Posted on Apr 24, 2022
College life isn't always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that
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This Ramadan is Talha Rafique's first away from home. He says one of the things he misses most is his mother's food for suhoor, the sunrise meal that begins each day's fast.
"I was pretty much going to have eggs every single morning," says the University of Southern California sophomore. Then USC announced a new Ramadan initiative: Students can now pick up to-go boxes from a dining hall for the morning meal.
"That's super useful, especially for students on the meal plan, because we're already paying regardless," Rafique says.
This Ramadan is Talha Rafique's first away from home. He says one of the things he misses most is his mother's food for suhoor, the sunrise meal that begins each day's fast.
"I was pretty much going to have eggs every single morning," says the University of Southern California sophomore. Then USC announced a new Ramadan initiative: Students can now pick up to-go boxes from a dining hall for the morning meal.
"That's super useful, especially for students on the meal plan, because we're already paying regardless," Rafique says.
College life isn't always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that
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..."That's super useful, especially for students on the meal plan, because we're already paying regardless," Rafique says.
As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included. USC, Loyola University Chicago, Utah State University, Northeastern University and Emerson College are among the schools that have launched new initiatives this year.
Shafiqa Ahmadi at USC's Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice studies students' sense of belonging on college campuses and teaches workshops on how colleges can be more inclusive.
"We do have administrators and faculty and staff who are listening now," she says. "Obviously, there's a push for DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] and belonging and mattering."
This year also marks the first time in over a decade that Ramadan has fallen squarely during the traditional school year, and that school year hasn't been disrupted by the pandemic."...
..."That's super useful, especially for students on the meal plan, because we're already paying regardless," Rafique says.
As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included. USC, Loyola University Chicago, Utah State University, Northeastern University and Emerson College are among the schools that have launched new initiatives this year.
Shafiqa Ahmadi at USC's Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice studies students' sense of belonging on college campuses and teaches workshops on how colleges can be more inclusive.
"We do have administrators and faculty and staff who are listening now," she says. "Obviously, there's a push for DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] and belonging and mattering."
This year also marks the first time in over a decade that Ramadan has fallen squarely during the traditional school year, and that school year hasn't been disrupted by the pandemic."...
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