College of Communications
Announces
Yen N. Do Scholarly Research Fund
The Yen N. Do Scholarly Research Fund
will provide necessary funds for faculty to facilitate research
that focuses on Vietnamese Americans and Southeast Asians in
Southern California.
April 29, 2005
What: The College of Communications
at California State University, Fullerton and Nguoi Viet
Daily News have joined hands in celebration of the 30th
anniversary of the Vietnamese emigration to the United States.
The Yen N. Do Scholarly Research Fund has been established
in the College of Communications and will provide necessary
funds for faculty to facilitate research that focuses on Vietnamese
Americans and Southeast Asians in Southern California.
Who: Yen N. Do, founder and publisher of
Nguoi Viet Daily News, has pledged $30,000 for the
fund.
Additional: The donation will be awarded
over five years, with the first $10,000 given this year. The
fund supports topics of research that will benefit Vietnamese
and Southeast Asians living in Southern California. There
are 1,932 Vietnamese American students enrolled at Cal State
Fullerton.
This pledge is significant for the College of Communications,
as faculty research has been a longtime priority for Dean
Rick Pullen. “Many of our faculty members have intercultural
communication expertise, and this support will enable them
to conduct beneficial research that may not otherwise have
been possible,” said Pullen, who is working to strengthen
ties and create partnerships in the Vietnamese American community.
“We focus on education, as education is one of our top
priorities — as Vietnamese Americans and as a newspaper,”
said Do, whose Westminster-based daily is the oldest Vietnamese-language
publication in the United States. “Our hope is that
the research developed with this fund will help our community
and Southeast Asian communities in Southern California to
grow, and not just grow, but thrive and experience more joy
in learning.”
“We feel it's important for immigrants to unite with
the mainstream to enhance knowledge,” he added. “And
we want to help those who help the young people stretch their
minds and stir their souls. I have seen that in the College
of Communications, and I admire teachers who deeply inspire
their students.” Moreover, Do believes that in journalism,
as in academics, “we constantly seek to inform and to
share, so this partnership is natural.”
He will work with his daughter, journalist Anh Do, to help
select the researchers and to provide opportunities for educators.
The first faculty recipients will be named this summer.
Media Contacts: |
Nancy Byrne, director of development,
College of Communications, 657-278-3348 or
nbyrne@fullerton.edu
Valerie Orleans, Public Affairs, 657-278-4540 or vorleans@fullerton.edu |
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