# About Us

**Source**: https://asianam.ucla.edu/about/
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#### Following the tradition of civil rights struggles of the 1960s and 1970s, the department faculty value the social relevance of education, as well as the connection between academia, the community, and disadvantaged social groups.

Faculty in the Department are likewise committed to offering a broad, inclusive, and flexible curriculum designed to meet maximum student needs, with an emphasis on close mentorship, collaborative teaching, and engaged scholarship.