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University of Denver Investigates Antisemitic Incidents

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Denver University Hillel, a Jewish student organization, said in an Instagram post that mezuzahs, Jewish ritual objects traditionally placed on doorposts, were “taken down and defiled” from the doorposts of three students living in campus housing, and one student had “pork products glued to their door.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In With help from the Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion student organization, the college expects to launch a diversity ambassador program to foster meaningful dialogue.

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Welcome to the Spring 2024 Semester from VCU Division of Student Affairs

The Student Affairs Blog

VCU’s Student Organization Conduct Report is designed to help students make informed decisions about joining a student organization or participating in an organization’s activities. To make a report and for additional information, please visit the Title IX website.

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Welcome to the 2023 Fall Semester from VCU Student Affairs

The Student Affairs Blog

VCU is home to nearly 500 Registered Student Organizations. The best way to learn more about student organizations and things to do on campus is through RamsConnect. You can learn more about all of our student organizations over the next few weeks at our Weeks of Welcome events that continue through September 10.

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Welcome to the 2022 fall semester from VCU Student Affairs

The Student Affairs Blog

Some include serving on the Student Affairs Student Wellness Advisory Committee , the Vice President for Student Affairs’ Advisory Council , attending Weeks of Welcome events, utilizing RamsConnect , becoming a member of the Student Government Association or VCU Votes Advisory Council and by visiting our offices.

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Hillel Campus Climate Initiative

Goucher DEI

Further explore the survey response that indicated faculty and classroom activities were less inclusive of Jewish identities than campus activities or programs and clubs or student organizations. Broaden the religious observation policy: Include a reasonable process for alerting faculty to student absences for religious observation(s).

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Biden administration to rescind part of Trump's free inquiry rule

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In particular, the department is proposing to eliminate the section that barred higher education institutions from denying faith-based student organizations any rights, benefits and privileges afforded to nonreligious student groups because of their “beliefs, practices, policies, speech, membership standards or leadership standards.