Based on my experiences as faculty in the past year but also drawing from my own scholarship, I would like to share some initial thoughts about how faculty can effectively support Asian and Asian American students during this challenging time. I am hoping that you will also contribute your experiences and ideas.

The headline for this Op-Ed is such an obvious statement that it seems ridiculous for me to even write. Many have been following the news that anti-Asian racism during the pandemic has been on the rise. Recently, my Bothell community has been rocked by a horrendous attack that happened in the Chinatown International District to one of our Asian American high school teachers.