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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: DuMa on October 30, 2021, 11:18:00 AM

Title: I find a hmong american that excel in academics.......
Post by: DuMa on October 30, 2021, 11:18:00 AM

Yall should be proud for her. 

Hmong American PhD student rejected for prestigious fellowship for not being in ‘underrepresented’ group

A Hmong American Ph.D. candidate studying neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was refused a fellowship after it was determined that she was not from an “underrepresented” group because she’s Asian American.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-american-phd-student-rejected-004331221.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-american-phd-student-rejected-004331221.html)

Title: Re: I find a hmong american that excel in academics.......
Post by: Reporter on October 30, 2021, 08:30:33 PM

The Committee needs to be educated about the Hmong.

Title: Re: I find a hmong american that excel in academics.......
Post by: Visualmon on October 31, 2021, 01:33:17 AM

They don't want her to be around because of COVID.