Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday night approved a bill designed to combat discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders after an increase nationwide in anti-Asian hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic.
The panel, entitled “Anti-Asian Hate and Mental Health on College Campuses,” was set to feature expert speakers in the fields of Asian-American studies; mental health studies; and diversity, equity and inclusion. In particular, the event was intended to discuss strategies for increasing racial equity on college campuses in order to support AAPI-identifying members of academic … Read more
The five-part series follows the stories of trailblazers, both prominent and forgotten, who had an impact on representation and what it means to be Asian American today.
By late April, the group voted on their bylaws and in mid-May voted in their inaugural officers, including co-chairs Pan and Sau Fong Au, the director of the Brooklyn College Women’s Center. Rhea Rahman, an assistant professor of anthropology, was voted in as vice chair; Vinit Parmar, an associate professor of film will serve as … Read more
Concerns have been brewing among census watchers about how the bureau will strike that balance, beginning with the redistricting data it’s on track to put out by mid-August.
Gloria Lee ’23, a Public Administration major and APPLE Corps student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has a unique immigrant story. She was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, but lived most of her life, in Bucheon, South Korea. “My parents came to the U.S. in 1992 in search of more opportunities, but … Read more