The following was published in November 2017 in the DU Clarion. Read it here. 

Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in DU’s institutional efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive campus. In the 1990s, the Office of Minority Affairs was primarily in charge of operating support services for students of color on campus. In 2001, with Dr. Robert Coombe as provost, the office was renamed the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA). During this time, more staff positions were created and the office’s responsibilities expanded to include supporting diversity and inclusion for the entire campus.

The following was published in November 2017 in the DU Clarion. Read it here. 

“Terrorism knows no religion,” said Imam Shafi (Masjid Abu Bakr) at the Jummah Prayer in the Driscoll Student Center, Friday November 3^rd. The prayer, lasting just under an hour and co-sponsored by the University of Denver’s Muslim Student Association (MSA or DUMSA), consisted, partially, of a 30-minute lecture by Imam Shafi, wherein he talked briefly of the history of Islam, the prophets, the strive towards peace within Islamic devotionalism, and Islam’s foundational nature to the historical development of the United States. Yet, despite the ease with which he conveyed pious practice, he spoke defensively regarding what is considered true Islam, which made apparent the prejudice, misconceptions, and alienation that many American Muslims feel in contemporary U.S.