The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) officially received the designation as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) on Tuesday, joining over 200 colleges and universities across the nation that focus on supporting underserved Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.
Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says
The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, researchers at UCLA said Wednesday.
UCLA police look for hate crime suspect
Police at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are investigating a hate crime after a group of young men threw eggs at an Asian student and her friends over the weekend.
Meet Mia Tuan — UW’s Dean of the College of Education
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly “UW, where have you been all my life?” asked Mia Tuan. Tuan is the first Asian American female and third Asian American to be […]
The Layup Drill — Kuma’s no-hitter, Linsanity hits Seattle and Filipino b-ball to play at UCLA
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Kuma Os O’s Mariner’s pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma threw his first career no-hitter when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field last Wednesday, Aug. […]
Tuan will be new Dean of the College of Education
Dr. Mia Tuan has accepted University of Washington’s offer to become the new Dean of the College of Education. Mia, of Chinese descent, worked at the University of Oregon (UO), […]
A theatre pioneer… — Kashiwagi, 91, continues to act, write, reflect
By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Hiroshi Kashiwagi, 91, has been writing and performing since he was 15 years old. With 76 years of experience under his belt, he’s still […]
Takei takes over Seattle
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “You do not become an actor, you are born an actor,” informed the 77-year-old George Takei in his
BLOG: Spotlight on youth — An unforgettable summer!!!
Ina Dash University of Washington “I got to see first-hand how bumblebee pollination affects crop production in Seattle’s P-patches (community gardens) through a University of Washington citizen-science project. Insect pollinators […]
Sakata’s play about Gordon Hirabayashi, ‘Hold These Truths’
By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly Homecoming for a Civil Rights icon Gordon Hirabayashi Imagine that it is April in 1942, and the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor only four […]
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