Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
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Underrepresented minority students include Hispanic/Latino, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students.
Source: CBS News analysis of data collected from IPEDS through fall 2023 and 116 schools directly for fall 2024.
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Grace Manthey, CBS News, 2 June 2025
For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, she’s been working with organizations like Committee of 100 and Gold House Gala to help celebrate and empower actors in her community.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 May 2025
Sixty-one percent of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters backed Harris, compared to 65 percent who voted for Biden in 2020 and 70 percent who voted for Clinton in 2016, according to Catalist.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with music, cultural dance performances, crafts and photos with Ohana characters at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
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Grace Manthey, CBS News, 2 June 2025
For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, she’s been working with organizations like Committee of 100 and Gold House Gala to help celebrate and empower actors in her community.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 May 2025
Sixty-one percent of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters backed Harris, compared to 65 percent who voted for Biden in 2020 and 70 percent who voted for Clinton in 2016, according to Catalist.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with music, cultural dance performances, crafts and photos with Ohana characters at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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