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Kudos to the RELS Religion and Public University Collaborative!

Internship Experience of a RELS Minor (Mortuary Science Major)

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Mohsen Goudarzi Recent Article Publication

UMN Students can now minor in Islamic Studies

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March 5, 2020

American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War

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March 20, 2020

The Resilience of Religion in American Higher Education

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A Symposium with John Schmaltzbauer (Missouri State U) and Kathleen A. Mahoney (GHR Foundation)

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