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- Jan 20All dayBirthday of Guru Gobind Sing JiEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Sikhism) Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666-1708), the 10th and final Sikh master, created the Khalsa, the "Brotherhood of the Pure," and declared the Scriptures, the Adi 'Granth, to be the Sikh's Guru from that time on.
- Jan 23All dayVasant Panchami (Sri Pancami)Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Hinduism) One of many festivals to honor the advent of spring, this day is celebrated particularly in North India, where it is associated with Saraswati, the goddess of learning; however, it also retains connection with the goddess Lakshmi.
- Jan 30All daySadehEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Zoroastrianism) Every year, thousands of Zoroastrians in Iran and other countries celebrate the religious feast of Jashn-e Sadeh by burning firewood in an open space to signify the coming of spring and as a symbolic token of the eternal fight with mischief.
- Jan 30All dayUrgent, Predoc, and Perio Clinics closed for PM sessionsEvent Type: Deadline/Reminder Event Sponsor: School of Dental Medicine Event Sponsor Department / Area: Periodontology department