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Article: UT President supports push for Asian-American Studies
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- May 6, 1998
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Krissah Williams
University Wire
05-06-1998
(Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- UT President Larry Faulkner said Wednesday he is supportive of student efforts to create an Asian-American Studies program at the University.
"This is a rapidly growing population in the U.S., and there are cultural issues that can be the basis of meaningful scholarship and courses," Faulkner said.
The show of support came after a meeting with students upset that the University, which includes more than 4,000 Asian-American students, has no Asian-American studies program.
The University should improve course offerings and faculty strength in the area, Faulkner said. As provost at the University of Illinois at ...