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 |