New statewide COVID Alert NY app informs New Yorkers of possible exposure
New York State rolled out on Thursday a new $700,000 app that will automatically inform users whether or not they have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19.
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U.S. Commerce Chief Sets October 5 Target Date to End Census Operations
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has set Oct. 5 as a target date to end data collection operations for the 2020 U.S. census, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Monday, weeks before the scheduled completion date of Oct. 31.
Asian Americans most likely to live in multigenerational homes. How Covid has taken a toll
A Pew Research study found 29 percent of Asian Americans lived in a home with two or more adult generations or grandparents and grandkids under 25 in 2016 — more than other ethnic groups.
Federal judge orders census counting nationwide to continue through October
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, an Obama appointee, issued a preliminary injunction preventing the administration from winding down the census count by Sept. 30, a month before the scheduled completion date of Oct. 31.
CUNY Launches Online Master’s in Health Information Management
This affordable online degree program is designed to meet healthcare facilities’ growing need for highly qualified HIM professionals.
UC San Diego Launches Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Program
UC San Diego will run a new program in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies starting in the fall, according to university officials. It will offer UC San Diego’s first minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies.