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The AMERICAN
STUDIES RESOURCE CENTER (ASRC) at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)
was initially established in 1984. It was formally inaugurated on
January 14, 1985 with Mr. Herwald H. Morton, Director, United States Information
Service (USIS) and Counselor of the Embassy for Public Affairs, as guest of
honor. The ASRC-MMSU is the center for Northern Luzon with 13 other centers
located in strategic regions in the country.
The ASRC-MMSU has a
distinct role which cannot be duplicated by any institution/agency in the
local information environment. With its varied information resources and
services including its equipment and facilities, the Center is contributing
significantly to human development in this part of the country.
The Center has the
following objectives:
1. To make available
various information resources about U.S.: its history, life and culture, its political and social processes.
2. To promote
understanding of the U.S. and its people.
3. To support courses
related to the study of the U.S.
4. To serve as
the venue of seminars in American studies and as a focal point at
which visitors may spend time in campus with students and faculty
-- Fulbright and East-West Center lecturers, Asia Foundation
experts and other American and Filipino specialists in American
studies.
5. To provide
educational advising services for fellow Filipinos who wish to study in the
U.S.
The ASRC-MMSU is
housed at the first floor, north-western wing of the MMSU Main
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