We are super excited to announce AAPAAN’s 2024 AAPI Advancement Award recipient: Professor Yoon Hwa Choi! Yoon Hwa Choi is currently Senior Lecturer of Korean and Director of Korean Language Program at UVA. She has taught both entry- and advanced-level Korean courses and, as any students who took her classes before would know, she makes […]
Valentine’s Day Singles Happy Hour with DC Hoos! AAPAAN had a great time with DC Hoos at Mission Navy Yard, meeting with UVA and Georgetown alumni for Valentine’s day! Work From Home (WFH) with AAPAAN! AAPAAN has a lot of members who work remotely or hybrid, which makes a great opportunity for us to work […]
Join us Thursday April 11 from 7-10 p.m. at the UVA Rotunda as we celebrate our community, our scholarship recipients, and our AAPI Advancement Award honoree. During the celebration, we will enjoy a catered dinner, TED-talk style presentations from several UVA faculty members, and provide an overview of the AAPI-related initiatives taking place in […]
AAPAAN Alumni & Friends – we want your vote! We are so appreciative of your continued participation in this year’s AAPI Advancement Award selection process. Because of you, we have already received numerous votes for this year’s candidates! If you haven’t yet participated in this year’s selection process, please cast your vote before the March […]
Thank you for your continuing participation in the AAPI Advancement Award selection process! As a reminder, this is an award given to a UVA faculty member in recognition of his/her contributions to the AAPI community. The recipient will receive $5,000 to donate to their UVA department of choice! Below are the four candidates in the […]
Thank you for your continuing participation in the AAPI Advancement Award selection process! As a reminder, this is an annual award given to a current UVA faculty member in recognition of their contributions to the AAPI community. The winner will receive $5,000 to donate to their UVA department of choice! Below are the four candidates […]
Please join us Thursday, April 11, from 7:00-10:00pm at the UVA Rotunda as we celebrate our community, our scholarship recipients, and our AAPI Advancement Award honoree during our second annual AAPAAN celebration dinner. This celebration will include dinner, TED-style talks from faculty members, an overview of the AAPI-related initiatives taking place in the UVA community, […]
Our DC-based alumni had a great time kicking off the new year at Planet Word and Proper 21! If you are interested in attending similar events in the future or staying up-to-date with AAPAAN events, please fill out this form to join our newsletter to stay up-to-date on events happening near you.
The AAPI Advancement Award was launched in the spring of 2022 to honor current UVA faculty members who have made significant contributions towards greater understanding and appreciation of Asian culture or Asian-American relations. We have been thrilled by the continued support of the AAPI alumni community for this award and hope to make the 2024 […]
Wishing you a Happy New Year! 2023 brought numerous moments of connection, from our First Annual AAPAAN Celebration and Dinner to our first cross-AIG social in collaboration with DC Hoos, Bolívar Network, and Black Alumni. Your presence in our community is greatly appreciated, and we eagerly anticipate what 2024 has in store! As we plan […]