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Education
South Korean students ban Rosé’s ‘APT.’ as college entrance exams near
South Korean students have decided to “ban” Rosé’s “APT.” among themselves as they prepare for the nation’s College Scholastic Ability...
Bryan Ke
California bans legacy, donor admissions in all colleges and universities
California has banned legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process of private colleges and universities. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ...
Carl Samson
China
Chinese man, 86, marries college sweetheart, 81, decades later
Two octogenarians, who were college sweethearts in their youth, recently tied the knot decades after they parted ways. Key points: ...
Some US colleges to charge $90,000 per year starting this fall
U.S. college costs have hit a new high, with some private institutions now charging over $90,000 per year for the first time. Key points: ...
Business
College degrees pay off financially, study finds
Earning a college degree still pays off financially, even as the return on investment varies by major and some demographic groups, a new stu...
Ryan General
Massachusetts residents can now go to community college for free
Following the launch of a new program by Gov. Maura Healey’s administration, Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older can now go to communi...
Coronavirus
Discrimination during pandemic significantly harmed Asian American students’ mental health: study
The mental health of Asian American students was significantly harmed due to the rise of anti-Asian discrimination fueled by the COVID-19 pa...
Michelle De Pacina
Asian American students less likely to be accepted to universities than white applicants: study
Asian Americans are less likely to be accepted to colleges or universities than white applicants, according to a recent study published by t...
Coalition of Asian American Student Organizations denounces SCOTUS affirmative action ruling in letter
The Coalition of Asian American Student Organizations (CAASO) released a letter expressing its opposition to the Supreme Court’s decis...
Chandler Treon
Asian American History
Meet Harvard’s first Chinese teacher: Ko K’un-hua
Meet Ko K’un-hua (Ge Kunhua), a Chinese scholar who became Harvard University’s first Chinese instructor during the late 19th century ...
Culture
City College of San Francisco apologizes for ‘improper’ withdrawal of Cantonese program
The City College of San Francisco (CCSF) has issued a formal public apology following its “improper” withdrawal of a Cantonese certificate p...
UK to limit student admission to ‘low value’ degrees that don’t lead to jobs
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson characterized the measures as “an attack on the aspirations of young people” ...
Chinese students post unflattering graduation photos to reflect reality of China’s job market
Instead of holding flowers or throwing their caps into the air, Chinese graduates are posting photos of themselves lying on the ground to re...
S. Korea to make 8-hour college entry exam easier in bid to help address fertility crisis
The South Korean government has unveiled a plan to make its national college entrance exam easier to help address private education spending...
Most Fortune 500 CEOs did not attend Ivy League schools, data shows
A researcher who looked into the educational backgrounds of Fortune 500 chief executives has found that most of these industry leaders did n...
Study: Most Asian Americans agree with affirmative action, but not for college admissions
Only one in five Asian adults believe race and ethnicity should be a factor in college admissions decisions, according to a new study from t...
Art
SDSU to offer first-of-its-kind K-pop dance course with Dr. Chuyun Oh
San Diego State University (SDSU) will be launching a first-of-its-kind K-pop dance course in the Fall 2023 semester with author and associa...
12-year-old California boy graduates college with 5 degrees
A 12-year-old boy from California has made national and global headlines after graduating from college this month. Clovis Hung, who started...
Filipino student faces scrutiny after claiming he was admitted to 30 universities in US, UK
A 20-year-old student in the Philippines recently made headlines after claiming on social media that he had been accepted into 30 different ...
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma joins Tokyo College as visiting professor
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has accepted an invititation to become a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a new research institute run by th...
Chancellor who made racist joke draws outrage with announcement he will ‘transition to faculty’
Thomas Keon, who is currently serving as the chancellor of Purdue Northwest (PNW), announced he would be transitioning to faculty next year,...
Student with 2 published books, 4.2 GPA and 1560 SAT score rejected by Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton
A high school student with two successful books, a 4.2 GPA, an SAT score of 1560 out of 1600 and a slew of other accolades was purportedly r...
Harvard to offer its first-ever Tagalog language course in its nearly 400-year history
Harvard University will be offering a course on the Tagalog language for the first time in its history, starting in the 2023 to 2024 academi...
Chinese colleges give students a week off to ‘go fall in love’
Nine colleges in China are giving students a weeklong spring break to “enjoy love” amid China’s declining birth rate. The schools, which are...
Michigan university accused of racism for holding ‘segregated’ graduation events
Grand Valley State University (GVSU), a public university in Allendale, Michigan, is being accused of racism for organizing complementary gr...
Texas bill proposes barring Chinese and N. Korean citizens from attending universities
On Friday, State Rep. Tony Tinderholt introduced a bill to ban undocumented immigrants, along with citizens from China and North Korea, from...
Crime
Pair wanted for 2 sexual assaults in 2 days at University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma (OU) police are searching for two suspects in two separate sexual assaults that occurred on campus last week. The fir...
Columbia becomes first Ivy League school to end standardized testing for admissions
Columbia University has scrapped its standardized testing requirement for undergraduate applicants, becoming the first Ivy League institutio...
Civil Rights
Amid anti-Asian and anti-white claims, Pfizer amends fellowship to allow applicants ‘regardless’ of race
Pfizer reportedly amended its criteria for a coveted fellowship program accused of discriminating against Asian and white applicants. The “q...
2 Chinese students injured in Michigan State University shooting, consulate says
The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago has condemned the recent shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students and injur...
Entertainment
Brenda Song says she had ‘no hesitation’ choosing ‘The Suite Life’ over Harvard
Disney alum Brenda Song recently recalled choosing “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” over attending Harvard University. In an interview w...
Meet the ‘Japanese Steph Curry’ hyping up crowds in Nebraska
A Japanese college basketball player’s phenomenal performance on the court has some observers referring to him as the “Japanese Steph Curry....
Harvard students stage walkout in front of professor accused of sexual harassment
Over 100 students marched out of a Harvard classroom on Tuesday to protest the first lecture of professor John L. Comaroff this year. Comar...
Vanderbilt professor says math education is too ‘white, cisheteropatriarchal’
A Tennessee university professor recently made the case that undergraduate mathematics education is discriminatory against queer and transge...
Asia’s richest man regrets not completing college: ‘My abilities may have been faster’
Before you read: Indian college dropout becomes world’s third richest man While sitting on Forbes’ list as Asia’s richest man, Indian entrep...
Purdue University’s first Asian American president takes office amid controversy over Northwest chancellor
Dr. Mung Chiang officially became the first Asian American president of Purdue University at the start of the new year. The Purdue Board of ...
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