College life isn't always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that
As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.
This Ramadan is Talha Rafique's first away from home. 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.
"I was pretty much going to have eggs every single morning," says the University of Southern California sophomore. Then USC announced a new Ramadan initiative: Students can now pick up to-go boxes from a dining hall for the morning meal.
"That's super useful, especially for students on the meal plan, because we're already paying regardless," Rafique says.
As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included. USC, , , and are among the schools that have launched new
