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Asian Americans Find Community on Campus
Student leaders reflect on racism during the pandemic and on how UT organizations have promoted solidarity By: Diana Lee
Alcess Nonot
Growing up in Cedar Park, UT Austin human development and family sciences and biology senior Alcess Nonot, who is Filipina, never learned about Asian American history in school. But during her freshman year at UT, she took the course Introduction to Asian American History, which taught her more about her heritage and broadened her community. She became friends with other Asian American students and joined organizations including the Asian Desi Pacific Islander American Collective.