Western institutes Arab American Studies minor

When Nada Elia was hired by Western Washington University five years ago to be a professor at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, she had a goal in mind — to create an Arab American studies minor. Prior to the creation of the minor, the university hosted an Arabic and Islamic studies minor, which included classes in Arabic, Middle East Studies and history of the region. Elia said while it's a good program, it doesn't cover the issues of those who immigrated to the U.S. from that