Salesgenie.com advertisements rub APA community in the wrong way

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New Asian-interest fraternity emerges

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New student organization aims to unite Japanese American community

When you think of Japan, you may think of delicious sushi, brightly colored kimonos or even anime cartoons. However, a new student organization aims to broaden your horizons and show you what else Japan has to offer.

Comcast turns off AZN channel

Comcast will pull the plug on the AZN Channel, the self-professed “network for Asian America” on April 9.

The network, targeted to a young, English-speaking Asian American community, had failed to reach far past Comcast’s goal of 13.9 million homes, a…

Study: Asian Americans hurt most by affirmative action in education

Over the same span, Asian American enrollment as a percentage of overall student population decreased at five other universities, including the University of Maryland, between 1995 and 2000, according to a study…

Students, alumni lobby to keep popular AAST professor at university

A group of devoted alumni and undergraduate students has banded together to attempt to keep visiting Asian American Studies (AAST) assistant professor Dr. Jane Dusselier at the university.

Filipino students celebrate culture, recognize community contributions

Filipino students joined together to celebrate their culture, spend time with their families, listen to cultural bands and eat traditional food at the Philippine Culture Night and Awards Dinner.

Students bid to host 2010 conference: ECAASU conference last held on campus in 1996

The Asian American Student Union is bidding to host a conference in 2010, which would bring together the Asian communities on college campuses across the east coast.
The East Coast AASU…

Intra-Asian dialogue course gives students a say in what they learn

Want a say in what you learn?

For more than a decade, the Office of Human Relations Program (OHRP) has offered a series of one-credit intergroup dialogue courses through the College of…

Chinese-Australian photographer explores mixed heritage with slideshow

Imagine an old friend or relative presenting a slideshow in his living room about his recent travels. Except that the living room is really Kogod Theatre, and the raconteur is actually Chinese-Australian…