From the CUNY Graduate Center:

"The CUNY Graduate Center community deeply mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Richard Alba (Sociology, Africana Studies), a pathbreaking demographer who bucked conventional ideas about how immigrants assimilate into and impact mainstream U.S. culture. He died on June 4. He was 82.

"In books, journal articles, and op-eds, he marshaled demographic data to show that the descendants of immigrants largely become integrated into mainstream society both in the U.S. and in Western Europe, rather than remain segregated from it. He also influenced generations of scholars through his teaching and mentorship."

Read the complete tribute on the CUNY GC website.