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Students

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 […]

November 18, 2008

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.

November 18, 2008

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.

October 6, 2008

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.

October 2, 2008

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.

September 17, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama’s Asian-American Half Sister Helps Him Reach Out to Other Asian-Americans

The throng of Asian-American donors drew closer, drinks in hand, to hear Barack Obama’s sister describe the wide arc of his life: beyond politics and Chicago, into his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii.

June 30, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Princeton’s Record on Asian Admissions Examined

The U.S. Department of Education has broadened a review into whether Princeton University discriminates against applicants of Asian descent.

June 12, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

College Board Debunks “Model Minority” Myth

There is no model minority group, and access to higher education remains as much of a challenge for many Asian Americans as it is for other underrepresented groups, researchers said Monday at a press briefing to release a groundbreaking report.

June 9, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian Americans Largely Ignored by Presidential

Despite feverish efforts by presidential candidates to grab voters’ attention, they, along with public opinion pollsters and mainstream news media, have largely ignored Asian Americans so far, several political scientists say.

May 28, 2008

Students

Asian Evasion: A Recipe for Flawed Resolutions

Asians are arguably one of the most misunderstood groups in higher education. Even categorizing “Asian” students can be quite confusing. For example, should data be disaggregated by different Asian subgroups?

May 14, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian Higher Education Leaders Offer Advice to Break the Bamboo Ceiling

When Dr. Ratna Naik was offered the job of dean of physics at Wayne State University, she was reluctant to accept.

May 4, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian Americans Largely Ignored by Presidential Candidates, Political Scientists Say

Despite feverish efforts by presidential candidates to grab voters’ attention, they, along with public opinion polls and mainstream news coverage, have largely ignored Asian Americans so far, several political scientists say.

April 22, 2008