Largely in response to students' demands, colleges are establishing programs in Asian-American studies and hiring a record number of scholars specializing in those subjects.

An alumni group has raised about $1 million to support Asian-American studies.

In recent years, a handful of colleges, like Princeton, have begun to incorporate Asian-American studies under the banner of American studies.

A Sampling of the Campus Curriculums Asian-American studies can span a wide range of topics, depending on the institution and instructor.

But racial discrimination often isolates Asian-Americans to a greater extent than other ethnic groups, say experts in Asian-American studies.

"The big issue is that the California population is rapidly becoming immigrant," said Ling-Chi Wang, a professor of Asian-American studies.

The changing demographics have led to the creation of programs that position Stony Brook to become an East Coast hub for Asian-American studies.

They make them demonstrate for Asian-American studies.

Roughly 60 colleges and universities now offer either degrees or courses in Asian-American studies, and the Vincent Chin case is frequently used as a teaching tool.

"Asian-American studies: A Disciplinary Critique," University of Washington, Seattle, May 1995.