We are very distressed to hear reports from Rutgers University, where Hinduism is being degraded, setting a dangerous precedent for Hindu students on campus.
Statement: We, students at Rutgers University, are disturbed that Professor Audrey Truschke has been able to spew racist remarks on her public Twitter page against minorities.
Although Rutgers University prides itself on inclusion, learning, and integrity, it also safeguards professors like Truschke who spew bigotry.
Please sign the petition linked in the bio and tag @RutgersU to condemn racism and create a safe environment for all minorities. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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1/ First and foremost, while we recognize that the details of the case are sensitive and centered around sexual harassment, this will not be the focus of the thread.
So, what happened?
2/ Maha Hasan Alshawi was a graduate student at Dartmouth College.
In February 2020, Alshawi met with Dartmouth’s Deputy Title IX Coordinator Gary Sund and Title IX Coordinator Kristi Clemens to report an alleged incident of sexual harassment.
We've been around for ~6 months. When we began back in March, we never would have expected to grow so quickly or gain traction so soon. It goes to show why such initiatives are needed, especially for Hindu students in the diaspora.
We've witnessed large scale pushback to Hinduphobic campus narratives for the first time. We speak to hundreds of Hindu students who are emboldened to speak out, whom we are incredible proud of.
We will continue to inspire others to be outspoken and unapologetically Hindus.