Agriculture, food science and environment: Syllabi

Breaking Bread: Religion and American Foodways. Nora Rubel, Connecticut College
Buddhism and the Environment. Sid Brown, Sewanee: University of the South.
Diets and Deities: Food Themes in World Religions. Katherine Ulrich, DePauw University
Religion and Food. Peter Harle, Macalester College

Upcoming religious holidays

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Upcoming events
- Juneteenth celebration in Douglass Park
  From the City of Columbia: Come and celebrate African-American Heritage in the park with bands, choirs, speakers, games, and food. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and come have some fun! The cessation of slavery in the United States is observed on June 19, or Juneteenth. The observance of Juneteenth had its beginnings in 1865 Galveston, [...]
- At Ragtag: ‘Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement’
  From the City of Columbia: The Supreme Court of the United State is expected to issue its decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) before the end of June. This documentary and the panel discussion that follows will provide information that may assist you in understanding the legal and societal impact of their ruling. Ragtag [...]
News from The Center
- TREE partner releases free app for domestic abuse victims
  Tina Bloom, a partner with Teen Relationship Education, has helped to create a free app for mobile devices that assesses the risks posed in an abusive domestic relationship for potential victims to anonymously access.
- MU study links spirituality, mental health — regardless of faith
  Surveys were used in an interdisciplinary report examining the role of spirituality in improving mental health for members of five major faiths. Four current MU professors were involved in the study.