Williams College Faculty Approve Creation of Asian American Studies Concentration
Williams College faculty voted 81-5 to approve the creation of an Asian American studies (AAS) concentration beginning Fall 2023, The Williams Record reported.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice Student Crowned Miss Staten Island
Born in Kerala, India, Meera Mathew is the first Indian American crowned Miss Staten Island! The John Jay College of Criminal Justice student studies forensic psychology and got her associate’s degree at The College of Staten Island.
Baruch College Student Volunteers Time at Senior Center Delivering Meals
When New Yorkers are not at their strongest, these volunteers take time out to provide hot meals, assistance landing an apartment or a rare chance to celebrate a child.
Study: Latino Immigrant Representation on TV Decreases, Black and API Immigrants Up
Representation of immigrant characters continues to be a work in progress, according to the third study between the immigrant culture change organization Define American and USC Annenberg’s Noman Lear Center for the Study of Entertainment, Media and Society.
Brown University Adds Caste Protections to its Nondiscrimination Policies
Brown University has added caste protections to their nondiscrimination policies so that Dalit students have official channels to report bias, NBC reported.
New survey highlights NYC Asian voices that favor school integration
Asian New Yorkers are more interested in racially diverse schools than is widely understood, according to a new survey from the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF).