NU's MENA Studies Department Released A Statement Advocating For MENA Visibility

"(3) Demonstrate an understanding of the marginalized status of MENA-identified students in all aspects of university decision-making, resource allocation, and communications. Show toward them the same level of awareness and support that is shown toward other underrepresented or minoritized populations on campus.This includes devoting resources and responding to MENA-identified students’ requests for a “Middle Eastern and North African” ethnicity category option on university documents and a Multicultural Student Affairs branch for Middle Eastern and North African students.

MENA Studies Core Faculty, Northwestern University"