AAPI
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Panel discussion: ‘From Vincent Chin to #StopAAPIHate: Helen Zia and 40+ Years of Asian American Activism’
To observe the first anniversary of the shootings that targeted Asian American women in Atlanta and the 40th anniversary of the killing of Chinese American Vincent Chin by white autoworkers, Vanderbilt’s AAPI employee affinity group will host an in-person event with author and activist Helen Zia, 12:30–2 p.m. March 24. Read MoreMar 18, 2022
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Vanderbilt launches new group for Asian American and Pacific Islander alumni
Vanderbilt has launched a new alumni affinity group for Vanderbilt’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, supporting the diaspora and beyond. The AAPI Association of Vanderbilt Alumni (AAVA) aims to connect alumni with one another as well as with current students and the broader Vanderbilt community. Read MoreJan 19, 2022
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Vanderbilt School of Nursing student leaders share opportunities to eliminate bias and racism against AAPI health care professionals amid COVID-19
Student leaders of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing Asian American Pacific Islander Student Nurses organization have published an article that summarizes and provides recommendations for the treatment of AAPI health care professionals, including nurses. Read MoreJun 22, 2021
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Vanderbilt researcher finds that Supreme Court ban on race-conscious college admissions would restrict the pipeline of future leaders
Affirmative action admissions policies admit diverse students, who are then recruited to elite professions and C-suite leadership, according to new research by law and economics professor Joni Hersch. Read MoreJun 10, 2021