As students are registering for classes for next semester, a student may think what other classes, besides requirements, one needs to take for the upcoming semester. These classes, like electives in Arts & Sciences, are going to be the last few chances where you have a choice in what you want to learn.

... everyday social issues, I highlight new sociological books about Asian Americans and other racial/ethnic groups as I hear about ... original objectives of the field have remained elusive, Asian American studies has nevertheless managed to establish itself in the university. Mark Chiang ... 22 essays by 14 authors illuminates Vietnamese-American culture, views of freedom and oppression, and the issues of ...

This is for all my friends in Austin... Just wanted to throw out a reminder about the Austin Asian American Film Festival, which kicks off tonight with a screening of Ed Radtke's ... Life and an Opening Night Party at Silhouette Lounge.I also want to invite you to come out to the discussion panel I'm doing this afternoon with Dr. Nhi Lieu, professor of American Studies at UT Austin: Are You

... 22, 1921, the Philippine Independent News, the first Filipino American newspaper in the United States of America, was published in Salinas, ... in the Heart was published. Today, it is studied in most Asian American studies classes On August 30, 1961, the ... by Alex Esclamado. The paper became the longest-running Filipino American newspaper. In June 1971, the first issue of the Kalayaan newspaper was ...

... , APALA’s president, said, “Contrary to misperceptions about Asian Pacific Americans, segments of this workforce still experience a litany of ... , union suppression and immigrant worker exploitation.” Asian American and Pacific Islander workers are “likely targets ... Director Sarita Gupta, University of Maryland Asian American Studies Director Larry Shinagawa and United States ...

... two minors: study of the Islamic world and South Asian studies. Ritu Saksena, associate director of ... to make a formal distinction between actual American Indian studies and what students typically learn about in history. ... different project, said McKinn. It is about the experience, the history, the lives of American Indian peoples. Although it only offers a minor right now, the Latina/Latino ...