Analysis: USCIS must do more on DACA renewals
Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2018) — More individuals with DACA are renewing their status; yet the number of individuals whose DACA has expired and the number of pending renewal applications[…]
Category: Education
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“Embodied Reckonings” book talk and workshop with author on comfort women
MINNEAPOLIS (April 10, 2018) — An “Embodied Reckonings” book talk and workshop with Dr. Elizabeth Son will be held noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 13 inWest Bank Auditorium 20 of[…]
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Bush Foundation names 2018 Bush Fellowships
St. Paul, Minn. (March 20, 2018) — The Bush Foundation today announced its 2018 Bush Fellows, 24 determined, adaptable leaders who are driven to improve their communities in Minnesota, North Dakota,[…]
IFAD leads on sustainable farming on World Water Day
ROME (March 21, 2018) — On World Water Day 2018, a new report released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that sustainable investment in freshwater ecosystems in developing countries helps farmers reduce[…]
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CAP report analyzes human and economic capital at stake in communities with 287(g) agreements
Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2018) — As the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, more local law enforcement agencies are collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce[…]
Annesa Cheek named president of St. Cloud Technical & Community College
ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 21, 2018) — The Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Dr. Annesa Cheek to serve as president of St. Cloud Technical[…]
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Japanese American organizations commit to preserve Internment memory
LOS ANGELES (March 22, 2018) — Four national Japanese American organizations signed a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding on Feb. 18 to demonstrate their commitment to the Japanese American Confinement Site Consortium, a[…]
‘Courage and Compassion’ Nisei WWII exhibit coming to Minnesota
ROCHESTER and ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 20, 2018) — Saint Marys School of Nursing Alumni Association and the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League will host the national traveling exhibition “Courage[…]
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Karen Umemoto named director of UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center
Los Angeles (March 5, 2018) — After a national search, Prof. Karen Umemoto was appointed the new director of the Asian American Studies Center at the University of California at[…]
Asian Music Ensemble concert in April
St. Paul, Minn. (March 10, 2018) — The Asian Music Ensemble of Macalester College, directed by Chuen-Fung Wong, will hold a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018 in the Mairs Concert[…]
