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Special Programs

The Bahá'í club holds a variety of special programs.  Join the mailing list to receive notification.

ImageThis Friday, April 20th the Baha'i Campus Association invites you and your friends to a showing of "The Secret" in the graduate student lounge of the Busch Campus Center. The Secret is on Amazon.com's bestseller list and was featured on the Oprah show a little awhile back. Dinner (catered from Gerlandas) will start at 7 pm and the movie begins at 7:30 pm. Please RSVP if you can. Thank you!

The Secret is a feature length movie presentation which reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed throughout the ages, traveling through centuries... This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted. All the resources you will ever need to understand and live The Secret. The world's leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret that utterly transformed the lives of every person who ever knew it... Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein.

Firesides

Firesides are information gatherings that are open to all who are interested in the Bahá'í Faith.  Each fireside usually focuses on a specific topic, but questions are always welcome.

General Meetings

General meetings are open to all who are curious about the Bahá'í Faith.   Meetings are held in the Rutgers Busch Campus Center on Monday nights at 7:45 pm during the semester.  Email bahai@eden.rutgers.edu for details.

Past Programs

  • Ayyam-i-Ha Dinner The Rutgers BCA is sponsoring an Ayyam-i-Ha Dinner on Feb. 25th at 6:30 pm in the graduate student lounge of the Busch Campus Center. Join us for an evening of fun, fellowship and really great food for free! Feel free to bring your friends. This will be a great time to see everyone in the community since the semester can get really busy.
  • Birth of Baha'u'llah The Rutgers Baha'i Campus Association will be hosting the Commemoration of the Birth of Baha'u'llah in the Douglass Campus Center, NJC Lounge on November 12, 2006. The program is open to Rutgers students, staff faculty and their guests Program begins at 2 pm and dinner will be served afterwards.
  • Tranquility Zone
  • Wednesday, December 8, 2004, 8:00 PM, Rutgers Busch Campus Center, Graduate Student Lounge
    • All are invited to an interfaith gathering to for a night of peace and quiet in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. Passages and inspirational quotes will be provided to all attendees. All are also welcome to bring their own readings. Refreshments will be served.
  • Prayers for World Unity
  • Monday, April 28, 2003, 8:00 PM, Rutgers Student Center, Room 413
    • All are welcome to an interfaith devotional gathering for world unity. A selection of readings about unity from different faiths will be presented, and all are welcome to bring their own readings.
  • The Global Campaign to Eradicate Gender Violence
  • Wednesday, February 5, 8:00 PM, Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center
    • Dr. Michael Penn, a distinguished speaker and Professor of Psychology at Franklin & Marshall College and Affiliate Professor of Psychology at Landegg International University, will deliver this lecture and be available for questions.  Refreshments will be served, and your support is appreciated!!
  • Spring Involvement Fair
  • Wednesday January 29, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, MPR, Rutgers Student Center
    • The Bahá'í Club will have a table with information about next semester's events and lots of snazzy buttons, stickers, posters, etc.
  • The Power of Race Unity
  • Monday, December 9, 8:00 PM, College Hall, Livingston Student Center
    • Come to a discussion lead by Mr. Claude Chingwe and video presentation on "The Power of Race Unity".
  • Interfaith Prayers for Peace
  • Monday, November 25, 8:00 PM, Room 413, Rutgers Student Center
    • All are welcome to an interfaith prayer service for peace. A selection of readings about peace from different faiths will be presented, and all may bring their own readings, as well.
  • What is the Bahá'í Faith?
  • Monday, October 21, 8:00 PM, Room 413, Rutgers Student Center
    • All are welcome to an interactive discussion of the main principles of the Bahá'í Faith.
  • Rutgers College Involvement Fair
  • Monday, September 2, 12:00 - 4:00 pm, Voorhees Mall
    • The Bahá'í Club will have a table at the fair with literature, free goodies, and information about joining the club and meetings.  Come stop by and say hi.  Email zeba@eden.rutgers.edu for more information.
