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… active member of Al-Qaws, an organization that promotes LGBTQ rights in Palestinian society. Sponsored by the Trotter Multicultural Center, Arab Her- itage Month provides a platform for students to…

… students consider #BlackLivesMatter movement By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter Though demonstrators call- ing for an end to police brutality covered the Diag in December and marched to Ann Arbor…

… students a space to share their concerns and frustrations over recent incidents of police violence. Charlie Bright, acting direc- tor of the Residential College, said the program originated during a…

… meeting of faculty in the Residential College’s Social Theory and Practice major. Sev- eral of the faculty noted the sig- nificant amount of emotion their students expressed incidents related to police…

… brutality . Following a grand jury’s decision not to press charges against the Ferguson offi- cer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man, students held a vigil on the Diag and later organized a…

… on the issues raised, and the learning community of the RC had the framework to foster a thoughtful conversa- tion about the concerns students shared,” Bright said. LSA freshman Darian Raz- dar…

…, a student in the class, said Former fraternity members must vacate chapter house by May 3 By EMMA KERR Daily News Editor The University’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu was suspended and…

…-year period,” the release read. “Sigma Alpha Mu Arab Heritage Month event embraces unique identities By SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter In honor of the University’s second annual Arab Heritage…

… Month, about 70 students gath- ered in Rackham Amphitheater Tuesday evening for a keynote address by Sa’ed Atshan, a post- doctoral fellow at Brown Uni- versity, about coming out as a gay Palestinian…

… embrace their Arab identities. This year’s theme, “Arabiyon Ana: I am Arab,” was chosen to explore multiple aspects of Arab identities and their impacts and influences in the world. Daily reporters…

… Andrew Martin. The panel will allow students and faculty to discuss the University’s plans to improve inclusion and diversity on campus — topics that have been a focus of campus con- versation in the…

… last two years. In November 2013, members of the University’s Black Student Union launched the #BBUM Twit- ter campaign —which garnered national recognition— to allow students to share their…

… experienc- es as Black students on campus. Each session focuses on a dif- ferent sub-topic, organized to encourage discussion among stu- dents. The four course sessions to date have each dealt with a…

…. Lectures so far have included “Police Violence in Black America: Past and Present” and “Bad Jobs, Black Lives and Young Workers.” After the presentation, students break into smaller groups to dis- cuss…

… the material and reconvene as a class to report back on their conversations. Razdar said the course empow- ers students, community members and experts in the field to all learn from each other…

… dialogue on race, discrimination and social inequities with other students,” Goldfaden said. “The collabo- ration between a wide range of people from, in and around the University made me feel as though…

… everyone was welcome to learn, share and discuss.” Bright said the class aims to open the floor for student discus- sion, rather than provide answers to problems. “We’ll discuss the problems raised…

… on Monday. “This keynote address was par- ticularly chosen because it was a really good way of tying in the way a person’s queer identity can affect their Arab identity,” said event organizer…

… Farah Erzouki, a Public Health student. “We want- ed to explore those interactions between two such marginalized identities.” During his speech, Atshan shared his story about struggling to come…

… interro- gated by Israeli soldiers. It’s abso- lutely heartbreaking.” Atshan concluded his speech by congratulating members of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and the University’s chapter of…

…’s Black Student Alliance, Jones said Cohen’s res- ignation was, “the best decision for everyone involved” and was appreciated by the community. NYU professor barred entry into United Arab Emirates…

…-M Student Philanthropy is hosting the 4th annual Student Day of Thanks. Stu- dents can thank alumni who have given $50 or less to the University. WHO: Office of Uni- versity Development WHEN: Today from…

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…: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week MONDAY: This Week in History WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers SHA M RO C K S M I L E S STUDENT PETITION Rodney Cohen, director of…

… the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale University, resigned almost a month after 147 students signed a petition asking for his removal, the Yale Daily News reported. A campus-wide e-mail from…

… present at the house and not making funding opportunities easily accessible to students. The petition ultimately called for Cohen to step down. In a statement to the Yale Daily News from Yale…

… Andrew Ross, an New York University professor, was not allowed to board an Abu Dhabi- bound Etihad Airways flight Saturday, The Washington Square News reported Tuesday. United Arab Emirates…

… signing of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment during the Central Student Government meeting on Tuesday in the CSG chambers . Likud and Zionist Union parties must compete to…

… By SAMANTHA WINTNER Daily Staff Reporter The Central Student Government Assembly passed several resolutions at their meeting Tuesday evening, including a proposal to support…

… and support the University’s participation in a climate change reduction program. Sustainability efforts at the University The LSA Student Government’s Taking Responsibility for the…