An “Interfaith Space” in the $44 million William N. Pennington Student Achievement Center at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), will open in January 2016, according to Rajan Zed, local Hindu.
UNR President Marc Johnson told Zed that the space would be open to all campus student groups belonging to various religions/denominations, and non-believers, for reflection and meditation. This room would include various cabinets where each group could keep their required icons and articles locked to be brought out when needed.
According to Zed, Johnson also told him that, initially, the space will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with the possibility of opening it for 24-hours seeing the need and feasibility. It would be a quiet place for all students to use free-of-charge, he added
Many universities in the U.S. and Canada already have prayer/meditation room for quiet reflection and spiritual exercise, said Zed.
