Transgender Asian American Swimmer Is a Pioneer

posted by Nicole Ki

A Hapa transgender male athlete is the first transgender man to compete in any NCAA division 1 sport, reports CBS News.

A rising junior at Harvard, Schulyer Bailar originally made Harvard’s swim team as a woman. Bailar transitioned to a male and switched to Harvard’s men’s swim team about two years ago.… Read more

Asians Applying to Ivy League Schools Advised to Appear ‘Less Asian’

posted by Nicole Ki

As the summer rolls in, so do SAT and ACT prep classes for many high school students. College campus tours, long road trips, and the pressure of taking the SAT and ACT mark the start of the college search.

For those high-achieving Asian Americans pursuing Ivy League and other elite university, the path may be … Read more

Harvard Freshman Making Waves Running for City Council

posted by Randall

A 19-year old Asian American first year student at Harvard hopes to inspire young people to get involved in politics by running herself.

Nadya Okamoto is up against a field of 25 candidates, including eight incumbents. There are nine open seats for the Cambridge City Council near Boston.

Her odds are long, but … Read more

Asian American Students Join Effort to Protect Affirmative Action at Harvard

posted by Randall

Two Asian American students have joined Harvard in its effort to defend the schools affirmative action program for underrepresented students.

Both students are from Southern California and are current applicants to Harvard.

“Asian students and other students of color have to … Read more

Campus Roundup: New AAPI Dorm Floor at USC , Protest Fails to Stop Mikado at Harvard

posted by Randall

It’s been a busy week in the news for Asian American students on campuses across the country.

The University of Southern California has announced the creation of a dorm theme floor for Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans, while at cross town rival UCLA an interim director for the Asian American Studies Center has been named.… Read more

Harvard Magazine: Campus Forced to Turn Over Admissions Data in Anti-Affirmative Action Case

posted by Randall

Harvard University is reluctantly turning over records of thousands of rejected applicants in a case filed by a group alleging discrimination against Asian Americans, reports Harvard Magazine.

Students whose records will be turned over will be receiving notices from the campus informing them of their options if they object … Read more

Crimson: Harvard Must Release Admissions Data in Anti-Affirmative Action Case

posted by Randall

An anti-affirmative action group has won a court order mandating that Harvard release six years of data from its admissions process, reports the Harvard Crimson.

The ruling requested by Students for Fair Admissions stems from a 2014 lawsuit accusing Harvard of discriminating against Asian Americans through a quota system.

The data will include admissions application … Read more

Supreme Court Finds No Evidence of Discrimination Against Asian Americans

posted by Louis Chan

By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent

A closer look at the majority opinion in Fisher v University of Texas reveals the four justices found no discrimination against Asian Americans in holistic admissions.

By a four to three vote, the justices ruled the University of Texas did not discriminate against Abigail Fisher, a White student who … Read more

Asian American Groups to File Bias Complaint against Three Ivy League Schools

posted by Randall

A coalition of mostly immigrant groups from the Chinese community is calling on federal authorities to investigate racial bias in admissions against Asian Americans at Yale, Brown and Dartmouth, reports the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The group is also urging Asian American groups to jointly file complaints against the three Ivy League … Read more

Campus Round Up: Asian American Studies Expanded. Pacific Islander Students May Be Recognized

posted by Randall

The Associated Students of the University of Washington is moving towards granting for the first time protected seats in the student senate for legacy Pacific Islander groups while the popularity of Asian American Studies at Harvard is on the rise.

The Crimson reports 100 students packed this year’s first lecture of the … Read more