Rebecca Lee Byrd

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Chloe Atkins |Chloë G. K. Atkins |Daniella Silva |Rebecca Lee Byrd

May 22, 2025, 8:49 PM EDTColumbia University student Mahmoud Khalil should be protected from deportation, which could put his life at risk, his attorneys argued Thursday. Ahead of a critical court hearing before an immigration judge in Louisiana that focused on whether Khalil was entitled to relief from deportation, including through asylum, Khalil met and held his newborn son for the first time. The Trump administration had sought to have the two separated by a plexiglass barrier.

Jan 11, 2025 | scholarship.richmond.edu | Rebecca Musser |Rebecca Lee Byrd

Abstract“Be the change you wish to see in the world,” declared Mahatma Gandhi. There is a profound awareness of the need for change as individuals reflect on the impact of global and system challenges as well as community challenges. People cannot just “be the change” until they themselves are first changed. Beauty is a powerful catalyst for change that begins with the individual, expanding to the community.