International Day of Peace

September 20, 2022
International Day of Peace poster

Thursday, September 22, 2022. Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Celebrate Peace in the Memorial Student Union.

  1. Explore: Meet and learn more about local peace organizations in the Memorial Student Union main lobby from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
  2. View and Take a Selfie: Two giant Peace Flags by the Peace Flag Project are displayed at the Memorial Union (Rams Den) and MSSC (Hardge Forum).
  3. Express: Your peaceful ideas and feelings through arts and peace flags at Memorial Student Union main lobby, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
  4. Enjoy Peace Poems with the URI Harrington School faculty Ann Salzarulo- McGuigan at 12:00 PM in Atrium # 2, Memorial Student Union.
  5. Sing Peace music with Ann Salzarulo-McGuigan and Julia Yang ShuGeng at 12:30 PM in Atrium # 2, Memorial Student Union.
  6. Practice: Relieve stress by joining a short mindfulness practice with URiMindful and the College of Pharmacy faculty, Dr. Ashley Buchanan, at 1:30 PM in Atrium # 2, Memorial Student Union.
  7. Learn: Light a candle for peace and discuss Global Peace with Geshe Lobsang Gelek, a Tibetan monk and scholar at Pharmacy Building # 170 (6:40 AM – 7:30 PM).