Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The CUNY Ethics and Morality Essay Contest is funded by an endowment gift of $100,000 to the City University of New York by Dr. K. York Chynn and his wife Noelle Chynn. This annual award is intended to promote and stimulate thinking by college students at CUNY about the topic of ethics, morality, and virtuous behavior in their lives.
The Scholarship awards $1,000 to an individual qualified undergraduate student that is currently enrolled at any of the twenty-one colleges within CUNY, Asian or non-Asian, who has demonstrated creativity in the communication of the concerns of the Asian American community in areas such as health, education, culture, media or advocacy/activism.
The AANAPISI Bridge Initiative (ABI) at BMCC and Hunter College is hosting an intermediate-level, virtual seminar series this January 2025 focused on Asian American students’ sense of purpose and belonging, and racial/cultural experiences throughout college. Here we will continue to center Asian American ethnic and immigrant experiences, Asian American mental health and wellness, pedagogical interventions for centering purpose and classroom … Read more
The 2025 conference theme, “CUNY Means Business: Empowering Women Professionals to Thrive,” focuses on creating an environment where women are supported, encouraged and given the tools and opportunities necessary to succeed in their careers. We invite dynamic and inspiring leaders and scholars to come together and share stories, ideas and best practices for empowering women to … Read more
For many in the local Indian American community, including around 400,000 eligible voters in New York and New Jersey, it has been an uncommon election cycle from the very start.
Open House New York Weekend is an annual festival that opens 270+ places across the five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special access at skyscrapers, power plants, artist studios, and everything in between. Join us on October 18-20, 2024, for the 22nd annual OHNY Weekend festival and get a behind-the-scenes look at new buildings reshaping the … Read more