UIC AANAPISI in the News
New on the Job: Q&A with Viraj Patel, Director of Asian American Student Academic Program
Inside Higher Ed
May 30, 2024
The inaugural director shared about her work at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the role of the model minority myth in Asian American student success and her future goals.
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Asian American Student Academic Program Opens Office
UIC Today
April 16, 2024
Fourteen years ago, UIC made history as the first Midwestern institution to be funded as an AANAPISI institution. The newly formed Asian American Student Academic Program will continue to build on the promise of this designation, which supports the recruitment, retention and graduation of Asian American and Pacific Islander students at UIC.
As the inaugural director of the Asian American Student Academic Program, Viraj Patel said the program’s mission is to advance UIC’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
“We are thrilled to open the doors to the Asian American Student Academic Program, nearly 30 years after students started to organize for equitable campus resources,” Patel said. “We will advance student success with heart and unwavering commitment to building communities and opportunities.”
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The Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates AANAPISI Week 2022 (video)
Sept. 29, 2022
On September 29, 2022, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders the White House Office of Public Engagement hosted a virtual event to commemorate AANAPISI Week 2022, convening Administration officials, students, educators, and advocates in celebrating 15 years since the establishment of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) program. AANAPISIs have played a unique role in supporting thousands of low-income, first-generation AA and NHPI students.
Our UIC AANAPISI Initiative Pacific Islander Student Outreach Coordinator Kekulalani (Keku) Keauli`i participated as a student panelist. Please note the correct pronunciation of Kekulalani Keauli`i's full name: Kekulalani (Kay-koo-la-la-nee) Keauli`i (Kay-ow-lee-ee).
UIC’s Commitment to Diversity Honored by Higher Education Magazine
UIC Today
September 22, 2022
Under Secretary of Education Visits UIC
UIC Today
May 13, 2022
How AANAPISIs Provide Support for AAPI Students
Best Colleges
April 19, 2022
UIC Awarded Grant to Support Initiatives for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
UIC Today
October 4, 2021