Noted scholar to give virtual talk on racism in search engines

Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble

Best-selling author and associate professor Dr. Safiya Noble will give a virtual talk titled Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, over Zoom. Noble’s talk will be a part of Open Access Week 2020 activities held by Milner Library.

Reactions: Expulsion rates higher for children of color

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New data showing that suspension and expulsion rates are much higher for children of color are no surprise to Assistant Professor April Mustian, who suggests teachers can be walking into the classroom with unintentional biases.

Panel to discuss Leading While Asian

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AsiaConnect will host a panel discussion titled Leading While Asian at noon Friday, Feb. 28, in the State Farm Hall of Business, room 412. The event is a potluck that is open to campus. Panel members Jim Jawahar Kim Pereira, S. J. Chang and Patrick Moraleda will discuss the pressures and challenges for Asian-American leaders

Asian Americans and The Halo Effect

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Nicholas Hartlep did horribly on the ACT. His teachers told him he wasn’t college material but he might be able to get into a two-year school. Hardly what you expect from an Asian. Which is his point. There’s a stereotype that Asian Americans are stellar students, successful, hard workers and just happy to be in