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A student holds a ‘Free Palestine’ sign at a rally at the University of Texas April 24, 2024, in Austin, Texas, one of many gatherings following the arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University protesting Israel’s war in Gaza. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

April 25, 2024

As campus protests escalate surrounding the Israel‑Gaza war, Ontario’s Bill 166 is not the answer

Adam Davies, University of Guelph and Zuhra Abawi, Niagara University

Ontario’s Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act threatens to undermine university autonomy, and could serve to censor critical thinking and dissent on campuses.

Fostering Ramadan awareness is a stepping stone to nurturing deeper connections that matter for affirming Muslim student identities and stopping anti-Muslim sentiments. (Shutterstock)

March 23, 2023

‘Salam, Ramadan Mubarak!’: 4 ways schools can bring Ramadan into the classroom

Asma Ahmed, Niagara University

Educators in public schools can develop the identities of Muslim students and create a positive school culture during Ramadan by fostering community partnerships and introducing school activities.

Islamophobia shows itself not only in obvious hate acts, but in seemingly innocuous attitudes and assumptions. (Shutterstock)

August 9, 2021

Islamophobia in schools: How teachers and communities can recognize and challenge its harms

Asma Ahmed, Niagara University

Racist and Islamophobic beliefs cannot find root in the minds and hearts of those who genuinely and frequently get to know each other’s communities.

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As campus protests escalate surrounding the Israel‑Gaza war, Ontario’s Bill 166 is not the answer

‘Salam, Ramadan Mubarak!’: 4 ways schools can bring Ramadan into the classroom

Islamophobia in schools: How teachers and communities can recognize and challenge its harms

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