Lydia LumAsian American Pacific IslanderWhite House Social Outreach to Asians, Pacific Islanders ExpandingThe White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders plans to expand its reach into more communities in need of federal programs and protections, officials say.October 12, 2011DisabiltiesEngineering Instructor and Activist Seeks, Inspires Wheelchair InnovationAs the founder of the San Francisco State University-based Whirlwind Wheelchair International, Ralf Hotchkiss focuses on producing and distributing durable yet inexpensive chairs for people with significant disabilities in countries such as Rwanda, Indonesia and Haiti.October 11, 2011StudentsTexas University Breaking Ties With Community CollegeUniversity of Texas at Brownsville to part ways with Texas Southmost College, ending unusual 20-year partnership.October 10, 2011African-AmericanPhilosophy Professor Still Teaching after More than 60 Years at Texas SouthernA Texas Southern University professor of philosophy since 1949 and an educator for 66 years, 91-year old Dr. Thomas Freeman has taught and influenced generations of college students.October 4, 2011StudentsSan Francisco State Journalism Professor Yumi Wilson’s Multicultural Heritage Helps Connect PeopleThe former reporter for The Associated Press and the San Francisco Chronicle was a Fulbright Scholar and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from the University of San Francisco.August 10, 2011StudentsJournalism Project Honors Work of Slain Editor Chauncey BaileyFour years since the death of journalist Chauncey Bailey, the work of the Chauncey Bailey Project arguably serves as reminder of how journalists inform and educate the public.August 3, 2011LatinxLegal Eagle Helps Florida International Law Grads SoarLaw school dean Alex Acosta has not hesitated to call upon some of the many attorneys he knew in his pre-FIU years to ask them to seriously consider his Florida International University students for opportunities.July 25, 2011Asian American Pacific IslanderBlood DetectiveUniversity of California, Irvine hematologist Dr. Jae Chang specializes in blood cell analysis to diagnose obscure, complex disorders that stymie or get missed by many physicians.July 21, 2011LatinxCalifornia Program Grooms Math, Science Teachers for Urban K-12 SchoolsCal Teach, a new University of California-Berkeley program, trains math and science teachers for service in urban schools.July 5, 2011Native AmericansDrawing From the Same WellCaltech admissions director uses his American Indian roots to attract Native students to the elite school.June 27, 2011Previous PagePage 15 of 30Next Page
