UMD students celebrate diversity of South Asian culture at multicultural night
The annual event hosted by this university’s South Asian Student Association typically draws about 200 people.
New UMD Unity Center celebrates culture, creates gathering space for students
The Unity Center, which officially opened Monday, features five lounges that are each dedicated to a specific culture or group.
Asian American activists share importance of food in culture at UMD event
The Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy Suite at this university hosted the panel for APIDA heritage month.
Ramaswamy’s immigrant rhetoric intensifies far-right myths. Don’t let them become policy.
It’s dangerous when powerful minorities buy into the very ideologies that hurt them.
SCOTUS already weakened affirmative action. A Virginia high school case could destroy it.
An unfavorable ruling could be a dangerous step towards a white-centric education system.
UMD must give Asian humanities students scholarships to achieve equity
Scholarships will give Asian students more opportunity to pursue different professions.
The US government must stop funding human rights violations in the Philippines
Passing the Philippine Human Rights Act will ensure safety of Filipino citizens.
Dating apps must prevent racial fetishization against Asian American women
Dating apps and websites should create an online space where algorithms do not encourage racial fetishization.
It’s time for an Asian American studies major at UMD
Implementing an Asian American studies major at this university has the potential to broaden students’ mindsets about a new facet of history, connect Asian Americans to their culture and simply make this university a better place to learn.
Gov. Larry Hogan explores options to bring more Asian Americans to UMD journalism college
Scholarships and fellowships are some of the initiatives Hogan wants to look into.