UMD must expand history and politics courses on South Asia
This university needs to embrace South Asian history and culture in its curriculum. The less it does, the more we are left behind.
College Park hosts inaugural Lunar New Year celebration
The Lunar New Year, which began on Wednesday, is a 15-day celebration starting on the lunar calendar’s first new moon.
UMD students explore Asian American food and history with hands-on demo
AAST298G, a foodways class, is taught by Jennifer Cho, a lecturer in this university’s Asian American Studies program.
It’s time for an Asian American studies major at UMD
Implementing an Asian American studies major at this university has the potential to broaden students’ mindsets about a new facet of history, connect Asian Americans to their culture and simply make this university a better place to learn.
UMD’s Asian American Student Union task force petitions for Asian American major
At least 125 people signed the petition for the major thus far.
NBC comedy ‘Sunnyside’ deserves the chance to shine
Kal Penn’s UMD appearance made it clear this show merits another season.