Lydia LumLeadership & PolicyAfter a Storied Career, Dr. Les Wong is Readying Himself for RetirementDr. Leslie (Les) E. Wong’s career in postsecondary education has allowed him to meet more people than he could possibly try to count, but a poignant encounter with one particular high school student in Michigan has never strayed from his mind.April 29, 2019StudentsPathways to Law School Program is Yielding Success StoriesLaunched in 2014, the initiative aims to diversify the legal profession by targeting members of historically underrepresented populations, which make up sizeable segments of community college enrollment.February 8, 2019Asian American Pacific IslanderReport Puts Focus on Mental Health Services for Asian AmericansA new report lists multiple ways in which lawmakers and other thought leaders across the country can help Asian American communities obtain improved access to mental health services.October 16, 2018Asian American Pacific IslanderNew Book Chronicles Aftermath of US Japanese IncarcerationGrowing up in the 1950s, Kay Ochi heard nary a syllable about the incarceration camps where her parents and other Japanese Americans languished during World War II. A new book documents how ordinary people gained empowerment through their activism around the issue.July 31, 2018Latest NewsReport: Multilingual Students Made ‘Remarkable’ ProgressA new report based on data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress challenges a widespread perception that multilingual students in the United States consistently perform poorly, muster only marginal academic progress and are being failed by school systems.June 23, 2018Asian American Pacific IslanderReport: Asian American Electorate MarginalizedUnless political candidates and their operatives more consistently and aggressively mobilize the Asian-American electorate and steer them into voter registration, the impact of this racial group at the polls will remain limited. So says a professor in response to an eyebrow-raising new study.May 29, 2018Asian American Pacific IslanderGroup Addresses Incarceration Among Asian Americans, Pacific IslandersContrary to the stereotype of Asians as the model minority in America, mass incarceration of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California spurred the formation of an organization devoted to addressing the issue.May 1, 2018HomeWomen Share Career Ups, Downs at APAHE ConferenceSince its 1987 inception, AHAPE has developed programs and addressed issues impacting Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). It has evolved from a group of almost exclusively Californians into one with national reach.April 16, 2018StudentsStudy: Reduced Community College Tuition Not Impacting 4-year EnrollmentA recent study found that a steep drop in community college tuition typically sparks significant enrollment increases of recent high school graduates without diverting many from four-year, public institutions.May 25, 2017SportsStudy: Tech Workforce’s Lack of Diversity Goes Deeper than PipelineA recent study suggests that the top reasons for the technology sector’s racial homogeneity isn’t the absence of a diverse pipeline but young graduates’ lack of industry contacts and an information gap about job prospects.May 22, 2017Page 1 of 29Next Page
