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The University of Wisconsin apologized for scheduling the first day of classes on Rosh Hashanah and rescheduled some events following criticism from Jewish leaders on campus.
UW, along with five other UW System universities, unintentionally scheduled their start date to fall on the Jewish holiday, which is the holiest of the religion’s observances.
The first day of classes for the 2021 fall semester were scheduled to begin on the second day of Rosh Hashanah by the Faculty Senate Committee in 2019.
But the decision has since draw backlash and criticism from Jewish leaders, students and faculty on campus, all calling on UW-Madison to move the start date, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Alford served as SU’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer since May 2019, and he was the interim chief diversity and inclusion officer the year prior.
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