Colleges and universities should never underestimate the power of special, transformational, and even sacred spaces on their campuses. Such spaces help create lasting relationships between students and institutions, but too often colleges overlook the influential role that campus landscape can play. Universities are products of history and tradition. Not only are they institutions of scholarly learning, but they also are sites of memory and meaning, with cultural spaces that have played host to decades or even centuries of ritual. It is the university as a place, and not a collection of buildings, that creates memories for students. And it is the connective tissue among buildings--the campus landscape--in which one finds these meaningful spaces. There are several distinct types of sacred spaces, among them ritual or ceremonial spaces, processional or exploring spaces, perspective-dominant spaces, and refuge spaces. So how are sacred spaces created? First, university officials must identify spaces that have great power and importance to the campus community. Once these places have been identified, it is essential to reinforce their function and develop their storylines. Tell that story by using signage, seating, plantings, art, and paving--elements that support but do not destroy the place's uniqueness. It is also important to name places--the quadrangle, the rose garden, for example--as they become part of the university lexicon. Opportunities also exist to create meaningful new spaces by identifying the weak fabric of a campus. Wander the campus and look for opportunities where students approach the university--entries are special portals into the mystery of enlightenment that announce that this place is about students. One can even create sacred spaces off campus, creating a deeper bond between the university and the surrounding neighborhood. The key is to think of the campus as a thought community, and the city as a support system. Sacred and meaningful spaces have great power. In a society in which so many institutions are in flux, colleges and universities have the opportunity--and the duty--to create such spaces. Higher education has a true opportunity to transform students, allowing them to touch and be touched by the stories, people, and spaces that contribute to a sense of place. After all, former students will continue to return to their campuses for decades after they have graduated--long after their favorite professors have retired, long after the libraries have replaced books with electronic portals.