Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI Since 2013, FAPAC has awarded scholarships to AANHPI students who exhibit academic excellence, demonstrate an interest in public service to become a future federal employee and demonstrate a continuous effort to foster diversity and inclusion in AANHPI communities. The scholarship is presented in honor of AANHPI leaders whose dedication and efforts in public service have … Read more
Asian Americans have been the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States over roughly the past two decades and since 2020. Their number has grown by 15%, or about 2 million eligible voters, in the past four years. That’s faster than the 3% growth rate for all eligible voters during that span and … Read more
Neena Singh was sworn in as mayor of Montgomery, New Jersey, on Tuesday, January 9, The Trentonian reports. The Montgomery Township Committee member was selected to serve as mayor by her peers at the Township Committee’s reorganization meeting.
Americans of various racial backgrounds largely agree that the government should focus on the economy and foreign policy issues in 2024, but recent polling shows that views among racial groups diverge on some high-profile topics, including racism and immigration.
Sanjoy Banerjee, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York, and Director of the City University of New York (CUNY) Energy Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) Class of 2023 Fellows. Election as an Academy Fellow is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
The City University of New York announces the appointment of highly accomplished leaders with long ties to CUNY to serve as interim presidents of two of its colleges. Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez named Suri Duitch to lead Kingsborough Community College, filling a vacancy that opened when President Claudia V. Schrader was appointed interim president … Read more