Ed Young Dies at 91; Infused His Illustrations With Chinese Tradition
Over a 60-year career, he illustrated some 100 books of fairy tales, poetry and memoirs, and won a Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors.
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The percentage of Asian Americans who are religious has declined, new study finds
“I think the growing hold of Christian nationalist views, particularly among political leadership, has probably put off a lot of folks that don’t hold political positions that align with that view,” one religion professor said.
South Asian activists call Calif. governor’s vetoing of caste bill ‘heartbreaking’
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a caste discrimination bill after supporters mobilized behind it for a year and went on a monthlong hunger strike.
Federal Grant Proves Elusive for Certain Colleges
The money is set aside for institutions serving large numbers of Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander students, but many eligible colleges don’t apply because of bureaucratic hurdles.
Dr. Randelle Sasa, Nursing Professor at Queensborough Community College Receives 2023 Elsevier Educator of the Year Award
Queensborough Community College (CUNY) is pleased to congratulate Professor Randelle Sasa, Ph.D., RN-BC, CMSRN, CCRN on being awarded the Elsevi er Educator of the Year 2023. This coveted award recognizes exemplary commitment and innovations in teaching the art and science of nursing. The award is given by the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), a … Read more
National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholars Program
The Public Scholars program offers grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public.