September 26, 2008

Why There Still Aren't Enough Asian-American College Presidents

By ROY H. SAIGO

At age 5, my grandson understood fair play. If he didn't get his turn, he'd cry, "No fair!" As caring adults, we intercede when we see children ignore or gang up on another child — we tell them, "No fair!"

Nearly 10 years ago, I wrote an essay for The Chronicle on the underrepresentation of Asian-Americans in academic leadership, especially in institutions and disciplines that have a high percentage of students and faculty members of Asian or Pacific Island ancestry. There

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