Carnegie Mellon University celebrates November as Spiritual Development Month. According to a university official, this gives the school a 'chance to highlight all the different faith traditions taking place on campus.' This year, the Unitarians, Jewish and Hindu societies have organized festivities.

Thanksgiving Spirituality Dinner—held before the university's holiday break— will be the highlight of this month. The students are invited to gather and discuss what they're grateful for, as they feast on a traditional meal – yams, turkeys, corn and more.

Thanksgiving at Lehigh University comes at the end of their Spirit Week.

The purpose of any school's Spirit Week is to inspire enthusiasm and commitment towards the school, in its students. At Lehigh, just before Thanksgiving, a 2.6 mile run around the campus is organized. This is known as the Turkey Trot.

The school of nearly 4,800 students sees between 400 and 600 participants annually making the Turkey Trot, one of the most popular events for the school. This is followed by the traditional dinner for all staff and students.

The Thursday before Thanksgiving, after a few days of table-claiming and excitement, students dress in their finest and gather for an amazing meal. And they are served by the university's faculty and staff. Including the President!

Along with the delicious turkey, we bet it's a real treat.

Ohio State's Thanksgiving Dinner began 24 years ago as a gathering of 25 graduate students in the Hale Black Cultural Center. Today, it has grown to include a broad participation. This year, an estimated 1600 guests will attend – students, faculty, staff, and families.

The Thanksgiving dinner is a great way for students to come together and learn more about an American tradition. It is a truly special event for international and out-of-state students because it helps create a wonderful bond.

The Boston-based College adopts the attitude of giving during the holiday season with its annual Thanksgiving Day Match-up program.

Now in its third year, the goal of the tradition is for faculty and staff to invite any students who will remain on campus during a break, such as international students, into their homes. The gesture is especially important to international students because of the fact that many of them live in areas that do not celebrate Thanksgiving or are too far to visit during a break from school.