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Graham's most recent book, which will be published soon by the Cambridge University Press, is a study of scripture. "He has a rare combination of focused research in Islamic culture and a broad understanding of religious issues," said Professor of Chinese History and Philosophy Wei-Ming Tu...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Expert on Medieval Islam To Become Tenured Prof. | 6/3/1986 | See Source »

...remarkable how much he knows about my own field," said Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Steven Ozment, whose academic field is the Renaissance and Reformation. Ozment collaborated with Graham on what Tu termed "a general book on world civilization." Graham wrote chapters on India, the Near East and Africa, Ozment said...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Expert on Medieval Islam To Become Tenured Prof. | 6/3/1986 | See Source »

...first Asian-Americans admitted to the college in the early 1970s to feel less culturally alienated at Harvard. Last offered in 1983, the course has since evolved into a vehicle for pursuing Asian-American studies--both anthropological and historical--under the supervision of Professors Dorinne Kondo and Wei Ming Tu...

Author: By Hein Kim, | Title: Not Just an Academic Question | 11/26/1985 | See Source »

Farfetched? No doubt. But when Tu o Nadie (Nobody but You), the Mexican novela that spun this improbable yarn, was telecast on Los Angeles' KMEX last spring, it drew more viewers for its time slot than any other independent station in the area. Nor was that an anomaly for Los Angeles' thriving Channel 34. An affiliate of SIN (the Spanish International Network), KMEX tops two of the city's three major network affiliates in reaching young adults during certain important time periods. "When I came to this station in 1963, I was told it was a dead-end business because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Prospering with Polyglot Fare | 7/8/1985 | See Source »

...Angeles carries a custom license plate that says SIE SIE LI, meaning, in Chinese, "thank you." Graffiti sprayed in a nearby park send their obscure signals in Farsi. A suburban supermarket specializes in such Vietnamese delicacies as pork snouts and pickled banana buds. The Spanish-language soap opera Tu o Nadie gets the top ratings among independent stations every night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Changing Face of America: Just Look Down Broadway | 7/8/1985 | See Source »

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