Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy P. White has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as interim president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI). Yao currently serves as CSUCI’s vice president for student affairs. Yao will assume the leadership of the university on January 11, 2021 with the departure of current CSUCI president Dr. … Read more
GoFundMe for Yixuan Xin, a LaGuardia Community College student, who passed away suddenly on 11/9. Funds will go towards funeral services and other expenses.
The panel of judges upheld a federal district court’s decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
“We have other AAPI and women of color candidates and people who should also be advancing, and so we have to continue to build that pipeline,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the first South Asian American woman elected to the House, said.
Unless you’ve been living under a (really, really large) rock, you know that Kamala Harris is the vice president-elect—and has shattered a lot of glass ceilings. Come January, she’ll be the first woman and first daughter of immigrants and first woman of color to hold the role of VP. And different people point out different … Read more
Critics say the NBC News Exit Poll is useful in tracking changes in the Asian American electorate over time but that it should be looked at with caution.