Congratulations to the OSU Iranian Cultural Association for winning second place in the food judging and third place for their cultural display at the 2011 Taste of OSU, an evening of cultural performances on stage, exhibits and food from around the world provided by 30 different international and ethnic clubs on campus. Undergraduate students pictured left to right are: Masi Kimiaie, Shahrzad Nabavi, and Yasaman Sharif.










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To commemorate the 900 year-long legacy of the preeminent al-Ghazālī, NELC will host an international and interdisciplinary conference, Islam and Rationality: The Impact of al-Ghazālī, on November 10-12, 2011. Leading scholars in intellectual history, philosophy, Islamic law and theology, and medieval Christian and Jewish thought will convene to discuss vital aspects of al-Ghazālī’s work. For more information contact Professor Georges Tamer.
Taste of OSU
