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Faculty & Staff

UMass Boston’s Asian American Studies Program Takes a Practical Approach

The Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston complements students’ career tracks and engages them in the surrounding Asian American community.

African-American

Not Just Black and White

As a teenager, Dr. Anne Cheng held in awe the novel Invisible Man.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Diverse Calendar

Feb. 1-4 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 2009 Annual Meeting Hyatt Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. Web: www.naicu.edu Feb. 5-7 Research Association of Minority Professors 28th Annual Conference “Education & Healthcare: Approaches To Bridge The Gap In Disparities For Minority Populations” Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa Montgomery, Ala. Contact: Dr. Rondell E. Bailey Phone: […]

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian Americans Make Progress in Fight for Bilingual Ballot

BOSTON – The struggle to make elections accessible to all residents of Boston, Massachusetts moved forward after the Boston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to extend fully bilingual ballots to Asian American voters in the city. The council approved a new home rule petition introduced by Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon. It must now be […]

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama Names Prominent Member of Gay Community, Asian American to Environmental and Energy Posts

President-elect Barack Obama has selected a deputy mayor of Los Angeles to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, transition officials said Wednesday. On the same day, he also put in motion plans to announce his top pick for Energy Secretary.

University of Maryland Becomes U.S. ‘Minority-Serving Institution’ for Asian Americans

The University of Maryland has been granted status as a “minority-serving institution” for Asian Americans and related groups, a gateway to targeted federal support for scholarships and the growth of academic programs. It’s the first “minority-serving” designation for the University of Maryland. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Education has granted Maryland $2.4 million over two […]

Leadership & Policy

Some Students Take Jagged Path to Graduation

As the nation moves toward a common graduation rate formula based on the number of students who obtain a diploma in four years, students like Jefferson Lara will appear to have fallen by wayside.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Multiracial Survey To Tap Voter Attitudes

The pollsters have been out en force this presidential election season.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama Maintains Strong Lead in Presidential Race Among Young People

A new national poll finds 18- to 24-year-old likely voters continue to strongly prefer U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (56 percent) over U.S. Sen. John McCain (30 percent) as their pick for president.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Groundbreaking Study Shows Asian American Vote Still Up for Grabs

Many Asian Americans favor presidential candidate Barack Obama, but a significant portion remain largely undecided on their pick for president less than one month before Election Day, according to a new national survey released Tuesday.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian American Voters: An Untapped Political Demographic, Scholars Say

Although their political power is largely untapped, the fast-growing Asian American population could emerge as a major political force, a group of Asian American academics told Congressional staffers this week during a briefing.

Asian American Pacific Islander

The Hybridization of Ethnic Studies

The intersection of Asian and Latin American studies has produced a burgeoning new field in transnational studies.

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