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The Office of Religious Life (ORL) at the University of Southern California (USC) is proud to welcome Ryan Bell as Humanist Chaplain. “Forty-four percent of incoming USC Freshman this year have no religious affiliation. We are at a unique moment in American religious history as the fastest growing religious demographic are those who are unaffiliated…

There is a long lineup of scientists who have made groundbreaking discoveries and useful contributions to science, but not many have made the cut to be a special, annual holiday. Back in 1993, Dr. Robert Stephens saw it fit to give that honor to Charles Darwin, the naturalist and geologist whose theories in the origins…

Join us this summer at Ohio State University for the annual SSA National Conference, June 29-July 1, 2018. More information about speakers and schedule will be published on the website as they become available. Sponsor the conference! Students travel from all over the country to attend this unique leadership development and relationship building event. The…

Martin Luther King Jr. was many things—influential leader of civil rights, advocate for social justice, and also famously a reverend. Born to a father who was a Baptist minister and a mother who was a choir leader at church, King grew up singing songs of praise, and later drew many of his ethical principles from…

The Secular Student Alliance is seeking nominations for enthusiastic, energetic, and empathetic individuals to serve on the Board of Directors, beginning in April 2018. Board members serve a four-year term and are responsible for helping shape and guide the organization as it evolves to meet the needs of our student chapters, focuses on core values,…

Gerardo Rivera, the president of the SSA chapter at UPRM has been leading the effort among the atheist and humanist community in Puerto Rico to bring much needed relief to those who are suffering, two months later, from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria. Today, over half of the island is still without power. Gerardo…