{"id":271235,"date":"2026-06-18T20:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/271235\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T20:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:34:09","slug":"queens-college-secures-1-175-million-for-cunys-asian-research-institute-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/271235\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens College secures $1.175 million for CUNY\u2019s asian research institute \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1161\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Asian American\/Asian Research Institute (AAARI) dean John J. Chin and Queens College President Frank H. Wu announce a $1.175 million investment for AAARI.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Asian American\/Asian Research Institute (AAARI) dean John J. Chin and Queens College President Frank H. Wu announce a $1.175 million investment for AAARI.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of Queens College of the City University of New York<\/p>\n<p>Queens College President Frank H. Wu announced a $1.175 million investment for the City University of New York\u2019s (CUNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/aaari.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Asian American\/Asian Research Institute (AAARI)<\/a> on Wednesday, June 17.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2001, AAARI is CUNY\u2019s university-wide institute dedicated to researching issues impacting Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across New York. The center focuses on academic research encompassing data, policy, education, and public engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The funding, which takes effect in the fiscal year 2027 New York State budget, provides policymakers and public agencies with timely resources that advance more inclusive and equitable policymaking.<\/p>\n<p>AAARI intends the investment to bolster its partnerships with community-based organizations, educators, and researchers across New York. These efforts include student leadership initiatives, public lectures and convenings, the <a href=\"https:\/\/localizedhistoryproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Localized History Project<\/a>, and its academic journal about topics in Asian American and Asian Studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the past 25 years, AAARI has worked to connect CUNY\u2019s extraordinary scholarly resources with the needs, histories, and priorities of AAPI communities,\u201d John J. Chin, AAARI dean, said. \u201cThis new funding brings AAARI closer to the level of sustained capacity needed to serve New York\u2019s AAPI communities at the scale they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Wu called the investment \u201chistoric,\u201d as it recognizes the role AAARI plays across New York State.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders are among the fastest-growing and most diverse communities in New York,\u201d Wu said. \u201cAAARI provides the research, public engagement, and community connections needed to better understand and serve them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Asian American\/Asian Research Institute (AAARI) dean John J. Chin and Queens College President Frank H. 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