We, the members of the Center for Interfaith Dialogue’s Faith Advisory Council at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have something to say about the power of speech to create both benefit and harm. At this moment, we …
Statements
Statement on Racial Violence
We are mourning the recent victims of police brutality George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, among countless others. We offer our prayers and outrage to all victims of racial injustice. …
Letter from UW-Madison Religious Leaders
Dear Badgers, It has been an extraordinary time of unsettling events in our community, nation, and world. We know that your lives have been upended and many of the things you were looking forward to …
Statement on the COVID-19 Crisis
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has suspended all in-person classes and events until April 10 due to our current public health emergency. The ongoing crisis effects our planned programming for spring semester, including our Interdisciplinary Religion …
Statement on Recent Religious Violence
We are again in mourning, this time for the death of one Jewish worshiper and the injuries of several others at the hands of a white supremacist attacker. Chabad synagogue was observing the last day …
CRGC’s stance on the New Zealand Attack – Ufaira Shaik
The death of 49 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand was an act of terrorism, a clear manifestation of religious and ideological intolerance. To specifically target a house of worship on a day …
Modified dining plan offers ‘opt-out’ option for students with dietary restrictions
Starting this fall, the University of Wisconsin will be implementing a new meal plan for students. The new plan has been a subject of controversy since the announcement that the pay-as-you-go system UW was known …