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Section: Demographics > Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian American Pacific Islander
What Can Universities Do to Combat Anti-Asian Racism?
After a series of shootings at Asian spas killed eight people in Atlanta â six of them Asian women â the country is undergoing a reckoning with anti-Asian racism. Asian American faculty and staff say campuses have a role to play in this moment.
March 26, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
What Can We Do to Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes?
Pak Ho is a  75 year-old-Asian American who died last Thursday (March 11) after he was robbed on the streets of Oakland, Calif., the latest victim in the rising number of anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. No one is saying, âSay his name.â
March 15, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Where is the Outrage Over Angelo Quintoâs Murder?
Where is the outrage over Angelo Quintoâs murder? Why are there currently no protests under Quintoâs name? Why have none of my friends even heard of the name Angelo Quinto?
March 8, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
George Floyd? Get to Know Angelo Quintoâs Story
If you havenât heard, there was another George Floyd incident in America. You know, a policemanâs knee to the back of the neck of a suspect, facedown, cuffed behind his back. But the victim this time wasnât African American. He was Asian American of Filipino descent. His name was Angelo Quinto.
March 1, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
I Wasnât a Good Asian Daughter⌠But That Got Me into College
Holistic admissions should encourage students to celebrate different components of their unique personal identities rather than conform to what they think admissions officers are looking for.
February 4, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Chinese American History Professors Gave Photographer Corky Lee His Calling
My friend Corky Lee, the self-described Asian American photographer laureate, has been mentioned by much of the mainstream media this past week. He died of COVID on Jan. 27.
February 2, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Recalling an Affirmative Gesture
The college radio station is where I learned to be me. Maybe thatâs because the radio audience doesnât really see me. I was just a voice. Just like on the page or screen, the words are my voice through you. So you donât instantly reject them. They could be your thoughts. But listening to me is like me actually getting inside your ear. Itâs more passively invasive. And then it all works on your imagination.
January 4, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Diversityâs Day of Infamy
The recent revelation that Johns Hopkins, once thought to be a âgood guyâ, owned four slaves himself is one of those backward looks in time that brings about a major shame. However awkward, exposing the truth is always important.
December 15, 2020
African-American
John A. Logan College Cancels Diversity Events, Citing Fear of Trumpâs Recent Executive Order
John A. Logan College canceled all planned diversity activities last week, citing concerns that the school could lose federal funding if it violates President Donald Trumpâs Sept. 22 executive order, which prohibits workforce diversity trainings that are âoffensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating,â FOX 28 reported. According to college officials, they âwill [âŚ]
October 6, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
UC San Diego Launches Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Program
UC San Diego will run a new program in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies starting in the fall, according to university officials. It will offer UC San Diegoâs first minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies. The program is in the Institute of Arts and Humanities, where 14 other programs â including African [âŚ]
September 21, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
Study Finds Evidence That Counters Legal Complaints Filed Against Yale and Harvard
A new study found evidence that counters legal complaints that Asian American students faced consequences if they were not admitted and or did not attend their first-choice school, according to the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The two complaints, filed by the Coalition of Asian American Associations and the Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE), [âŚ]
August 24, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
DOJ Investigation: Yale âIllegally Discriminatesâ Against Asian American, White Applicants
Following a two-year investigation, the U.S. Justice Department determined on Thursday that Yale University is âillegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law,â reports the Associated Press. Yale ârejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race, whom it otherwise would admit,â the [âŚ]
August 16, 2020
African-American
Calling Asian Americans to Action: Why We Canât Stay Silent about Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the United States this year, provoked by the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others that have not seen full justice. As Asian Americans, we need to assess how weâve been silent or apathetic to Black issues. Itâs time we speak up and do something for Black Lives Matter â because frankly, we havenât done enough.
July 20, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
Stare Down the White Gaze: Demystifying the âModel Minorityâ Stereotype
âYou brought the virus here.â These words were thrown at me on a street corner as I walked my dog, soon after the stay-at-home order was issued. Before I realized that these words were meant for me, the man who uttered them already moved on.
June 30, 2020
African-American
California Senate Approves Bill Requiring State Universities to Implement Ethnic Studies Course Requirement
Beginning next fall, all California State Universities will implement a three-unit ethnic studies course as part of a graduation requirement for all students, according to Mustang News. On Thursday, the California Senate approved the Assembly Bill 1460 to establish an ethnic studies course focused on Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Latinx Americans. If [âŚ]
June 26, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
Professor Put on Leave for Telling Student to âAnglicizeâ Her Name
Californiaâs Laney College has put a professor on leave after he asked a Vietnamese-American student to âAnglicizeâ her name, saying its pronunciation sounded âlike an insultâ in English, reported Newsweek. In an email chain that was shared on social media, student Phuc Bui Diem Nguyen responded to professor Matthew Hubbard by writing, âYour request to [âŚ]
June 22, 2020
Students
Report: To Ensure Equity, Prioritize CARES Act Aid for Public Colleges
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is felt throughout higher education, a report from the Center for American Progress advocates that public colleges and universities deserve the largest allotment of aid to ensure that racial and economic inequalities donât deepen.
June 7, 2020
African-American
U of Central Florida Professor Tweets About âBlack Privilege,â Many Want Him Fired
University of Central Florida (UCF) students and many others are calling for the institution to fire Charles Negy, a professor who has been tweeting about âblack privilegeâ and âminority idolatoryâ, among other things, since the death of George Floyd in police violence. The university, on its Twitter account, said itâs reviewing the issue âwhile being [âŚ]
June 4, 2020
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