Welcome to the archival page dedicated to the rich history of the Asian Student Union (ASU) at the University of Virginia. This page serves as a comprehensive repository of resources, documents, and historical records related to the ASU and its pivotal role in fostering community, advocacy, and cultural understanding on campus.Below, you will find links to various sources that chronicle the ASU’s journey, from its founding to its current initiatives! Explore the evolution of student activism, cultural events, and the ongoing efforts to promote inclusivity and support for Asian and Asian American students at UVA!DISCLAIMER: Not everyone who wrote these articles was in the Asian Student Union; however, these are important documents that pertain to ASU or are integral to the APISAA history at UVA.MEMORY MONDAY - by Asian Student Union (October 2023)
NEW ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT CENTER AIMS TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR EDUCATION, HEALING AND COMMUNITY GATHERING - by Carly Stender and Julianne Saunders (October 2023)
STUDENTS CALL FOR THE CREATION OF AN ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT CENTER - by Julianne Saunders (November 2021)
A CASE FOR THE CREATION OF AN ASIAN / ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT CENTER - by Sanjeev Kumar, Katie Zhang, Lauren Xue, and Serena Wood (September 2021)
'IDENTIFY AND CALL OUT THIS RACISM': STUDENTS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH AAPI COMMUNITY AGAINST ANTI-ASIAN NARRATIVE - by Maya Das (April 2021)
KIM: THE U.VA. APIDA COMMUNITY IS HURTING. DOES THE UNIVERSITY EVEN CARE? - by Yuri Kim (March 2021)
ASIAN STUDENT LEADERS, U.VA. COMMUNITY RESPOND TO INCREASE IN ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE NATIONWIDE - by Eva Surovell and Sierra Martin (March 2021)
ASU RELEASES FIRST REPORT ON DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON RESULTS FROM SURVEY OF APIDA STUDENTS - by Maryann Xue (February 2021)
STUDENTS, FACULTY CONTINUE DECADES-LONG STRUGGLE TO UPLIFT ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES - by Jee-Ho Kim (February 2021)
KEAT: A RENEWED CASE FOR AN ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM - by Karl Keat (May 2020)
JEFFERSON SOCIETY DEBATE: THE POLITICAL DUTY OF CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS - by Brynn Jefferson and Kyra Min (February 2020)
DEBATE CONSENSUS AFFIRMS POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT OF CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS - by Emma Scales (February 2020)
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE INDIAN COMMUNITY - by Vilas Annavarapu (December 2019)
ASIAN LEADERS COUNCIL, LATINX STUDENT ALLIANCE HOST SYMPOSIUM ON THE POTENTIAL OF EXPANDING ETHNIC STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY - by Jenn Brice (April 2019)
WE ARE NOT INVISIBLE - by The members of the Asian Leaders Council at the University of Virginia (October 2018)
ASIAN STUDENT UNION: FIVE YEAR PLAN - by Asian Student Union (1994)