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Magner, Denise K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
Activists say colleges have a tendency to view all Asian Americans as a "model minority" succeeding without need for affirmative action. Demographic diversity of Asian Americans raises complex questions for institutions, who are unable to provide for needs of refugees, recent immigrants, and native-born Americans in two dozen ethnic…
Descriptors: Activism, Affirmative Action, Asian Americans, College Students
Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Resentment toward Asians on college campuses springs from many sources, including trade-war concerns, language barriers, the "model-minority" myth, and other stereotypes. Advocacy groups and student organizations are attempting to combat bias with activism. (MSE)
Descriptors: Activism, Asian Americans, College Environment, College Students