Fil-Am Writer Named San Diego Poet Laureate

Jason Magabo Perez, Ph.D. (Photo from Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies/UC Davis)

Local Filipino American writer Jason Magabo Perez, Ph.D., was named San Diego’s Poet Laureate before his first public appearance at Mayor Todd Gloria’s 2023 State of the City Address (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Fil-Am Named President of CSU Channel Islands Trustees

Richard Yao, Ph.D.

The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI). Yao, who identifies as a Chinese Filipino American, currently serves as interim president of CSUCI, a role he has held since January 2021 (See Asian Journal for story).