SEC in the university!
Where we got started, and where we’ve had our biggest impact - thanks to the help of student organizations, individual students, and faculty, Suraye Educational Collective was able to bring a slew of changes to Wayne State University that increase the representation of Assyrians; here’s what we’ve been able to accomplish!
Student Senate Resolutions passed to include new history and language courses
Declaration of April as Chaldean American Heritage Month
New “Shlama” Graphics added to the Student Center by Fall 2024
Several courses changed
Classes we’ve changed
PS 3835, Middle East Conflict
ANT 2200, Lost Cities and Ancient Civilizations
ANT/NE 3550, Arab Society in Transition
HIS 1000, World Civilization to 1500
HIS 1800/NE 2030, The Age of Islamic Empires: 600-1600
HIS 1810/NE 2040, The Modern Middle East
HIS 5385, History of Christianity to the Reformation
LIN 5100/JPN, CHI 5220, Languages of Asia
HON 1000, The City: Changing Detroit (very small changes made, nothing in-depth)
HON 4260/ASN 3995, Smr: Nouns in Asian Languages
*Note that some of these courses have not been directly changed and have had this content from the get-go. Changes are implemented for as long as the courses are offered.