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A mural in Arizona lightens as race issues get darker

Mon, 06/07/2010 - 14:50

Some months ago, local artists in Prescott, Arizona were commissioned to paint a “Go Green” mural outside Miller Valley Elementary School to promote environmentally friendly transportation. The finished piece featured portraits of four children, with a Latino boy holding a central place, drawn from photographs of children that attended Miller Valley, one of the most ethnically diverse schools in Prescott. But R.E.


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Pao! Faculty, Staff, and Students Protest UC Budget Cuts and Fee Hikes

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 22:28

Pictured above: Pao Xiong, undergrad at UCLA and Association of Hmong Students leader (photo credit: Sacramento Bee)


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University of California Systemwide WALK OUT on 9-24-09

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 13:34

Last week I overheard two senior faculty members at UCLA discuss their plans for this Thursday's walkout.


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Best Colleges and Universities for AAPI Students: UCLA

Tue, 09/15/2009 - 00:23

It’s day 2 of the Best Colleges list organized by APAs for Progress and Angry Asian Man.  Again, the top ten are being presented in no particular order.

Today, we’re profiling UCLA.

Location: Los Angeles, California
Founded: 1919
Public university
Enrollment: Approximately 27,000 undergraduate students
% Asian/Pacific Islander: 47%


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UC awards honorary degrees to WWII Japanese American Internees

Mon, 07/20/2009 - 00:19

Last week I went to the UC Regents meeting at UC San Francisco, and was humbled to be there for the UC Board of Regents' vote to award honorary degrees to the over 700 Japanese Americans who were enrolled at the UC in 1941-42, but could not complete their degrees because they were unjustly incarcerated for being Japanese Americans and sent to concentration camps during WWII.  Sad sad chapter in U.S.


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Oiyan Poon and Stuart Varney Discuss the New UC Entitled to Review (for Admissions) Policy on Fox Business Network

Sat, 06/20/2009 - 00:34
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Write some compelling stuff in the APA For Progress blog, and maybe you too can be invited for a national TV appearance.  That's pretty much what happened to me this week.


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30 Under 30: "Count Me In" Campaign

Tue, 05/12/2009 - 01:22
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Spring 2009 Vincent Who? Screening Schedule

Tue, 01/27/2009 - 10:16

Hey everyone, thanks for all your support for our new documentary, Vincent Who?, a film that looks at the state of Asian American empowerment. We are happy to announce a preliminary schedule for this Spring. Please let us know if you'd like to book a screening in your area!


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