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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


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...

Students gather before marching to Sodexo administrative offices in solidarity with food service workers at NU. The group presented a petition calling for measures such as better treatment of workers and a guaranteed 40-hour work week as workers begin to renegotiate their contract with Sodexo.

Students deliver petition in support of food workers’ contract negotiations

November 23, 2015

More than 50 students marched to the offices of Sodexo management in Sargent Hall on Monday afternoon to demonstrate solidarity with Northwestern food service workers as they enter contract negotiations...

Sumun Pendakur (Weinberg ‘98) speaks at Hardin Hall 20 years after her participation in a hunger strike for the creation an Asian American Studies Program. This quarter, students are demanding an Asian American studies major through an online petition released Tuesday.

Students renew call for Asian American studies major

October 6, 2015

Students renewed calls for an Asian American studies major with an online petition launched Tuesday, just as faculty in the program prepare to submit a proposal to Weinberg administrators that would enact...

Big Picture NU showcases diversity of student groups

Big Picture NU showcases diversity of student groups

May 20, 2014

In an effort to raise awareness about diversity at Northwestern, 10 student groups presented their organization's past accomplishments and goals moving forward at an event held Tuesday night by Northwestern...

AJ Aguado (Weinberg ‘10) delivers a spoken-word poem Tuesday evening at an Asian American studies event. The event, held at Norris University Center, featured AASP faculty and alumni who spoke about the perceptions of Asian-Americans in American society.

Asian American Heritage Month event challenges stereotypes within community

May 21, 2013

Speakers challenged the meaning of the phrase "fresh off the boat" at an event Tuesday hosted by the Asian American studies program. "Fresh Off the Boat: Reflections on an Asian American Life Beyond...

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