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Each May, the nation and our 91探花community are proud to honor and to recognize the enormous impact and influence of our AANHPI community members here on campus and across the globe.

Connections to our Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities run deep at the 91探花 and . This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥�,鈥� offers a terrific lens through which to celebrate the significant role these diverse communities have had in the shaping of America, each through their own language, heritage and culture.

began this month by raising a flag to acknowledge the staff, faculty, patients and AA and NHPI community members across the UW. From the Board of Deans and Chancellors to the Asian and Pacific Islander American Faculty and Staff Association to 91探花students, student organizations and leaders鈥攚e honor the tremendous impact our AA and NHPI communities have made across programs and disciplines.

We honor innovators like Yejin Choi, 91探花professor of computer science, who was awarded the 2022 and named one of Time鈥檚 2023 鈥淎I,鈥� for her groundbreaking research and discoveries in artificial intelligence. Another trailblazing faculty member, Jaki Yi at , recently published an article for the Journal of Counseling Psychology titled 鈥�,鈥� exploring the contributions of Asian Americans working toward social justice.

We also celebrate artists like 91探花Bothell artist-in-residence , whose current debut solo show 鈥溾�� marks Seattle Asian Art Museum鈥檚 first exhibition by a Cambodian American artist. And the work of Native Hawaiian astrophysicist Brittany Kamai, cofounder of the (SIP), whose 91探花course, Pacific Indigenous Astrophysics, focuses uniquely on Indigenous navigation and is available to all 91探花students.

91探花alumni include many talented creators from the AANHPI diaspora, as well, including Washington State Book Award winner (鈥�23) and explores the concept of keeping one鈥檚 cool as a woman of color.

This year also marks the by the 91探花Press. This foundational compilation of nearly forgotten works by 14 Asian American writers was anthologized by . For over five decades, the has been at the forefront of Asian American scholarship, from republishing work by Filipino novelist Carlos Bulosan in 1973 to the establishment of the series, which recently published Willyce Kim鈥檚 groundbreaking queer novel, 鈥�.鈥�

This month of awareness is also a time to re-affirm our commitment to fighting anti-Asian racism and take collective responsibility in battling all forms of hatred, bigotry and discrimination here on campus and beyond. Let鈥檚 celebrate AA and NHPI communities and contributions 鈥� in May and throughout the year 鈥� for how they contribute to the University鈥檚 uniquely diverse and beautifully rich tapestry of cultures and identities.