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Students

Asian American Students Still Struggling With Burden of Expectations

Some Asian students see only one path forward. They must get the best grades. They need to get the highest honors. They have to do all these things to gain acceptance into the most elite colleges, where the process starts anew.

October 26, 2017

Asian American Pacific Islander

Guillermo: Asian American Professors Speak on Suit Against U. of Michigan

What is the situation like for professors of color at major universities, particularly the ones teaching the story of ethnic diversity?

March 19, 2017

Asian American Pacific Islander

Report: Asian-American Wealth Inequality Gap Widening

Wealth among Asian Americans is so highly concentrated among those at the top of the socioeconomic ladder that wealth inequality among people of Asian descent is even greater than wealth inequality among Whites.

December 29, 2016

Students

Grad Student Held in Stabbing Death of USC Professor Bosco Tjan

The University of Southern California will mourn the loss of professor Bosco Tjan in a special prayer ceremony Monday, as the graduate student believed to have stabbed Tjan remains jailed.

December 4, 2016

Students

Report: Housing, Food Insecurities on Rise for Community College Students

Food and housing insecurities continue to be a major issue for community college students across the nation, particularly African-American and Southeast Asian students.

December 4, 2016

Asian American Pacific Islander

Guillermo: Asian American Info Available, But Fox News Plays Dumb

Political polls usually include assessments of African Americans and Latinos. But when it comes to Asian Americans? Nothing. And not because we don’t have an opinion.

October 9, 2016

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian-Americans Packing On Political Muscle

The Asian-American population will grow 74 percent by 2040, but the number of this racial group’s registered voters will more than double, according to a new report.

May 21, 2015

African-American

Yuri Kochiyama, Human Rights Advocate and Malcom X Ally, Dies

She is perhaps most known for cradling Malcolm X’s head in her lap as he died from gunshot wounds in 1965, an image captured in a Life magazine photo.

June 4, 2014

Faculty & Staff

A Model Minority? A National Look at Asian-Americans and Endowed Professors of Education

What would a critical look at endowed professors in colleges of education reveal?

May 20, 2014

Students

From Classroom to Community, Professor Advocates for Social Justice

Dr. Matthew Lee of James Madison University heads the Cultural and Racial Diversity Studies Lab, which studies areas related to racism, sexism and transphobia.

May 11, 2014

Students

Study: Asian Americans Gaining Equity Ground with AANAPISI Designation

The report finds that minorities already enrolled in post-secondary education need services and support to successfully matriculate now more than ever.

April 29, 2014