Looking Back at UF’s Asian American Pacific Islander History
05/29/23

Photo by Emma Hayakawa | The Independent Florida Alligator

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Garrett Shanley

Y.K. Wong arrived at the port of San Francisco from Guangdong, China, on Nov. 9, 1902. Thirteen years later, he enrolled as one of the first Asian American students at UF.

Wong attended UF during a period marked by anti-Chinese sentiment across the U.S. Intolerance towards Chinese Americans resulted in the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred the immigration of Chinese laborers to the U.S. and made it...

UF Swimmer/Diver Maha Amer Finds Second Home in Gainesville
05/29/23

Florida graduate diver Maha Amer poses during the Gators' senior day ceremony Friday, January 13, 2023. Photo by Ryan Friedenberg | The Independent Florida Alligator

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
by Krisha Sanghavi

If you ask Maha Amer what brought her to Florida, she would say the Gators’ confidence and pride.

If you ask Amer why she stayed, she would say her support system.

She is a two-time All-American, the 2022 Southeastern Conference Co-Female Diver of the Year and a 2022 College Swimming and Diving...

Professor Malini Johar Schueller Spearheads Asian American Studies Minor
05/29/23

Photo by Isabella Ferrie | The Independent Florida Alligator

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
by Vivienne Serret

Malini Johar Schueller grew up in Chandigarh, India, a city north of New Delhi, the country’s capital. She came from a well-educated family who encouraged her to make a career out of literature.

“I was always fond of literature,” she said. “Pursuing it was an obvious choice.”

Before teaching at UF, she received her master’s degree in English from Panjab University, India, in 1979. Her research...

Cooperative MOU with University of Applied Sciences in Dresden
05/29/23

A cooperative memorandum of understanding was signed between UF and the University of Applied Sciences, Dresden promoting collaborations and exchanges. Present at the signing in Dresden, Germany were Prof. Karl Wild, Prof. Katrin Salchert (the Rector), UF Prof. John K. Schueller, Prof. Marina Vogel (Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry), and Juliane Terpe (Head of the International Office).

UF Amongst Top 25 Volunteer-producing Universities over 20 years!
05/29/23

The University of Florida was recognized for its hard work and dedication to Peace Corp’s mission and for its contributions to the global impact of PC programs.

UF is a part of a long line of Recruiters and campus partners who have helped make this list a reality.

The University of Florida has produced over 1,300 Peace Corps volunteers since 2006.

The “20 Years of Top Colleges” was awarded to the following institutions:

University of California – Berkeley
University of Wisconsin – Madison
University of Washington
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
University of Colorado – Boulder
Michigan State University
University of...

UF Amongst Top 25 Volunteer-producing Universities over 20 years
05/26/23

The University of Florida was recognized for its hard work and dedication to Peace Corp’s mission and for its contributions to the global impact of PC programs.
 
UF is a part of a long line of Recruiters and campus partners who have helped make this list a reality.
  
The University of Florida has produced over 1,300 Peace Corps volunteers since 2006.

The “20 Years of Top Colleges” was awarded to the following institutions:
 
University of California – Berkeley
University of Wisconsin – Madison
University of Washington
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
University of Colorado – Boulder
Michigan State University...

Microplastics and Environmental Health: Identification of the Environmental Hazards in Haiti
05/22/23

Uncontrolled dumping of expanded polystyrene (EPS or PS or Styrofoam) waste in the largest urban water drainage in Port-au-Prince Credit: https://www.gafe-haiti.org/spip.php?article114

Source: Haitian Studies Association
By Daphenide St-Louis

Plastics, originally designed to improve human living conditions, have become one of the most ubiquitous materials and also a real environmental concern. They represent one of the fastest growing fractions of municipal solid waste with production increasing from 1.5 million tons in the 1950s to 335 million...

Dr. Leela Kumaran Received One of Two Staff of the Year Awards
05/22/23

Dr. Leela Kumaran, Research Coordinator in the School of Teaching and Learning at the UF College of Education was awarded one of two Staff of the Year Awards during the College of Education’s annual Staff Appreciation luncheon held on May 12, 2023. The other staff member receiving this award was Mr. James Dean. Congratulations Leela!

 

State Education Bill Expands Asian American Representation
05/22/23

Photo by Emma Hayakawa | The Independent Florida Alligator

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Amanda Friedman

When she was a student at William S. Talbot Elementary, Keira Lee was only one of three Asian American children at the school. Without proper representation in the classroom, tales from her Chinese immigrant grandparents served as the only source of Asian American history education she received as a child.

“I mostly learned about my culture through my family,” Lee said.

Now an 18-year-old Buchholz High...

State Education Bill Expands Asian American Representation
05/22/23

Photo by Emma Hayakawa | The Independent Florida Alligator

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Amanda Friedman

When she was a student at William S. Talbot Elementary, Keira Lee was only one of three Asian American children at the school. Without proper representation in the classroom, tales from her Chinese immigrant grandparents served as the only source of Asian American history education she received as a child.

“I mostly learned about my culture through my family,” Lee said.

Now an 18-year-old Buchholz High...

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