Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The School of Education at The City College of New York (CCNY) seeks an Academic Advising Specialist to provide advising to undergraduate and graduate students in the division. The Academic Advising Specialist will report to the Dean and the Assistant Dean of Enrollment and Student Services of the School of Education.
Chinatown Youth Initiatives (CYI) is looking for 4 program coordinators to work as a team and lead Chinatown Beautification Day (CBD) in September/October of 2026. Coordinators are expected to have prior leadership experience, strong teamwork skills, excellent project management skills, and a passion for the broader Asian American and Chinatown communities.
The Southeast Asia Digital Library Paper Award seeks papers from undergraduates concerning original research in Southeast Asian Studies, due June 30. The first-place winner will receive their choice of two books from the Cornell University Press catalog. Both first- and second-place winning papers will be published on the Southeast Asia Digital Library (sea.lib.niu.edu).
In the Supreme Court’s oral arguments, lawyers and justices cited a litany of cases reflecting how long it took for Asians to win the right to be American.
Wong Kim Ark brought his case to the Supreme Court in 1898. But some of his descendants didn’t even know his name until about 15 years ago.
The Trump White House is citing legal arguments originally posed by people widely considered racist as the legal foundation to overturn birthright citizenship, the Washington Post reports.