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Mr. Ellwood will also continue his work
with he Upward Bound Program. As the
President's deputy, he will act to coordinate
and report on non-discrimination and equal-opportunity
among employees and faculty as
well as students.

Additionally, Mr. Ellwood will work with
the Associate Provost for the funding of "any
additional programs as may be warranted to
broaden opportunities for minority group and
disadvantaged students."

President Shannon's letter concluded, "I am
confident that you can increase your contribution
to the welfare of the University through
assisting me in this position, and I am grateful
that you have signified your willingness to
undertake it."

In a letter of reply, Mr. Ellwood said, "I
accept the appointment with pleasure and look
forward to making whatever contributions to
the University community I can."

In other academic news, it has been
announced that students wishing to specialize
in South Asian studies will find a new
coordinating agency at the University this fall.

Under the direction of John T. Roberts,
assistant professor of Hindi and Sanskrit, a
newly formed South Asia Center will coordinate
the South Asian-related courses in
government and foreign affairs, sociology and
anthropology, history, romance languages and
general linguistics, religious studies, education,
economics, and architecture.

With a faculty of 13 experts in these fields,
the University's South Asia program becomes
one of the more substantial in the country.

The center will not grant degrees since a
majority of departments offering related
courses allow concentration in South Asian
Studies for graduate degrees. In addition, the
College offers an interdepartmental major in
Asian Studies for undergraduates.

As well as coordinating course offerings, the
center will sponsor monthly interdisciplinary
seminars where students can discuss research
methods. It will also sponsor lectures and
cultural events.

Students specializing in South Asia have
access to the Alderman Library's collection of
South Asia materials purchased by the Library
of Congress. The library has an estimated
40,000 volumes in the languages of India.
Pakistan and Ceylon.