Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Research Consortium Response to Pew Center Report

LETTER TO PEW RESEARCH CENTER:  June 22, 2012 Dear Paul Taylor and Dr. Mark Lopez, We are writing on behalf of the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy and Research Consortium (AAPIPRC), a national organization of four university-based Asian American research centers. [i]  We respectfully submit this response to the Pew Research Center’s recent report, The … Read more

Brooklyn College Offers Minor in Asian Studies

Asian Studies at Brooklyn College What can an Asian Studies minor offer to the average Brooklyn College student? In the twenty-first century, knowledge of Asia is indispensable in a liberal arts education, in multi-cultural America, and in the global economy. More than half of humanity lives in Asia, and Asian societies have produced some of … Read more

Socio-Cultural Study of Suicide Attempts Among Chinese Immigrants in NYC

Online Notes Summary of Findings Requires: Adobe Reader Date: Friday, April 11th, 2008 Time: 10:00AM – 12:30PM Place: Auditorium, Hunter College School of Social Work 129 E. 79th Street , New York City (Light refreshments will be served following the presentation.) Principle Investigator: Dr. Irene Chung, Associate Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work This … Read more

Socio-Cultural Study of Suicide Attempts Among Chinese Immigrants in NYC

Date: Friday, April 11th, 2008 Time: 10:00AM – 12:30PM Place: Auditorium, Hunter College School of Social Work 129 E. 79th Street , New York City (Light refreshments will be served following the presentation.) Principle Investigator: Dr. Irene Chung, Associate Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work This study explores ethnic-specific and immigrant-specific issues in conjunction with … Read more

Thomas Tam Professorship in Asian-American Studies

Chancellor Matthew Goldstein has announced plans to establish a named professorship in honor of Dr. Thomas Tam, a former CUNY trustee, CUNY alumnus and prominent Asian-American educator who passed away on Feb. 27 at age 62. During a memorial service at the University’s Asian American/Asian Research Institute on March 9, the Chancellor said the Thomas … Read more