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… Hall last night as part of Islamic Awareness Week. ISLAM Continued from Page 1A Stockwell Residence Hall from 2 to 3 p.m. Students also can visit MSA's Jeopardy board near the Fishbowl in Angell Hall…
… through tomorrow. The purpose of the board is to edu- cate students about Islam and Muslims. Also morrow, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Angell Hall ud. C, Rami Nashashibi, a community activist from Chicago, will…
… be speaking at an event titled "Confronting Poverty: An Islamic Perspective." "We want to gain exposure on campus," Bengali said. "We want people to see what we do in prayer." LSA first-year student…
… people, not only Muslims. "Islam is a social religion that facili- tates a social purpose," he said. The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services has also been active in cre- ating awareness…
… of environmental issues throughout the local Muslim community. Public Health student Monazzah Akbar said, "We want to inform communities of Muslims of what's happening to the environment in the world…
…." The students' efforts have focused on assist- ing Muslim communities in the Dearborn area by educating families about environmental haz- ards, Akbar said. The goal of Islam Awareness Week is "to inform…
…-based and regular Waseda students together in the classroom at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Scholarships up to $1,000 are available. For more information, contact: Waseda/Oregon Programs at (800…
… throughout the state. Deborah White, MVU director of communi- cation and public relations, said students e olled in one of the colleges are eligible to t the whatever courses each of the 17 schools offers…
… online. "This is just another way to help students learn," Hudson said. Derby said the flexibility of the courses is con- venient for her schedule. "Before the online cours- es were available, it was very…
… difficult to take cusses, Derby said. But Derek Wallace, an EMU senior living in Kansas City, Mo. taking online classes, said the Itersity's online courses are not tailored for working students. "The…