  • Livingston Nature Preserve Cleanup
  • Sunday, May 1, 1:00 pm (RAINDATE)
    • Come help cleanup the Livingston Nature Preserve!  All supplies and food will be provided!
  • Faith and Geography
  • Thursday, March 14, 9:00 pm, Scott 114
    • Come to a talk about how geography is invoked in various religious texts and the way geography is imagined in the Bahá'í Faith as a world unifying force. The talk will be given by Bradley Wilson, a graduate student in the Department of Geography.
  • The Bahá'í Faith: A Religion Based on Unity
  • Sunday, February 4, 8:00 pm, Scott 120
    • A short introduction to the Bahá'í Faith and its teachings regarding the unity of mankind will be presented.
  • Science and Religion: A Powerful Partnership
  • Thursday, November 29, 8:00 pm, Room C - Douglass College Center
    • Come join a discussion lead by Zeba Wunderlich about the agreement and science and religion and the Bahá'í ideas on the topic.
  • The Purpose of Religion
  • Thursday, November 15, 9 pm, Scott 114
    • The Baha’is believe “The essential purpose of the religion of God is to establish unity among mankind.” Come to hear this quote explained as well as a short history of the Baha’i Faith.
  • Art and Spirituality
  • Thursday, October 18, 2001, 8 PM
    • Mr. Hong Foo will present a talk talk on how his work relates to the creative spirit.  We will meet at the Art Gallery in the Busch Campus Center.
  • Rutgers College Student Involvement Fair
  • September 3, 2001
    • The Bahá'í Club of Rutgers University will have a table on Voorhees Mall offering information about the Bahá'í Faith and Bahá'í Club activities.
  • Black, Latino, and Asian New Student Welcome
  • September 3, 2001
    • The Bahá'í Club will had representatives at the program and an information table during the activity fair.
  • Rutgers Ecological Preserve Cleanup at Livingston
  • April 21, 2001
    • The Bahá'í Club of Rutgers University hosted a cleanup of the Ecological Preserve on Livingston.
  • Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith
  • January 26, 2001
    • A discussion of the Bahá'í Faith was presented by Susanna Beckett
  • Rutgers College Student Involvement Fair
  • January 25, 2001
    • The Rutgers University Bahá'í Club had a table in the Rutgers Student Center MPR offering information about the Bahá'í Faith and Bahá'í Club activities.
  • A Day Without Hate
  • November 14 and 16, 2000
    • The Rutgers University Bahá'í Club had a table in front of the Rutgers Student Center.
    • The Club cosponsored the "Day Without Hate" petition drive by volunteering time to and funds.
  • Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith
  • November 3, 2000
    • A discussion of the Bahá'í Faith was presented by Susanna Beckett
  • Rutgers College Student Involvement Fair
  • September 4, 2000
    • The Rutgers University Bahá'í Club had a table on Voorhees Mall offering information about the Bahá'í Faith and Bahá'í Club activities
  • A Celebration of the Oneness of Religion
  • April 18, 2000
    • The topic of the oneness of religion was presented by Susanna Beckett and Zeba Wunderlich
  • Progressive Revelation Fireside
  • November 16, 1999
    • The topic of the progressive revelation of religion was presented by Roland Wunderlich
  • To Move The World Fireside
  • February 18, 1999
    • The book To Move The World on Louis G. Gregory was presented by Mike Jester
  • Race Unity Video and Discussion
  • November 18, 1998
    • The video The Power of Race Unity was presented, and a discussion was be lead by Ms. Betty Turko
    • Held at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center Auditorium on Busch Campus
  • The Prisoner of Akka Video Presentation
  • September 24, 1998
  • Bahá'í Unit Convention
  • October 4, 1998
    • The Rutgers Bahá'í Club helped out at the Bahá'í Unit Convention that was held on Busch Campus
  • Freshmen Orientation Activities Fair
  • August 31, 1998
    • The Rutgers Bahá'í Club manned a table on Voorhees Mall
  • An Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith
  • April 9, 1998
    • Given by Mike Jester
  • Equality of Women and Men
  • March 2, 1998
    • A presentation and discussion of inequality, and how it affects students.
  • The Agreement of Science and Religion
  • February 26, 1998
    • Given by Gabriel Billington
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