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Extraordinary Journeys: AASP Senior Profiles
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Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Embrace discomfort and do it anyway
Alexis Boyce, Asian American Studies Program manager and co-chair of the Staff Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee, discusses the group’s ongoing efforts to address staff concerns and drive meaningful change.
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A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
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From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
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New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
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A&S program manager creates inclusive space for staff
Alexis Boyce, program manager for the Asian American Studies Program, has been honored with the Employee Assembly's Award for Staff Inclusion and Integrity.
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Student Spotlight: Class of 2024
Congratulations to our Class of 2024 Asian American Studies graduates!
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Graduate student Kaitlin Findlay runs community-engaged workshop on Nikkei history
In January, Cornell graduate student Kaitlin Findlay ran a workshop on community engaged curation and representing histories of loss at the Nikkei National Museum near Vancouver, Canada. The purpose of the workshop, which was partially funded by the Asian American Studies Program through its support...
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