Asian-American Lin to head national campus Christian group

MADISON, Wisc. – One of the nation's leading organizations serving Christian college students has named Tom Lin its next leader. He will become InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA's first Asian-American president in August.
Lin, 43, will take over InterVarsity, an evangelical organization, as it enters its 75th year providing fellowship, outreach and other services on campuses nationwide, according to a statement Monday from the Madison, Wisconsin-based nonprofit group.