Asian-American Studies Major at Northwestern University Starts This Fall - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America

"The passing of Northwestern's proposal for a major in Asian American Studies, it is the result of over two decades of student activism, faculty advocacy, and alumni involvement," Asian American Studies department chair Shalini Shankar told NBC News. "In Spring 2015, we commemorated the 20th anniversary of the student hunger strikes that eventually lead to the establishment of our program. This created a groundswell of momentum that encouraged us to reintroduce the proposal for a major."

Asian-American Studies Major at Northwestern University Starts This Fall - NBC News