Fresno becomes second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
After a unanimous City Council vote, caste and indigeneity are now protected categories in Fresno, California.
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Why We Must Invest in AANAPISIs
A little-known federal program has helped to empower generations of underserved Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students. This week, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking new steps to strengthen it.
White House Education Officials Visit QC for First National AANAPISI Week
On September 22, 2023, President Joseph Biden Jr. proclaimed September 25 to October 1, 2023 Asian American Native American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Week. Colleges with at least 10% of the student body identifying as Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) qualify as an AANAPISI. Fourteen of The City University of … Read more
How the “Angry Minority” Trope Gaslights People of Color
Tips for people who combat microaggressions, and their allies.
Biden issues proclamation honoring colleges serving Asian American and Pacific Islanders
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions make up just over 5% of all colleges and universities but award 40% of bachelor’s degrees attained by such students.
UNC to hire three faculty members focused on Asian American studies after student petition
“The hiring effort was sparked by student interest and the knowledge that North Carolina’s Asian population has become the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the state,” Geneva Collins, director of communications for the college, said in an email on behalf of Dean Jim White.