ser. Culture and Society in Higher Education). Myers Education Press, LLC.
Awards
The Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education KC presents annual awards to recognize exemplary work at or near the time of the NASPA Annual Conference. Nominations open in late August and close early October. Contact the Awards Coordinator for more information.
Support Us
Would you like to help support our continuing ability to provide cutting-edge research in the field of spiritual and religious iniatives within the realm of student affairs in higher education? If so, we are extremely grateful, as you allow the Leadership Team to advocate for those who find this work significant and impactful upon our faculty, staff, and students across our university communities. Your gift helps to provide the Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community with opportunities to recognize people and institutions, research, and thought collective resources that transform how our constituents embrace the world of spirituality and interfaith iniatives in a healthy, positive, and dialogue-directive manner.
Thank you for your support! Click the link below to support the SRHE KC today (and don't forget to select KC - Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education* on the "Gift Designation" dropdown).