Our Mission
Princeton University's Asian American Students Association seeks to empower undergraduates with greater awareness of AAPI political, social, and cultural issues on campus through our speaker series, social events, open discussions, and alumni networking.
Princeton's Asian American Students Association addresses the unique social and political challenges affecting the Asian ethnic community through open discussions and projects. We are dedicated to increasing democratic participation, civic engagement and political consciousness within our community through voter registration events, community service, and panel discussions.
AASA 2013-14 Goals
- Providing access to students interested in Asian American Studies.
- Creating a cultural and social space for the exploration of Asian Americanism.
- Fostering relationships between other cultural organizations.
Programs
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Regular Programming
Cafe night Multitudes project Asian American Studies book club Family Dinners |
Special Events
Color Run Winter Banquet Special Speaker Event NYC Events |
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Asian Americans in the Arts Cafe night, Sept 13th, 8pm-10pm in Cafe Viv. To sign up/more details, email Lena Sun (put in her email)
2. Asian American Studies book group, Casual bi-weekly meetings in the Fall semester. Will read short stories, news articles and short film. Food fun friends. Contact person/Sign up: Evan Kratzer
1. Asian Americans in the Arts Cafe night, Sept 13th, 8pm-10pm in Cafe Viv. To sign up/more details, email Lena Sun (put in her email)
2. Asian American Studies book group, Casual bi-weekly meetings in the Fall semester. Will read short stories, news articles and short film. Food fun friends. Contact person/Sign up: Evan Kratzer
2012-13 Recap of Accomplishments
- ASAM report
- Members of AASA (and only AASA) were invited to an ad hoc committee on Asian American faculty and graduate diversity
- Have spoken to administrators, featured in the Prince 3 times in the last year and PAW reporters
- Administration has offered two FTE’s to social sciences depts. that hire someone with a background in ASAM
- Invited public speakers
- Glenn Magpantay, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund spoke about historical barriers to vote affecting Asian Americans, multilingual ballot reforms, the community’s growing political influence
- Grace Kao, Professor of Asian American Studies, Sociology and Education at the University of Pennsylvania: Asian American Studies and dating
- Jacinta Ma, Deputy Director of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC): anti-Asian defamation, military hazing, historical violence, affirmative action, and her work on civil rights defense
- Franklin Odo, worked 1 year at the library of congress to build their section on Asian Americans, otherwise is director of Asian Pacific American Program at the Smithsonian Institution: Spoke on the memorialization of Asian American historic landmarks
Latest News
AASA's push for an Asian American Studies certificate at Princeton has received a lot of press coverage by The Daily Princetonian and the Princeton Alumni Weekly in the past few months. Read below for the key updates:
Asian American Studies: Backers see hopeful signs
At ad hoc meeting, decades-old push for Asian-American Studies program revived
AASA President Linda Zhong defends race studies in response to 'Studying the Melting Pot'
The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board supports an Asian-American Studies program
Congratulations to Professor David S. Lee on being named the next provost of Princeton University! He will become the first Asian American to hold the post.
David S. Lee named provost of Princeton University
Our official report on Asian American Studies, compiled by Linda Zhong and Evan Kratzer, has been released. Download it here:
Asian American Studies: Backers see hopeful signs
At ad hoc meeting, decades-old push for Asian-American Studies program revived
AASA President Linda Zhong defends race studies in response to 'Studying the Melting Pot'
The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board supports an Asian-American Studies program
Congratulations to Professor David S. Lee on being named the next provost of Princeton University! He will become the first Asian American to hold the post.
David S. Lee named provost of Princeton University
Our official report on Asian American Studies, compiled by Linda Zhong and Evan Kratzer, has been released. Download it here:
| 2013 Asian American Studies Report Final.pdf |
