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New York Times "The Fight for Asian American Studies"

On a Saturday afternoon in September, the kind of day most college students would spend sprawled on a quad, soaking up the moments that still feel like summer, the Dartmouth Asian American Student Collective was getting organized. Its members had gathered to finalize a mission statement and a petition to circulate across campus. Their goal? Persuade the administration of Dartmouth College to create an Asian American studies program.