Pacific Islander Americans (also known as Oceanian Americans) are Americans who are of Pacific Islander ancestry (or are descendants of the indigenous peoples of Oceania or of Austronesian descent). For its purposes, the United States Census also counts Indigenous Australians as part of this group.. Pacific Islander Americans make up 0.5% of the U.S. …

Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the Pacific Islands. As an ethnic/racial term, it is used to describe the original peoples—inhabitants and diasporas —of any of the three major subregions of Oceania (Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia).. Melanesians include the Fijians (), Kanaks (New Caledonia), Ni-Vanuatu (), Papua New …

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2009, officially changed from Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month) is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private, evangelical Christian university in Azusa, California.The university was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900, in Whittier, California, and began offering degrees in 1939.The university's seminary, the Graduate School of Theology, holds to a Wesleyan-Arminian doctrinal theology. APU offers more than 100 …

Multiracial Americans are Americans who have mixed ancestry of two or more races. The term may also include Americans of mixed race ancestry who self-identify with just one group culturally and socially (cf. the one-drop rule).In the 2010 United States census, approximately 9 million individuals or 3.2% of the population, self-identified as multiracial.

History. Pacific was founded on July 10, 1851, in Santa Clara.It was originally named California Wesleyan College, but one month later, it petitioned to have its name changed to the University of the Pacific. In 1858, the college opened the first medical school on the West Coast, the Medical Department of the University of the Pacific.The medical school was later affiliated with …

May 15, 2020 · By Healoha Johnston of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and Sara Cohen of Because of Her Story May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.Our Smithsonian collections include a variety of objects that represent notable Asian American and Pacific Islander women.

Boise (/ ˈ b ɔɪ s i / BOY-see) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County.On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border and 110 miles (177 km) north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's elevation is 2,704 feet (824 m) above sea level.The population according to the 2020 US …

Apr 28, 2022 · May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. As part of our ongoing work to introduce students to a wide range of scientists and engineers and to continue to represent diversity in STEM, our list of AANHPI individuals joins our other lists dedicated to Black History Month, Women's History Month, and Hispanic Heritage …

Banaba (/ b ə ˈ n ɑː b ə /; also Ocean Island) is an island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean. A solitary raised coral island west of the Gilbert Island Chain, it is the westernmost point of Kiribati, lying 185 miles (298 km) east of Nauru, which is also its nearest neighbour.It has an area of 6 square kilometres, and the highest point on the island is also the highest point in Kiribati ...