Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

May was officially designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 1992 to honor two significant historical milestones: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad largely built by Chinese laborers on May 10, 1869. These events mark foundational contributions of …

A college degree remains one of the most reliable pathways to economic mobility. But by pricing women out of higher education, we risk reinforcing generational cycles of poverty, particularly in communities of color. This not only entrenches income inequality but also slows national economic growth. The looming threat of eliminating subsidized federal student loans is …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

Women are ­doing every­thing they can to prepare themselves for successful ­careers, especially when it comes to their educations. Women earn degrees at higher rates than men, and on average graduate with better grades. However, despite getting 59% of U.S. college degrees today, women represent only 48% of those entering the corporate workforce. And at …