The diaries of Hisao Magario, in the collection of Stanford's East Asian Library.

 

The diaries of Hisao Magario, in the collection of Stanford's East Asian Library. /

Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service

Stanford East Asia National Resource Center

The Stanford East Asia National Resource Center (NRC), supported by the U.S. Department of Education under the auspices of Title VI, Section 602(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, serves to strengthen access to and training in the major languages of East Asia, and to broaden East-Asia area studies training across all disciplines.

Purpose

The general purpose of the NRC programs is to establish, strengthen, and operate language and area studies centers or programs that will serve national needs by providing resources for:

  • Teaching of modern foreign languages
  • Instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which such language is commonly used
  • Research and training in international studies
  • Language aspects of professional and other fields of study
  • Instruction and research on issues in world affairs that concern one or more countries
  • Providing outreach and consultative services on a national, regional and local basis
  • Maintaining linkages with overseas institutions of higher education and other organizations that may contribute to the teaching and research of the Center

Additionally, in the case of a Comprehensive Center, also to:

  • Maintain specialized library collections; and
  • Employ scholars engaged in training and research that relates to the subject area of the Center.

Designation as a National Resource Center demonstrates the recipient’s role as one of the nation's major centers for teaching and training resources in a particular world area.

In addition to its East Asia NRC, Stanford is also home to a National Resource Center in Latin America & Caribbean Studies. For additional information, please see the U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers Home Page.

Outreach and instruction conducted by the Center is funded in part under the International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office of the U.S. Department of Education grant, grant # 84.015A/B P015A180042/P015B180042.  However, those activities do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.”