Asian American studies at risk at UT Austin
Recent consolidation at the University of Texas, Austin, has put Asian American Studies at risk.
Non-AAARI News
Reps. Chu, Takano, Meng and Sen. Hirono Recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions Week
Last week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Week, from September 27 – October 3, 2026. Senator Mazie K. Hirono … Read more
Indian Americans Say Racism Is Moving Into the Mainstream
Social media posts, including from the Department of Homeland Security and a Texas Republican candidate, have helped stir fear among people of South Asian heritage.
Study finds key to fighting loneliness among Southeast Asians
Community-based organizations play a critical role in combating loneliness in the elderly Southeast Asian American community, researchers said at a Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) webinar on Wednesday.
Lawmakers battle National Archives over plans to move historical Asian American records
Democrats and local activists are scrambling to stop the Trump administration from moving thousands of documents from the Chinese Exclusion Act and Japanese American incarceration out of California.
Jayapal, Wilson, Booker Introduce Legislation to Combat High Rate of Heart Disease in South Asian Americans
U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Joe Wilson (SC-02) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) are reintroducing the bipartisan South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act, landmark legislation to both raise awareness about the alarming rate of heart disease for South Asians across the United States and put resources and strategies toward reversing this … Read more