June 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education officially designated UC Berkeley as an Asian American, Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI)-Serving InstitutionEunice Kwon, member of the Asian American Research Center (AARC) Steering Committee, co-led the committee that pursued AANAPISI designation. AARC faculty affiliate Lisa Hirai Tsuchitani was appointed as the inaugural Director of Engagement for AA and PI Thriving Strategy to guide the development of a campus-wide AA and PI framework, vision, and strategy that helps to realize UCB’s federal status as an AANAPISI-serving institution, centering antiracism as a core institutional value.