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Section: Demographics > Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian American Pacific Islander
Government Shutdown or Not, Exchanges Open Today for Affordable Care Act
In other words, Oct. 1 is still an important date, especially if you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans who are uninsured.
September 30, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Education Attainment Seen as Key to Minority Buying Power Surge
Ethnic and racial minorities have attained buying power at a faster rate than their White counterparts, according to the 2013 Multicultural Economy report released last week by the University of Georgia.
September 17, 2013
Students
Vice Chancellor–Student Affairs
The University of California, San Diego is conducting a nationwide search for its next Vice Chancellor – Student Affairs. UC San Diego invites letters of nomination, applications (letter of interest that includes the individual’s contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion; resume/CV;
August 28, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
50 Years Later: Renewing the All-Inclusive Dream and March — and Thinking About Oprah’s Purse
If there’s a march for jobs and economic justice, you bet Asian-Americans should be there.
August 19, 2013
Students
On Slate, the Washington Football Team and ‘N’ Wording the ‘R’ Word
Slate strips Washington, D.C.’s resident football team of its controversial name.
August 11, 2013
African-American
Asiana Crash Exposes 21st Century Racism on Twitter
If you see the Internet as raceless, colorblind and digital, think again my friend. It’s a breeding ground for 21st Century racism. Witness the instances of the nearly instantaneous anti-Asian racist tweets soon after the Asiana Airlines crash this weekend. On social media, you can see the knee-jerky reaction. It’s racism in real time. Time […]
July 8, 2013
Students
Scholarship Fund’s Director Carrying on Social Justice Legacy
Cecilia Marshall, granddaughter of the late Thurgood Marshall, is the director of general scholarships at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund.
June 26, 2013
African-American
Report: Asian-American Subgroups Among Nation’s Poorest
Multiple economic indicators show Southeast Asians, for instance, consistently among the so-called have-nots, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
June 6, 2013
Students
Asian-American Subgroups’ Higher Ed Status Supported by Latest Disaggregated Data
Heterogeneity and educational disparities have been underscored since the University of California system expanded the number of AAPI ethnicities from eight to 23 on its application.
June 5, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders Still See Voids in American Narrative
Scholars at a Washington, D.C. forum examined how the legacy of Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders should be recognized, preserved and interpreted for future generations.
May 14, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Higher Ed and the Dreamers: The Big Winners in Immigration Bill By Far
Compromise is imperfect, but colleges and universities have to be happy with the immigration bill as it stands.
May 6, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian Pacific Americans Still Battling Stereotype of Not Being Assertive Enough to Lead
Only 1.5 percent of college presidents were of Asian descent in 2011. That figure was similar five years earlier — as well as 25 years earlier.
April 28, 2013
Students
No April Fools: A Tycoon to the Rescue of Post-Grad Studies in China
Just as the fictional Gong was rejected by Harvard, Schwarzman was a Yale senior in 1969 and rejected for a prestigious Rhodes scholarship.
April 22, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Family Says Chinese Grad Student’s Dreams Led to Boston
The family of a Chinese graduate student killed in the Boston Marathon bombings said in an open letter that it was her dream to study in the United States.
April 21, 2013
Faculty & Staff
U.S. Still Has More Work to Do in Technology Education
According to a recent survey, China leads in integrating technology into the curriculum, its students spend more time using technology in school and say their teachers are technologically savvy.
March 31, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
You know MLK, but do you know FTK?: Why we all should celebrate Fred T. Korematsu
In 1942, Korematsu, when he was all of 23, refused the U.S. government’s order to be placed in an internment camp for Japanese Americans.
January 29, 2013
Students
Special Focus: Emerging Scholars
Diverse honors 12 rising academic stars who have emerged as leaders in their respective disciplines.
January 3, 2013
Students
Surge of International Students on U.S. Campuses Pays Off in Diversity, Revenue
Want to see how quickly the look and business model of American public universities are changing? Visit a place like Indiana University. Five years ago, there were 87 undergraduates from China on its idyllic, all-American campus in Bloomington. This year: 2,224.
November 12, 2012
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