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Jordan Daniel, a runner and a member of the Lowere Brule Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, wears a red handprint across her face when she runs, to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women, in this 2020 file photo. (Photo courtesy Devin Whetstone)
MMIP task forces are given years to solve a problem centuries in the making
At least 10 states and various federal agencies have launched efforts to address the problem of missing and murdered Indigenous people. But, charged with solving in a few years an issue that took centuries to develop, those efforts have had to grapple with historical neglect, modern bureaucracy and myriad disparities that would require a transformation of Indian Country’s public services to be resolved.
ASU's expansion into California seen as a rare step for a public state university
Now, the University has opened campus locations outside Arizona's borders — a decision, particularly in California, that challenges the status quo of a public higher education institution. Experts say the center is a rare move for a public university. But in Crow's eyes, Los Angeles shined gold with possibility: He saw a city with global financial influence, a uniquely stark demand for more schooling options and endless ventures for University partnerships.
The ASU California Center, which was introduced on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (Photo courtesy Kristen Apolline Castillo
'Real estate is king'
The University's use of tax-exempt land has given itself the ability to find new sources of revenue. The ethics of the practice, however, have come into question. Some experts argue ASU is abusing its tax-exempt status for purposes it wasn’t designated for. Others say the matter is a “gray area.” The state cut funding, so the University had to go looking for money using the tools it had available.
Photo by Kiersten Moss
Trials of Translation: How healthcare leaves out Asian American seniors
The American healthcare system rarely offers services in Asian languages, forcing younger family members to shoulder the burden of navigating an often labyrinthine system that leaves many Asian American seniors behind. Pandemic restrictions on hospital visits forced many elders to seek care at hospitals without their families to translate.
The lack of Asian language services offered in the American healthcare system has forced younger family members to shoulder the burden of navigating an often labyrinthine system. CreativeCommons
"As the UCWA grows in membership and subsequently in power, the union will continue to become a more present political force on campus." (Illustration courtesy Kristin Millie Salazar)
ASU's union struggles to get recognition from administration
The union has published letters addressed to University administration in opposition to policies which asked students and faculty to come back to the classroom. The union has repeatedly said COVID-19 policies regulating masks and social distancing do not do enough to protect the community. The group held a protest to communicate that same message.
These efforts have gone largely unheeded by ASU leadership.