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Asian American studies courses are beginning to draw from more disciplines. gahsoon/E+ via Getty Images

May 21, 2024

Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism

Pawan Dhingra, Amherst College

After decades in the shadows, Asian American studies has expanded on college campuses.

A mural outside La Chiquita Grocery in Santa Ana, Calif. honors the military service of nearly 200 local Mexican Americans. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

November 25, 2020

California vetoed ethnic studies requirements for public high school students, but the movement grows

Wayne Au, University of Washington, Bothell

Ethnic studies programs gained popularity in schools across the country after a controversial ban in Arizona in 2010 sparked national interest.

Sally Chen, an organizer with the Harvard Ethnic Studies Coalition, speaks through a megaphone during a rally with other students in 2019. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

November 5, 2020

Although now required by California law, ethnic studies courses likely to be met with resistance

Nolan L. Cabrera, University of Arizona

Ethnic studies were born out of resistance. Now, the courses often face resistance themselves – from white students. Is making these classes mandatory the way to go? A scholar weighs in.

Students are demanding more diverse faculty. cybrarian77/flickr

December 2, 2015

Students’ demand for diverse faculty is a demand for a better education

Tanya Washington, Georgia State University

Many students arrive at college without ever having a non-white teacher. Professors of color can inspire higher order thinking and analysis.

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