Hate speech. Fear mongering. Violent protests. Today is filled with profound amounts of people who feel inferior and act on feelings of paranoia and insecurity. Reaching across the aisle to garner support for a cause may not be the easiest task. People may shame you, question your cause, or refuse to be open minded or willing to listen to the…
Thank you to everyone who participated in Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation’s 2nd Annual Run Like an Amazon Virtual 5K! Your donations will go directly towards Scholarships for young women pursing undergraduate and graduate degrees, Grants for MSU chapters and districts to produce quality programming promoting women’s issues, cultural topics and philanthropic efforts, and MUnited Nations Funds to provide financial assistance…
In September 2017 hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico causing 96 percent damage to their infrastructure. On Sept. 13, 2018, BBC reported that a study done by George Washington University found that approximately 2,975 persons lost their lives due to the impacts of the storm. This historical death toll surpasses the deaths accounted for during Hurricane Katrina or…
Peace. Serenity. Warmth. The calm before the storm. A community built on faith, mutual respect, and love was violated on Saturday, October 27th, when a man entered a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, murdering 11 people. He disgraced their place of worship, completely destroying the sense of safety the Jewish community felt in their celebration of faith. A Sabbath that started…
The Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation has some exciting news! In honor of #GivingTuesday, Facebook is partnering with PayPal to match donations a total of up to $7 million to U.S. nonprofits on Facebook (up to $50K per nonprofit)! What is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday…
