Interesting, the professor (named Shannon Gilreath) works at Wake Forest’s Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Yet, Wake Forest students did not agree with the point that hardline interpretations of Islam target homosexuals. Also, Gilreath…
Topic: Muslims
‘Safe Place’ at University of Kansas for Women-Only Lunchroom for Muslims
From The College Fix: The University of Kansas maintains a women’s-only lunchroom that’s largely utilized by Muslim students, a venue billed as a “safe place” for them. “It is mainly used by Muslim women because…
Muslim Students at University of Maryland want a Prayer Room in Each Major Building
From Campus Reform: The project, known as ProtectUMD, is a collaborative effort between 25 student organizations at the University of Maryland, including Students for Justice in Palestine, Bisexuals at Maryland, and the Black Student Union….
California Lawmaker Sees Controversial Part of Discrimination Bill Removed
Religious colleges are now temporarily spared in California from potential lawsuits, which could’ve been made possible had a specific provision of a proposed bill had been kept in the bill: Following heavy opposition from a…
After SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action, Law Professor Worries Muslim Students will be Discriminated Against
George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf worried that this affirmative action ruling will lead to the profiling of Muslim students, after the Supreme Court ruled the University of Texas’s race-based admissions rules were constitutional.
FAU Professor is Fine with Sharia Law and Cutting Off Thief’s Hands
Yes, a Florida Atlantic University professor, a practicing Muslim, said that the chopping off of a thief’s hand (or both) is fine. Bassem al Halabi made the remarks at a recent Islamophobia conference at the university.
Muslim Students Take Over Interfaith Room at German University, Has to be Shut Down
The story writes itself (from the College Fix): TU Dortmund University in Germany recently closed its “Room of Silence” — an interfaith room on campus — after Muslim students converted it into a makeshift mosque…
Muslim Students at UC-San Diego Demand Zero Tolerance Policy for Islamophobic Speech
Um, doesn’t that infringe on the Constitution, say, the First Amendment?! Gee whiz, students, read the U.S. Constitution for once.
Muslim Voices Against Radical Extremism
At the Heritage Foundation recently, several voices against radical Islam and extreme Islamist ideology stood as a stark contrast to the spokesmen represented in the typical 24-hour news cycle. Naser Khader, a member of parliament…
Reading Racial Tea Leaves at University of Maryland
In this era of racial unrest, academic efforts to achieve understanding are welcome. Unfortunately, opportunities to misinterpret abound in academe. “Younger generations have made great strides,” Liam Farrell of the University of Maryland writes in…