USU Interfaith Initiative collection, 2013-2014
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah State University
- Title
- USU Interfaith Initiative collection
- Dates
- 2013-2014 (inclusive)20132014
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_FOLK COLL 57
- Summary
- This is a collection of information on how Utah State University’s Interfaith Initiative project began and the shaping process it endured. It includes emails, flyers, PowerPoints, meeting notes, roundtable summaries and transcriptions, IRB forms, grant applications.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Interfaith Initiative was started by Bonnie Glass-Coffin, PhD of Utah State University’s (USU) Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology. She discovered the need for religious literacy on USU’s campus after teaching a course titled, “Introduction to Shamanism” in spring 2012. Following this course, Dr. Glass-Coffin took the need for religious literacy into her own hands by starting a campus-wide search for a program that fit USU’s specific needs and culture. Though the initiative took on several shapes, Dr. Eboo Patel’s Interfaith Youth Core based in Chicago took root. Dr. Patel’s core belief that “religion is a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division” became the foundation for USU’s Interfaith Initiative. The initiative is focused on creating a safe place for religious literacy and interfaith cooperation through service projects and activities.
Content Description
This collection will continue to grow as materials are added.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the USU Interfaith Initiative collection must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: UUS_FOLK COLL 57; USU Interfaith Initiative collection; Fife Folklore Archives, Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_FOLK COLL 57, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
- A breakdown of the collection organization follows
- SERIES I: ADMINISTRATION
- Sub-series A: Correspondence
- Sub-series B: Documents
- Sub-series C: Media Recordings
- SERIES II: PUBLICITY/PUBLICATIONS
- Sub-series A: Publicity
- Sub-series B: Publications
- SERIES III: ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
- Sub-series A: Correspondence
- Sub-series B: Administrative Documents
- Sub-series C: Oral Histories
Processing Note
Processed in Summer of 2014 and updated Winter of 2015 by Heidi Williams
Acquisition Information
The collection was created by Dr. Bonnie Glass-Coffin who desired to bring religious literacy to the campus of Utah State University (USU). Through the gathering of administrative materials, Dr. Glass-Coffin accumulated a chronological paper trail which tells the story of how USU’s Interfaith Initiative began. With approval from USU’s Institutional Review Board and assistance from several student researchers, Dr. Glass-Coffin interviewed students at USU gathering a qualitative picture of spiritual/religious acceptance on campus; these interviews were not allowed to be included in this collection. All materials were donated by Dr. Glass-Coffin to Utah State University’s Special Collections and Archives in hopes of preserving the campus movement.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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SERIES I: ADMINISTRATION, 2013-Present
Container: Box 1
3 BoxesSeries I includes all Correspondence, Written Communication, Documents, and Recordings.
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SUB-SERIES A: CORRESPONDENCE
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Faith Zone/Multifaith Religious Literacy
Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 1: Email Addressing Need for Campus-Wide Religious LiteracyDates: 2013 September
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Description: Item 2: Proposal for RountableDates: 2013 October
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Description: Item 3: Email Invitation for Faith Zone TrainingDates: 2013 October
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Description: Item 4: Email Invitation for Lunchen RoundtableDates: 2013 October
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Description: Item 5: Email with Faith Zone Evaluation SurveyDates: 2013 October
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Description: Item 6: Gratitude LetterDates: 2013 November
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Eboo Patel, "Building Bridges of Interfaith Cooperation"
Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Item 1: Email Announcing Financial NeedDates: 2014 June
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Description: Item 2: Email for Breakfast EventDates: 2014 June
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USU Interfaith Association
Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Item 1: Email for RountableDates: 2014 February
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Description: Item 2: Email Confirming Interfaith RoundtableDates: 2014 February
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Description: Item 3: Document of Interfaith Roundtable ConfirmationDates: 2014 February
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Description: Item 4: Email of Suggestions from RoundtableDates: 2014 March
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Description: Item 5: Email of Collected Ideas for Interfaith InitiativesDates: 2014 April
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Description: Item 6: Email Summarizing Workgroup MeetingDates: 2014 April
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Description: Item 7: Email of Broad Categories of Ideas and Activities for USUDates: 2014 April
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Description: Item 8: Email Summary of the Work Done By USU Interfaith Initiative Steering CommitteeDates: 2014 April
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Description: Item 9: Email with a Interfaith Initiative Follow-Up ReportDates: 2015 February
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Description: Item 10: Email Invitation to Interfaith Ally Training ProgramDates: 2015 February
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Interfaith Student Association and Events
Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Item 1: Email with Business Card ProofDates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 2: Email about "Speed Faithing"Dates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 3: Invitation Email for "Speed Faithing"Dates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 4: Invitation Email for the Opening SocialDates: 2014 August
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SUB-SERIES B: DOCUMENTS
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Experimental Learning, 2013 Spring
Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 1: IRB ReportDates: 2013 Spring
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Description: Item 2: Research CatalystDates: 2013 Spring
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Description: Item 3: Summary ReportDates: 2013 Spring
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Description: Item 4: Final ReportDates: 2013 Spring
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Faith Zone/Multifaith Religious Literacy, 2013 Fall
Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Item 1: Dr. Bonnie Glass-Coffin's PowerPoint, USU's Inclusive Excellence ConferenceDates: 2013 October
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Description: Item 2: Dr. Runell Hall's PowerPointDates: 2013 October
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Description: Item 3: Dr. Runell Hall's Reading SamplesDates: 2013 October
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Eboo Patel, "Building Bridges of Interfaith Cooperation", 2014 September
Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Item 1: Dr. Bonnie Glass-Coffin's PowerPoint, Interfaith Youth Core in ChicagoDates: 2014 June
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Description: Item 2: List of Donating PartiesDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 3: Eboo Patel BioDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 4: Eboo Patel Final Itinerary and NotesDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 5: List of Attendees for the President's DinnerDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 6: Intro Notes to ConvocationDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 7: PowerPoint PresentationDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 8: Intro Notes to Breakfast EventDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 9: Bio of Eboo Patel and his StaffDates: 2014 September
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USU Interfaith Association
Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Item 1: Dr. Bonnie Glas-Coffin's PowerPoint, Creating an Interfaith Dialogue ProgramDates: 2014 February
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Description: Item 2: Interfaith House Strategic PlanDates: 2014 Spring
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Description: Item 3: Roundtable 1 TranscriptionDates: 2014 Spring
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Description: Item 4: Rountable 2 TranscriptionDates: 2014 Spring
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Description: Item 5: Rountable 3 TranscriptionDates: 2014 Spring
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Description: Item 6: Rountable 4 TranscriptionDates: 2014 Spring
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Description: Item 7: Work Group TranscriptionDates: 2014 Fall
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Description: Item 8: Interfaith DirectoryDates: 2014 Fall
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Description: Item 9: Interfaith Thank You/ Happy Holiday CardDates: 2014 December
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Description: Item 10: Dr. Bonnie Glas-Coffin's PowerPoint, Better Together Interfaith Allies TrainingDates: 2016 April
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Interfaith Student Association Committee and Events
Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Item 1: Draft of Possible "Speed Faithing" QuestionsDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 2: PowerPoint Presentation for "Speed Faithing" QuestionDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 3: Meeting Notes
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Description: Item 4: USU Interfaith Initiative Mission StatementDates: 2014 Fall
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Grant Proposals and Acceptance Letters, 2014-Present
Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Item 1: USU Diversity Council Research Grant ProposalDates: 2014 Spring
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SUB-SERIES C: MEDIA RECORDINGS
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Eboo Patel, "Building Bridges of Interfaith Cooperation"
Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 1: Aggiecast Link to Eboo Patel's PresentationDates: 2014 September
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Description: USU Interfaith AssociationContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Interfaith Student Committee and Events
Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Item 1: Photo of USU Student at Interfaith Youth Core in ChicagoDates: 2014 Summer
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Description: Item 2: Link to "Speed Faithing" Panel VideoDates: 2014 September
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SERIES II: PUBLICITY/PUBLICATIONS, 2013-Present
Container: Box 1
2 BoxesSeries II includes Publicity and Publications regarding Utah State University's Interfaith Initiative
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SUB-SERIES A: PUBLICITY
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Faith Zone/Multifaith Religious Literacy, 2013 Fall
Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 1: Flyer for Dr. Runell Hall, "How to Jump Start Your Campus Wide Interfaith Movement"Dates: 2013 October
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Description: Item 2: Press Release and EditsDates: 2013 October
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Eboo Patel, "Building Bridges of Interfaith Cooperation", 2014 Fall
Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Item 1: Link to UPR Interview with Eboo PatelDates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 2: Press ReleseDates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 3: Post Card AdvertisementDates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 4: Standard Examiner, "USU to host leader of national Interfaith movement"Dates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 5: The Salt Lake Tribune, "Renowned Interfaith leader Eboo Patel to speak at UVU, USU"Dates: 2014 August
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Interfaith Student Association and Events, 2014-Present
Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Item 1: Buisness Card ProofDates: 2014 August
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Description: Item 2: Flyer for "Speed Faithing" EventDates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 3: Flyer for "Opening Social" EventDates: 2014 October
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SUB-SERIES B: PUBLICATIONS
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Eboo Patel, "Building Bridges of Interfaith Cooperation", 2014 Fall
Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 1: The Herald Journal, "A nationally acclaimed Interfaith leader had a message for the hundreds of students..."Dates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 2: The Utah Statesman, "Interfaith leader visits Utah State"Dates: 2014 September
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USU Interfaith Association, 2014-Present
Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Item 1: Liberals, "Bridge to Understanding: All Together Now"
2 Copies
Dates: 2015 Winter
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Interfaith Student Association and Events, 2014-Present
Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Item 1: The Utah Statesman, "USU's first ever Speed Faithing event"Dates: 2014 September
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Description: Item 2: The Utah Statesman, "Interfaith Student Association seeks to open discussion"Dates: 1996 October 26
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SERIES III: ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, 2013-Present
Container: Box 1
3 BoxesSeries III includes administrative correspondence and documents associated with USU's Interfaith Initiative Oral History Project, as well as, the Oral Histories.
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SUB-SERIES A: CORRESPONDENCE
Container: Box 1
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Description: Item 1: Email Invitation for IntervieweesDates: 2013 NovemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 2: Email with Interfaith Release FormDates: 2014 JuneContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 3: Email for Interviewees Permission for ReleaseDates: 2014 OctoberContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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SUB-SERIES B: ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS
Container: Box 1
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Description: Item 1: IRB Concent FormDates: 2013 NovemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Item 2: Interview FormatContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: SUB-SERIES C: Oral HistoriesContainer: Box 1
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