The Ethnic Studies Program grew out of the Ethnic Studies Coordinating Committee formed by
Victor Greene in 1972-1973. In October 1973, the name of the committee changed to the Ethnic
Studies Advisory Committee. From 1973-1977, the College of Letters & Science offered
the ethnic studies program as an interdepartmental course of study. A task force to draft
the proposal for an ethnic studies major met in 1974-1975. In March 1975, the Faculty Senate
approved the request for the ethnic studies major. From 1977 to 1986, the ethnic studies
curriculum was available to UWM students as a special major. In 1985 ethnic studies was
listed as a major in the University Bulletin but without a
coordinator, and in 1986 the program was ended. Since 1987 ethnic studies has been offered
as a certificate program in the College of Letters & Science.
Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee Chairs
| 1972-1975 |
Victor Greene
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| 1975-1979 |
Donald Pienkos
|
| 1979-1980 |
Lawrence Baldassaro
|
| 1980-1982 |
Gerhard Reuscher
|
| 1982-1985 |
Karel Bayer
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Ethnic Studies Major Coordinators
| 1973-1980 |
Victor Greene
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| 1980-1982 |
Lawrence Baldassaro
|
| 1982-1986 |
Karel Bayer
|
Ethnic Studies Certification Program Coordinator
