November 25, 2014 Dear AAPAAN Members and fellow Members of the UVA Community: Like all students, alumni, and associated members of the entire University of Virginia community, AAPAAN is shocked, dismayed, and outraged about the 2012 assault and other crimes depicted in the Nov 19, 2014 Rolling Stone article, “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal […]
Looking to start 2014 off right with a day of service? AAPAAN has an opportunity for you! Join AAPAAN DC at the Capital Area Food Bank’s warehouse in Washington, D.C., where we will help organize and pack donated food items. We have reserved 25 volunteer spots, so RSVP as soon as possible! The day of […]
Come join AAPAAN for fun games, good food and drink, and great company at a Happy Hour at Spider Kelly’s in Arlington. The happy hour will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, from 6:00-8:30 pm. Spider Kelly’s is located at 3181 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, VA (the Metro stop for Spider Kelly’s is Clarendon, […]
Sponsored by AAPAAN and the UVaClub of Washington September 14, 2013 7:05 pm (Arrive between 6:00 and 6:45 p.m. to collect tickets for the game.) Nationals Park 1500 South Capitol Street Southeast Washington, DC 20003 Metro Information: Navy Yard (Green) ** Anyone purchasing tickets on behalf of AAPAAN should select the “Members” tickets ** Join […]
AAPAAN would like to invite you to a Metro D.C. Happy Hour Tuesday, June 25 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Local 16 1602 U St., NW Washington, DC 20009 Free Event No Cover / Venue Charge Happy Hour Specials extended to 9:00 pm
Reflections on the AAPAAN Signature Event Written by AAPAAN Board Member Christine Quilpa After graduating from U.Va., I admit, I have missed being around Grounds and being involved with the strong Asian/Asian Pacific American community. And so in April, a month before Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I wanted to check out the AAPAAN […]
Panel Discussion: Globalization Written by AAPAAN Board Member Joseph Nah Professor Brantley Womack, Ph.D., is the Cummings Memorial Professor of Foreign Affairs at U.Va. He is the author of “China Among Unequals: Asymmetric Foreign Relations in Asia (2010). His current research includes asymmetric international relationships, the relationship of public authority and popular power in China; […]
Panel Discussion: Diversity Written by AAPAAN Board Member Joseph Nah At the Signature Event, two Darden professors led an insightful panel discussion on the unique challenges that Asian-Pacific Americans face in the globalized economy. The panel consisted of Professor Ming-Jer Chen and Professor Martin Davidson. Professor Ming-Jer Chen, Ph.D. –the Leslie E. Grayson Professor […]
Q&A with the Honorable John Tran Written by AAPAAN Board Member Joseph Nah On April 4, 2013, the Virginia General Assembly elected Judge John Tran as the next Circuit Court Judge in Fairfax County, Virginia. By this election, Judge Tran became the first ever full-time Asian American Circuit Court Judge in a Virginia court. He […]
The 2013 Jack T. Chan Scholarship Recipients Written by AAPAAN Board Member Rick Holzheimer For 2013, AAPAAN awarded two separate $500 Jack T. Chen Scholarships to Jason Liao (2014) and Ruyin Liao (2014) at U.Va.-AAPAAN’s Signature Event and Gala. The Chen Scholarship was created to honor Jack T. Chen and the ideals of academic […]