![]() She says USC plans to continue offering annual Ramadan accommodations as long as the dining halls are open and Muslim students are on the school's meal plan. "But if you look at it like it's an opportunity to practice control and self-discipline, then you're going to be OK." This Ramada, he's been enjoying USC's suhoor to-go boxes packed with a breakfast entree, fruit, yogurt and juice. ![]() Roxanne Turpen for NPR "I think if you look at it like this is going to be really hard to not eat or drink all day, then it will be," Rafique says of fasting for Ramadan. "We just knew that that was something that needed to be done." "Honestly, there was never really a debate as to whether we should or shouldn't offer something," says Lindsey Pine, a dietitian for USC's dining halls. This year, with increased demand, the university began offering suhoor to-go boxes packed with a breakfast entree, fruit, yogurt and juice, instead of last night's dinner. In previous years, USC students were able to bring extra food from their evening meal home to eat for suhoor. Schools are taking it upon themselves to make Ramadan changes This year also marks the first time in over a decade that Ramadan has fallen squarely during the traditional school year, and that school year hasn't been disrupted by the pandemic. "Obviously, there's a push for DEI and belonging and mattering." "We do have administrators and faculty and staff who are listening now," she says. Shafiqa Ahmadi at USC's Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice studies students' sense of belonging on college campuses and teaches workshops on how colleges can be more inclusive. USC, Loyola University Chicago, Utah State University, Northeastern University and Emerson College are among the schools that have launched new initiatives this year. "That's super useful, especially for students on the meal plan, because we're already paying regardless," Rafique says.Īs Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included. Then USC announced a new Ramadan initiative: Students can now pick up to-go boxes from a dining hall for the morning meal. ![]() "I was pretty much going to have eggs every single morning," says the University of Southern California sophomore. He says one of the things he misses most is his mother's food for suhoor, the sunrise meal that begins each day's fast. This Ramadan is Talha Rafique's first away from home.
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