Pacific Studies Faculty Help Secure $600,000 Mellon Grant
Pacific Studies faculty affiliated with the Asia Center have co-authored a successful Mellon Grant which will provide funds to recruit and retain Pacific Islander students over the next three years. Read more about the Pacific Islands Studies initiative here: https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/building-an-educational-bridge/.
In addition to initiatives discussed in the above article, the partnership between our center and this initiative will expand curricular opportunities in the coming years. For the upcoming spring semester, there are several Pacific Studies courses being offered. See below:
- ANTH 3151 Peoples of the Pacific
- ETHNC 2580 Asian Pacific American Experience
- ETHNC 2590 Pacific Islander American Experience
- ETHNC 3590 Pacific Islander Health Disparities
- ETHNC 3940 History of the Pacific Islands
- GNDR 4765 Gender and War