The following is shared from Minnesota Campus Compact:

Across the Minnesota Campus Compact network, campuses and communities are questioning how to engage productively, ethically, and inclusively around issues of race, religion, violence, and the sustainability of our way of life on this planet. While each day seems to offer a new reminder that this is an unsettled world and the path toward a more just and equitable future a difficult one, there is cause for hope. Communities are living resilience in the face of fear, and higher education partners are positioning themselves as allies, aligning institutional resources with the goals of communities. Recently, the Augsburg College faculty issued the following statement:

“Augsburg College Faculty Resolution in Support of our Muslim Students, Colleagues and Neighbors

Whereas: Divisive and unfounded accusations about the Faith of Islam and Muslim people everywhere have been widely publicized in our nation and,

Whereas: Some national political leaders have recently made heinous, false, and inflammatory claims about the Faith of Islam and Muslim people in the United States and worldwide and,

Whereas: Such statements represent bigotry, fear mongering and demagoguery that is dangerous to American democracy, undermines efforts to prevent terrorism, sows fear, sadness and distrust within our communities, and incites hate and violence toward peaceful, valued members of our campus and community,

Therefore, the Augsburg College Faculty stands resolved that: statements of prejudice and hate against the Faith of Islam should be condemned and vocally opposed, and moreover, we express our deep support, love and friendship for the Muslim members of our campus, community and world.”
–Approved by the Augsburg College faculty, December 10, 2015

Read the full post from Minnesota Campus Compact.