Events

11:00 a.m.–1:20 p.m.

Visit to the Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

233 Seaman Ln, Monroeville, PA 15146

Free Transportation will be provided by CSCR: *Bus: Be at the HUB parking lot at 9 am, leaving at 9:15 *Contact: Hannah Halphen ymfs@iup.edu The religious studies club and other interested IUP students will be attending the Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh on Sunday, November 4 at 11am. There will be a brief introductory talk on Islam and Q&A session followed by a Pizza lunch break. Visitors are also welcome to stay to observe the afternoon prayer at 12:50pm. Please note that visitors are required to dress up modestly, everyone should wear long sleeved shirts and full length pants/slacks. Contact Info: Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh 233 Seaman Ln, Monroeville, PA 15146 http://www.mccgp.net/ (412)373-0101 mccgpinfo@gmail.com

4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Honoring Dr. Kwasi Yirenkyi at Religious Studies End-of-Year Party

Breezedale Alumni Center

The Department of Religious Studies invites all to its celebration in honor of Dr. Kwasi Yirenkyi at our end-of-year party All members of the community are invited to join the Religious Studies department faculty and students for a celebration in honor of Dr. Kwasi Yirenkyi as part of our annual holiday party on Thursday, December 6, 4:30-6:30 in Breezedale. Please join us in saying farewell to Kwasi, who is retiring at the end of this semester. For 26 years he has been a very valued member of our department, and we wish to celebrate his much-deserved retirement and wish Kwasi and his wife, Rose, all the best in the fulfillment of their future hopes and dreams. We are deeply grateful to Kwasi for his dedication to our program and students. He will be sorely missed! The holiday party will also recognize our graduating seniors, our office staff, and the winner of the Fabiny Scholarship, Gabrielle Kennedy. Please join us.