Students Call for APA Studies

To the Editors:

Asian American Alliance was started in 1972 as a means to implement Asian Pacific American (APA) Studies to the Oberlin College curriculum. APA Studies is not only vital to the growth and education of current students, but it is also an integral part of the complete establishment of Comparative American Studies. As the officers of AAA, it is with much regret and frustration that we must continue the thirty-year struggle for APA Studies without our mentor, advisor, and friend, Professor Charfauros-McDaniel. However, despite the recent setbacks in our movement, we remain strong in our convictions to see an APA Studies program on this campus.
We would like to emphasize the importance of student participation in the ongoing search for a sociology professor specializing in APA Studies. This position was fought for and demanded specifically by the students. Thus we feel that students should always be taken into strong consideration for the hiring or dismissal of professors who have made significant contributions not only to our specific communities, but to the entire college.
We hope that this year the administration will take heed to very concerned student voices. It is our intention that this letter will serve as a reminder that the struggle continues for APA Studies and Comparative American Studies.

In solidarity,

–Shahana Siddiqui
College junior
AAA co-chair

–Tudo Nguyen
College senior
AAA co-chair

–Tracy Ng
College senior
AAA treasurer

–Vivian Liao
College junior
AAA secretary

–Nancy Nguyen
College sophomore
AAA secretary

–Sung-Mun Choi
College junior
AAA historian

–Jane Lee
College senior
AAA historian

September 20
September 27

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