Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have faced “a growing mental health crisis in recent years,” including youth suicides, said Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee to serve as president of Sonoma State University. Lee has served as the university’s interim president since August 2022.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, announced today that she introduced the Diwali Day Act, a bill to make Diwali a federal holiday.
The bill that originally aimed to ban property ownership by all Chinese citizens galvanized protesters across the state.
Prof. Kit Myers explores how the orphan figure; birth and adoptive families; and sending (Asian) and receiving (United States) nations have been configured in transnational adoption discourse and law.
Queens lawmakers and activists gathered at the state capitol in Albany on Monday, May 22, to support legislation that would require public K-12 schools in New York to include material in their curriculum that reflects Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history.