The 6 Vectors of Religious Life
Thoughtful, informed discussions about social issues and causes aren’t limited to the classroom. At Quinnipiac, religious life is focused on growing and nurturing the community. We do more than help individual students find meaning and purpose. We help them develop the skills to make a difference in the world.
When our student service group, CompACTION: Compassion in Action, sponsored a clinic for women and children in Nigeria, a QU student invited a local Nigerian man to speak to the group about his country and culture. As part of the student’s research, he discovered cola nuts play an important role in the traditions of the Nigerian community. So when the guest came to speak, he was presented with a bowl of cola nuts as a symbol of thanks: The one who gives cola, gives life.
Learn about different beliefs and perspectives.
Discover your voice and use it to help others.
Develop your moral and ethical compass.
Consider the timeless questions of humankind.
Belong to our community of communities.
View the world with curiosity and respect.
Contact Us
Sister Anne Therese Yuen serves as the Catholic chaplain and is based out of the Catholic Chapel on campus, located in our Center for Religion. For information about Catholic life, contact her at SisterAnneTherese.Yuen@quinnipiac.edu.
University Rabbi g.W. Reena Judd is based at the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life and serves as the Jewish chaplain. For information about Jewish life, contact her at reena.judd@quinnipiac.edu.
Iddrisu Awudu, an associate professor of management, is the Muslim religious life coordinator. The Office of Religious Life has a dedicated prayer room for Muslim students. For more information about Muslim life, contact him at iddrisu.awudu@quinnipiac.edu.
Emily Peck, a student in the Master of Divinity program at Yale University, is serving as our Interfaith Chaplain for the 2024-25 academic year. For more information about interfaith counseling, events and services please contact Emily at epeck@quinnipiac.edu.
For additional or general information about religious life, contact us at religious.life@qu.edu.