This morning, I was listening to an interview with our UOS Co-President, Kamila Shenmen. In this interview, Kamila speaks about the experience of feeling unlovable, which she carried for the first 50 years of her life. Wow! She lived with this belief for 50 years, and...
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...
A Texas native, Mastura attended a workshop with Ibrahim Jaffe when he visited Austin in 1998. Mastura remembers thinking to herself, “This was nice, but I don’t feel inclined to join the school.” A few nights later, Mastura sat straight up in bed in...
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...
As we celebrate the many blessings and gifts of Ramadan and return to a different pace in the world, we can all take a moment to treasure the wellspring of love and generosity flowing between ourselves and the Divine, and between all the beloved members of our...
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...
