A simple act of heating up palak paneer in a shared microwave turned into a major civil rights case at the University of Colorado Boulder. After being told not to use the microwave because of the food’s smell, two Indian PhD students faced what they described as escalating discrimination and retaliation from the university. The fallout? A $200,000 settlement, the awarding of their Master’s degrees, and a ban from future enrollment or employment at the university. This case has people talking about how cultural differences—like what we eat—can become flashpoints for bias on campus. What do you think: Is enough being done to make universities truly inclusive? #Education #College #CUBoulder