Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York today voted to appoint accomplished, experienced and diverse leaders as presidents of York College, and Borough of Manhattan, LaGuardia and Queensborough Community Colleges. The appointments bring to seven the number of presidential vacancies filled in the last five months by Chancellor Félix V. Matos … Read more
THOUGH MOHANDAS GANDHI occupies no formal place as such in histories of nursing in India, it should not come as a surprise to those who have reflected on his long career as perhaps the principal exponent in history of the idea of ahimsa (nonviolence) that he displayed a great affinity for nursing and thought of … Read more
Ms. Gina Gao, a Hospitality Management major at New York City College of Technology, was an intern and employee at Turnstile Tours, hosting tours and virtual programs across New York City. Before arriving to the United States in 2012, Gina obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from Hubei University in China, and worked for seven years as a tour guide and itinerary planner. Due to the downturn of the tourism industry in 2020, Gina shifted careers and became a New York City police officer in order to serve the community.
TIME asked 21 historians to weigh in with their picks for “worst moments” that hold a lesson—and what they think those experiences can teach us.
The United States is becoming a far more diverse nation, led by surging growth among those of Asian and Hispanic descent, while stagnating fertility rates slow overall population growth.