Religious and Spiritual Resources

The Prayer & Meditation Room is meant to serve and support all students and the holistic wellness of the university community.  This space allows individuals of all religious faiths and non-religious beliefs to experience a place for peace, prayer, meditation and/or reflection throughout the day.  The space is not intended for any organized programs or meetings.  The prayer and meditation room is available for students to use whenever the Student Center is open.   

The Prayer & Meditation Room is located on the 3^rd floor of the Student Center in Room 330.

 Prayer & Meditation Room Guidelines

To learn more details about Faith-Based groups on campus, check out Pioneer Life: https://wpunj.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations  

• Catholic Campus Ministry
• Christian Fellowship (InterVarsity)
• CRU at William Paterson University
• Hillel
• Muslim Student Association

Students can work with the Student Government Association to establish clubs and organizations not listed on Pioneer Life. 

Faith-Based club Advisors work collaboratively with the Office of Student Diversity & Inclusion to coordinate interfaith programs and community resources. 

Rachel Waldorf is the Director of Hillel of Northern New Jersey. Hillel of Northern NJ supports Jewish life at five local campuses: William Paterson University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Bergen Community College, Stevens Institute of Technology and Ramapo College. Rachel is always looking to connect to Jewish students on campus!

Reach out to her if to schedule a coffee meeting or just to find out more information about Jewish life on campus!  You can find her in the Student Center, Room 214 on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 

Contact Rachel Waldorf at Rachel@hillelnnj.org or (908) 839-7158 AND follow Hillel of NNJ on Instagram @HillelNNJ and @WPUHillel.