Ethnic Studies Officially Departmentalized
The Daily Emerald is reporting that Ethnic Studies has, after a long campaign, been approved for departmentalization:
In a phone conversation with former ASUO President and Ethnic Studies Coalition member Emily McLain, Senior Vice President and Provost Linda Brady revealed that she had approved the departmentalization of the ethnic studies program beginning in fall 2008.
Though I’ve long been a critic of the departmentalization drive, founded as it was on feel-good spirit and assurances that departmentalization was sure to be a “good thing” for campus, I’d like to congratulate Ethnic Studies and everyone involved in the departmentalization campaign.
