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Asian American Pacific Islander
College Board Debunks “Model Minority” Myth
There is no model minority group, and access to higher education remains as much of a challenge for many Asian Americans as it is for other underrepresented groups, researchers said Monday at a press briefing to release a groundbreaking report.
June 9, 2008
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian Americans Largely Ignored by Presidential
Despite feverish efforts by presidential candidates to grab voters’ attention, they, along with public opinion pollsters and mainstream news media, have largely ignored Asian Americans so far, several political scientists say.
May 28, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Report: Ethnic Pride Has Mixed Impact on Asian Americans’ Ability To Deal With Discrimination
Strong ties to their ethnicity can reduce the negative effects of racism for some Asian Americans and intensify the negative effects of racism for others, according to a new report published by the American Psychological Association.
May 18, 2008
Students
The Early Study Abroad Trend
A growing number of South Korean students are going to English speaking countries as teenagers in hopes of gaining entry into American universities.
May 14, 2008
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Students
Asian Evasion: A Recipe for Flawed Resolutions
Asians are arguably one of the most misunderstood groups in higher education. Even categorizing “Asian” students can be quite confusing. For example, should data be disaggregated by different Asian subgroups?
May 14, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian Higher Education Leaders Offer Advice to Break the Bamboo Ceiling
When Dr. Ratna Naik was offered the job of dean of physics at Wayne State University, she was reluctant to accept.
May 4, 2008
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian Americans Largely Ignored by Presidential Candidates, Political Scientists Say
Despite feverish efforts by presidential candidates to grab voters’ attention, they, along with public opinion polls and mainstream news coverage, have largely ignored Asian Americans so far, several political scientists say.
April 22, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
UCLA Scholars Receive Research Award for Study of Asian Students
The authors of the largest compilation and analysis of data on Asian American college students recently received the 2008 Asian Pacific American Network Outstanding Contribution to APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans) Research Award from the American College Personnel Association-College Student Educators International.
April 16, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Judging the Moral Character of Black and Hispanic Children
Examining the academic achievement disparities in K-12 education between Black and Hispanic students compared to White and Asian students is not a science, however the study of moral and ethical disparities that exist between the same groups could be groundbreaking and controversial.
April 10, 2008
Students
Filipino American Studies Takes Root At UIUC
As scholars try to get university administrators across the country to understand how distinct Filipino American studies are, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program continues to expand.
April 2, 2008
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FINALLY TAKING ROOT
As scholars try to get university administrators across the country to understand how distinct Filipino American studies are, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program continues to expand.
April 2, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Getting to Know Dr. Purnima Mankekar
Ask Dr. Purnima Mankekar about family meals during her childhood in India, and she immediately recalls table conversation always revolving around feminist politics and social justice issues.
March 19, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Diverse Calendar
March 27-30 MELUS — Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States 22nd Annual MELUS Conference “Towards a Confluence of Multi-Ethnic Arts and the University” The Blackwell Hotel and Conference Center The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Web: http://webspace.ship.edu/kmlong/melus March 29-April 2 American College Personnel Association83rd Annual Convention “Professionalism with Purpose: Advancing […]
March 19, 2008
Students
Perspectives: Knowledge, Authority and Hmong Invisibility
A professor’s comments about Hmong Americans a year ago were controversial, but it was and is the dismissal of Hmong views and voices in the face of intolerance that remains the enduring problem.
March 12, 2008
Asian American Pacific Islander
Minorities and Whites Have Differing Views of Health Care
Minorities are more likely than White patients to rate their health care as fair or poor, a view that is particularly true among Chinese Americans, Blacks born in Africa and Vietnamese Americans.
March 12, 2008
Asian American Pacific Islander
Professional Appointments
Dr. Nancy S. Dye has been appointed the first vice chancellor and president of the Asian University for Women (Chittagong, Bangladesh. Formerly, she served as President Emerita of Oberlin College. She received a bachelor’s fromVassar College, and amaster’s and doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.   DR. ZENEBE ABEBE has been appointed the first vice […]
March 4, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Diverse Calendar
March 13-15 Eleventh Annual Regional HBCU Summit on Retention “Improving Retention at HBCUs: Retention is a Shared Enterprise” Clarion Resort Hotel Ocean City,Md. Contact: Dr. Anne L. Gaskins-Nedd Phone: (301) 860-3687 e-mail: anedd@bowiestate.edu March 14-15 Faculty Resource Network at New York University “The Molecules of Life: A National Dissemination Conference” Grand Hyatt Atlanta Phone: (212) […]
March 3, 2008
Asian American Pacific Islander
Penn Program Seeks to Widen Students’ International Perspectives
Officials at the University of Pennsylvania hope that two community-oriented projects will help increase awareness among students and teachers about the diversity of the Asian culture.
February 26, 2008
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