The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has been officially designated an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
According to Diverse Education, UCLA is now one of over 200 institutions with the designation. It was established by Congress to help educational institutions serving AANHPI students secure federal funding to address the challenges those students face.
“The UCLA AANAPISI designation represents the importance of understanding the various lived experiences of students on campus,” Willa Mei Kurland, a graduate student and project manager for the University of California AANAPISI initiative, said, per Diverse Education.
UCLA has expressed a commitment to serving its AANHPI students.
“Building a comprehensive ecosystem of support for students — and their families and communities — who are facing the greatest challenges is an urgent call that UCLA needs to answer,” Vice Provost David Yoo, chair of the UCLA AANAPISI advisory committee, said, per KVIA.
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