What Sufi U brought to my business

Management Consultant Samah Ross was surprised at how her experience shaped her career Ten years ago, when Samah Jo Ann Ross graduated from the Jaffe Institute–the precursor to UOS–she planned to transition away from her career as a business consultant and...

How to Grow a Rare Species

As-salaam alaykum, As we approach the end of our fundraising campaign, and of our generous donor’s matching pledge, beloveds are stepping forward to give support to the University in new and creative ways. Nura Ducca, a current 4th year student, who contributes...

Art and Soul: An Artist Brings the Love to Her Work

by: Amber Safa Buckholz Anyone who has spent time at the Land has seen Julia Junkin’s artwork: from beautifully handwritten Fatihas to whimsical reminders to remove your shoes, her signature touch has been scattered throughout the buildings like a scavenger...

Healing Your Relationship with Work and Finding Joy

Work can be a place to express our creativity and passion for service. Or it can become an experience of frustrating, anxiety-provoking stress. Are you experiencing JOY at work? If so, you are likely expressing your unique talents in a way that is meaningful and...

How I got to the heart of things

We wanted to share with you a short message from one of our previous students of UOS. You may or may not know Mark Silver (UOS grad and founder of Heart of Business, Inc.), but he learned Sufi Spiritual Healing techniques and applied them to his personal life and in...