At the Ivy Muslim Conference, Muslim Campus Life presented on the systematic underreporting of Islamophobic incidents and encouraged students across New England to more systematically report incidents of Islamophobia that they may be experiencing or witnessing.
Muslim Campus Life recently presented at the inaugural Qalam-MSA Leadership Summit, a gathering of student leaders from Muslim Student Associations at various colleges. The summit aimed to provide professional development, resources, and networking opportunities for Muslim student leaders. Muslim Campus Life discussed the importance of… Read More »Presenting at the Inaugural Qalam MSA Leadership Summit: Reporting Islamophobia
At this year’s ICNA convention in Baltimore, MD, Muslim Campus Life presented a powerful session focused on combating Islamophobia on college campuses. The session, “Navigating the Current Campus Climate: Lessons from the Campus Islamophobia Tracker,” leveraged data and real-world student experiences from dozens of college… Read More »Presenting at ICNA 2024: Lessons from the Campus Islamophobia Tracker
This past spring, Muslim Campus Life had the privilege of conducting two Islamophobia training sessions for student-facing staff at Harvard University. The sessions aimed to equip staff with the knowledge and tools to recognize and address Islamophobia within their interactions with students. The sessions were… Read More »Combatting Islamophobia: Training Harvard Staff to Prevent Islamophobia on Campus
After the success of the inaugural Ramadan Webinar, the second annual Ramadan Webinar brought together over 100 college staff members from across the country for another insightful session on supporting Muslim students during the holy month of Ramadan. Building on the foundation laid last year,… Read More »The 2nd Annual Ramadan Webinar: Helping Campuses Prepare for Ramadan
On February 12th, Salman Khan, a member of the Muslim Campus Life team, joined Dr. Aminah Al Deen and Dr. Nisa Muhammad on the Critical Talk podcast for a conversation on Muslim student life. The conversation focused on the challenges and experiences of Muslim students… Read More »Joining the Critical Talk Podcast: Muslim, College, & Student Life
The Muslim Campus Life Summit (MCLS) project aims to bring together university professionals who serve and/or do research on Muslim students, as well as Muslim professionals in the higher education space in various roles. The goals of this convening are: 1) to engage diverse perspectives… Read More »The Second Muslim Campus Life Summit: Connecting Muslim Higher Education Leaders
College campuses are supposed to be places of learning, open discourse, and respect for individuals from all backgrounds. However, for Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian students, that ideal can feel far from reality. Islamophobia, anti-Muslim racism, anti-Arab racism, & anti-Palestinian racism are all too common on… Read More »The Campus Islamophobia Tracker: Documenting Incidents of Islamophobia on College Campuses
Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism are deeply rooted prejudices that target Muslims and individuals perceived as Muslim, such as Arab Christians and non-Muslim South Asians. These prejudices fuel hate speech, hostility, hate crimes, and intolerance, often manifesting as harassment, abuse, and intimidation. In the United States,… Read More »Responding to Hate: Our Statement on Islamophobia & Anti-Muslim Racism
This past February, a first-of-its-kind webinar brought together non-Muslim college staff from across the country to explore how to better support Muslim students during the holy month of Ramadan. The inaugural Ramadan webinar bridged the gap in understanding and equipped staff with practical ways to… Read More »The 1st Annual Ramadan Webinar: Helping Campuses Prepare for Ramadan