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Arthur Sze, the national poet laureate appointed by the Library of Congress last month, visited Queens College, in Flushing for a poetry reading on Dec. 8. Sze was joined by NYS Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn, a distinguished professor at the college, who both read several poems and discussed the art of literary translation.

Since pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning through legislation or state education boards. Today, most AAPI adults want educators to teach history through the lens of racism, slavery and segregation, according to a 2024 survey. There have been some … Read more

With millions of Americans slated to lose coverage for health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, AAPI Data today published By the Numbers: AANHPIs and Health, a resource guide that provides detailed information about AAPI public opinion on health as well as disparities in health outcomes, access to health care, and other related services … Read more

Choy was one of the first Asian-American women nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, getting a nod alongside her co-director Renee Tajima-Peña for the documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?”

Loneliness among adults 45 and older is escalating at a fast rate, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are 53% more likely to report loneliness than their White counterparts, AARP said. 

CUNY SPH is delighted to announce that, after surpassing expectations in the role of interim associate dean for faculty affairs, Professor Ghada Soliman has been appointed to the position effective January 26, 2026.