Congratulations to our associate director, Nancy Xiong and her team of Mason faculty and staff on being one of the 12 recipients of the Curriculum Impact Grant.
As of fall 2017, over 6,000 students who identify as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) are enrolled at Mason, making this population the largest subset of all students of color at the university (Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness). At the national level, the AAPI population is now the fastest growing ethnic/racial group in the U.S., therefore, it is projected that there will be a significant increase in AAPI college students. Currently, only one full-time staff is employed to provide resources and services in student affairs/university life to more than 6,000 AAPI students at Mason. This support is insufficient. This grant will support an AAPI Studies minor program at Mason.
Congrats once again to Nancy and her team! Women and Gender Studies wish you all a successful journey.