Tag: culture
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The rise of MENA country specific cultural organizations at UMD
Within the past year, four new country-specific cultural clubs within the UMD Middle East and North African (MENA) community were formed. Despite many of these clubs fitting under broader cultural clubs such as the Organization of Arab Students (OAS) or Faces of African Muslims (FAM), many students felt that these clubs were essential. Cultural clubs…
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UMD opens Unity Center, a space fostering inclusion and diversity
The University of Maryland opened the Unity Center earlier this month as a space designed to foster diversity and create an environment centered around inclusion and belonging across communities. Located in the Cole Field House, the Unity Center is a representation of years of student advocacy and collaboration with the university. According to the UMD…
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Al-Hikmah 