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| BEYOND THE HEDGES: Students protest lack of Chicano curriculum at CSU |
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One class is not enough for Colorado State University students who feel their
historical background deserves more.
About 50 students gathered in front of the CSU Administration Building in a peaceful protest supporting the addition of a separate and autonomous Chicano Studies Department to CSU. "We know so much about the white race, but we don't know a lot about ourselves," Ed Guerrero, a protester, said. According to a press release by the CSU Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, there are twice as many students of Mexican ancestry than any other minority group on campus. However, there is only one class sponsored by the Center of Applied Studies in American Ethnicity that specifically focuses on the Chicano experience. According to CSU Provost David Young, the protest achieved its purpose. Four new positions for faculty will be filled, including two for the Chicano Studies program, Young said. In addition, students will be asked to serve on an advisory committee for the program. Source: The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Feb . 28.
This item appeared in the News section of the March 14, 1997 issue. |
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