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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Seniors Lillian Guo, William Paik, sophomore Hyohee Kim and freshman Toy Suliman speak on the Community Arts and Activism Student Panel.

Asian American Studies Program hosts Community Arts and Activism Student Panel

February 25, 2020

The Asian American Studies Program hosted a Community Arts and Activism Student Panel on Tuesday at University Hall, featuring four undergraduate students who are involved in the program. Each of the...

Northwestern hosts regional summit on Asian-American identity for first time since 1997

November 13, 2016

For the first time since 1997, Northwestern hosted the Midwest Asian American Students Union Leadership Summit, with hundreds gathering at Norris University Center on Saturday. The summit’s final...

Asian American Studies Prof. Ji-Yeon Yuh, Anthropology Ph. D. student Ashley Agbasoga and African American Studies Prof. Alexander Weheliye speak at Northwestern Sex Week’s panel discussion about racial fetishism Thursday night. The event had about 60 students in attendance.

Northwestern Sex Week hosts panel about racial fetishism

April 15, 2016

To Asian American Studies Prof. Ji-Yeon Yuh, stereotyping is a form of dehumanization. Yuh spoke about sexual stereotypes and racial fetishization of non-white woman Thursday night as part of a Northwestern...

Faculty members from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences attend a meeting where they approved a proposal for an Asian-American studies major. The major, which will be available in the fall, came after more than 20 years of campus activism for the addition of Asian-American studies to Weinberg.

Asian-American studies major created after proposal passes at faculty meeting

February 24, 2016

The proposal for an Asian-American studies major was approved at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences faculty meeting Wednesday afternoon, officially making the major an option for all students at...

Sumun L. Pendakur (Weinberg ’98) speaks during the May celebration of the 20th anniversary of the student hunger strike that led to the creation of Northwestern’s Asian American Studies Program. Weinberg faculty met Wednesday night to read the Asian American Studies major proposal, the first step in having it established.

After 20 years in the making, faculty submits proposal for Asian American Studies major

January 15, 2016

Weinberg faculty read the Asian-American studies major proposal for the first time Wednesday at a faculty meeting following a 20-year history of campus activism for the program’s creation. Professors...

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