PrincetonUniversity                 If you happen to hear a couple of students greeting each other with "Namaste" instead of "How's it going?" don't be surprised. They are probably participants in Introductory Hindi, a Student-Initiated Seminar being offered this year under the aegis of the Dean of the College Office.      This past spring, Raj Shah '00 and Deepa Krishnan '00, both of whom are involved in the South Asian Students Association, proposed a course in Hindi to Associate Dean Hank Dobin. As Krishnan pointed out, "It's the national language of India, linking all the regions of the country. It's spoken by millions of people. It is important for students to be able to learn it."      Said Dobin, "If you can find 12 students to commit to the course and a professor qualified to teach it, the Dean of the College Office will fund it." (photo by Denise Applewhite) More... University home  |  Caption page archive  |  Communications Office  |  Web page feedback