ASEE members and staff are horrified and saddened by the rising tide of violence against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders—including the recent string of hate crimes committed against elders and the targeted murder of eight people, six of whom were of AAPI descent. The Atlanta spa murders brought to light the misogyny and racism that targets women of AAPI descent. Please know and honor the names of those lost in this violence.
The latest national report, Stop AAPI Hate, documented about 3,800 hate incidents against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders, with AAPI women representing 68% of reported cases. Among these incidents are verbal harassment, physical assault, and civil rights violations.
We unconditionally condemn acts of anti-Asian violence and harassment; we acknowledge that such acts have many historical precedents and have increased recently in connection with a rise in geopolitical tensions and racist characterizations of the coronavirus pandemic.
We support our Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander colleagues dealing with the physical, emotional, and economic impacts of this harassment. Asian-Americans and Asian immigrants have made and will continue to make important contributions to engineering education and practice, STEM, the U.S. economy, and our culture and communities. ASEE reaffirms our commitment to confront racism and sexism while supporting DEI efforts in our community.
ASEE members and staff are horrified and saddened by the rising tide of violence against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders—including the recent string of hate crimes committed against elders and the targeted murder of eight people, six of whom were of AAPI descent. The Atlanta spa murders brought to light the misogyny and racism that targets women of AAPI descent. Please know and honor the names of those lost in this violence.
The latest national report, Stop AAPI Hate, documented about 3,800 hate incidents against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders, with AAPI women representing 68% of reported cases. Among these incidents are verbal harassment, physical assault, and civil rights violations.
We unconditionally condemn acts of anti-Asian violence and harassment; we acknowledge that such acts have many historical precedents and have increased recently in connection with a rise in geopolitical tensions and racist characterizations of the coronavirus pandemic.
We support our Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander colleagues dealing with the physical, emotional, and economic impacts of this harassment. Asian-Americans and Asian immigrants have made and will continue to make important contributions to engineering education and practice, STEM, the U.S. economy, and our culture and communities. ASEE reaffirms our commitment to confront racism and sexism while supporting DEI efforts in our community.