At Miami University, Miami Students for Israel held their annual Welcome Back BBQ following Miami's Mega Fair. Both opportunities allowed for great recruitment initiatives, and many new potential members came through to learn about how they could get active in Israel advocacy on campus. MSI is also in the process of planning a major fundraising initiative for an Israeli charity, as well as looking for speakers to continue their great reputation of diverse and effective educational events. Their success can be seen with large numbers of applicants for Israel Inside/Out which starts next week!

Ohio State is busy planning their annual, day-long event Ohio Loves Israel in October. This year's program looks to be as great as it was in years past, with a variety of speakers and discussions already confirmed. The hard-working students and staff are also planning more events for later in the quarter, and all this even before school has officially begun!

Indiana University is busy organizing their Israel Awareness Week for this semester, and this event has gotten much support from the university and an abundance of other student organizations in the past. With a strong Hasbara Fellow and a dedicated Campus Advisor in Rabbi Seth Cook, Israel advocacy at IU is starting strong

Things are off to a great start here in the Midwest, and it looks as though the success will continue throughout the year!