Garden and Points of Interest

The Jan Strine Memorial Labyrinth, located in Frisina Quad behind National Technical Institute for the Deaf's Lyndon Baines Johnson Hall. Strine, an award-winning assistant professor at NTID for 30 years, was a mentor to deaf students until her death from cancer in 2013 at the age of 67. Prior to her death, Strine became a spiritual minister with the Fellowship of the Spirit and taught a wellness and spirituality course in RIT's Instructional Wellness Program, often discussing labyrinths. According to experts, a labyrinth is a sacred space set aside for reflection, prayer, meditation or integrating new behavior. The rhythm of focused walking, placing one foot in front of the other, is said to relax the body and refresh the spirit. The experience is unique to each person.