“I get so many students who are Asian or Asian American who are just starved for any courses, or any course content that addresses their life experiences, that teaches them about their histories, that helps them understand their own culture, and so forth,” Kim toldTeen Vogue 3 stripes students say college is a vital opportunity to learn about their own family histories in the classroom, some for the very first time.At Fordham, the initiative began with apetition 3 stripes Kang has since joined the burgeoning movement for a fully fledged Asian American Studies department at Fordham. Advocates are pushing for more tenure-track positions for faculty of color in fields related to ethnic studies, enough Asian American courses to create a major in the subject, and a designated meeting space for students and professors to gather. 3 stripes for a breakdown on how the process has begun to unfold 3 stripes