Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Minority students at U-Md. issue 64 demands, including prayer rooms in every major building and shuttles to Muslim center

Minority students at U-Md. issue 64 demands, including prayer rooms in every major building and shuttles to Muslim center - The Washington Post:
"A coalition of 25 student organizations representing eight minority communities at the University of Maryland has presented a list of 64 demands to the administration.
They include increased mental-health support and scholarships for marginalized students, as well as prayer rooms in every “major” building and shuttle service for Muslim students to a Muslim center...
...Among the 64 demands (which you can see in full below):
Required diversity training for Greek organizations and groups recognized by the Student Government Association.
• An immediate response to hate speech or actions from university officials, including a consequence for the perpetrators.
Penalties for groups that screen movies that “perpetuate false narratives and stereotypes” of Muslims.
Acknowledgment during every campus event that “this is indigenous land,” along with efforts to “officially recognize the tribe or nation whose land upon which the University of Maryland is built.”
One room in each major building designated for prayer..."
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