What does the term ‘AAPI’ mean? Experts explain the history
May marks the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
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How a little-known Japanese American battalion freed Jews from a Nazi death march
They were Japanese American soldiers, part of a storied military unit that faced down prejudice and suspicion to fight Adolf Hitler’s armies in Europe.
Six CUNY Graduate Center Professors Win CUNY Awards for Junior Faculty
Six CUNY Graduate Center scholars are among the 10 winners of CUNY awards that recognize early-career faculty members for outstanding research.
Alvi Khan Becomes Baruch’s First Goldwater Scholar
Khan was among the 441 applicants selected from a pool of more than 5,000 college students across the U.S. for the scholarship, which is awarded by the Excellence in Education Foundation in honor of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater’s legacy.
Asian American judges have increased, but remain underrepresented in NY courts
According to data from Unified Court System’s Judicial Demographics Report, an annual survey conducted since 2020 categorizing the demographics of New York judges, around 5 percent of respondents self-identified as Asian in 2024. In New York City, just under 11 percent of judges self-identified as Asian.
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Another DEI Casualty
Scholars say the dissolution of WHIAANHIP is more than symbolic – that it will lead to diminished resources and attention for various issues and challenges that confront students from the demographic the initiative was meant to serve.