By Changhee Han | April 8, 2012 at 11:16 pm | via the Daily Pennsylvanian While the issue of undocumented immigration has been widely debated throughout the Penn community recently, a more subtle question has been brought up for discussion on campus — the deportation of legal permanent residents. The Asian Pacific Student Coalition recently hosted [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: Asian Pacific Student Coalition hosts speaker against Cambodian deportations’.
Click here for full meeting minutes Asian Pacific Student Coalition General Body Meeting Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Announcements - Funding Sources on Campus - Presidents & Social Chairs Dinners - Design/Web Workshop Recap - Presidents Workshop 4/7 Voting - Constitutional Amendments Guest Speaker - Dr. Ajay Nair Constituent Spotlight - Malaysians at Penn - Sigma [...] Read more – ‘3/28/12 General Body Meeting’.
Click here for full meeting minutes Asian Pacific Student Coalition General Body Meeting Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Announcements - Penn Asian Post – Prize - APSC Video - Presidents & Social Chairs Dinners - Design/Web Workshop – March 24 @ 12pm Voting - Penn4LiNK Guest Speaker - One Love Movement Constituent Spotlight - Penn Philippine [...] Read more – ‘3/14/12 General Body Meeting’.
Click here for full meeting minutes APSC Board Meeting Agenda Monday, March 12, 2012 Chair - University Council - Admissions - GBM Planning - MSA Collab - Bullying Video/Panel Vice Chair - Speakers for GBMs - Fox Leadership Board Meeting - Alum Spotlight - Board Gear Political - APA Blogger Event - Eddie Lee – [...] Read more – ‘3/12/12 Board Meeting’.
Click here for full meeting minutes Asian Pacific Student Coalition General Body Meeting Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Announcements - APSC Dollars - Team HBV: Penny Wars - Mental Wellness Week Open Forum - Board engagement Breakout - Cambodian Deportation Constituent Spotlight - Penn Hawaii Club - Penn Pakistan Society - Lambda Phi Epsilon Constituent Group [...] Read more – ‘2/29/12 General Body Meeting’.
By Changhee Han | February 22, 2012 at 7:24 pm | via the Daily Pennsylvanian College junior Jonathan Kim was more than aware of the existence of bullying based on race and ethnicity. But when Kim — who also serves as vice chair of external affairs for the Asian Pacific Student Coalition — observed that [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: Student group seeks to combat bullying based on ethnicity’.
You call me foreign but I was born here. You say I look different but I feel the same. My last name sounds weird but then, I already changed my first. It must be my religion, but when you asked me what I practiced, I said basketball. You tell me being quiet and smart is [...] Read more – ‘Sangam, APSC & PAACH Present: The Asian Bullying Crisis’.
Click here for full meeting minutes Asian Pacific Student Coalition General Body Meeting Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Announcements - Newsletter - ASAM Wish List - Anti-Bullying Campaign (Testimonials, Chai Chat Collab w/ Sangam and PAACH) - APSC Dollars APSC Constitution - Amendments APSC Open Forum - Board transitions Constituent Spotlight - Penn Taiwanese Society - [...] Read more – ‘2/15/12 General Body Meeting’.
By Kyle Hardgrave | February 12, 2012 at 8:52 pm | via the Daily Pennsylvanian A recent investigation into alleged discrimination against Asian-American college applicants has prompted discussion about admissions policies at Penn and throughout the Ivy League. Last week, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights began looking into whether Harvard [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: Asian American admissions bias under investigation at Harvard, Princeton’.
Click here for full meeting minutes APSC Board Meeting Agenda Sunday, February 12, 2012 Updates - Position Updates - Constituent Group Updates - 5B Updates - Recap: JT Tran Old Business Old Business - Administration speakers for GBMs - Admissions - APSC Budget - APSC Dollars - ARCH Renovations - ASAM Partnership w/ Peer Institutions [...] Read more – ‘2/12/12 Board Meeting’.
By George Rosa | February 10, 2012 at 1:20 am | via the Daily Pennsylvanian The catalog of rakes, womanizers and pick-up artists typically unravels as such: Casanova, Don Juan, James Bond. Enter the “Asian Playboy,” JT Tran. The Asian Pacific Student Coalition hosted Tran Thursday night in Huntsman Hall to address challenges and stereotypes [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: Asian Playboy talks about his career as a professional Casanova’.
2/9/12 7pm-8:30pm JMHH245 What does it mean to be an Asian in the dating world? What are the stereotypes and headwinds that Asians face in twenty-first century romance? How can we move past common misconceptions of passivity? J.T. Tran is the founder, CEO, and lead instructor of the ABCs of Attraction. He leads a wide [...] Read more – ‘APSC presents JT Tran, the “Asian Playboy”’.
Click here for full meeting minutes Asian Pacific Student Coalition General Body Meeting Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Announcements - Newsletter: Student Submissions - JT Tran: Thursday, 2/9/12 - APSC Dollars Break Out Session - Bullying Anti-Bullying Campaign - Testimonials - Flyers - Discussion PAACH - Meeta & Shiella Constituent Spotlight - Japan Student Association Constituent [...] Read more – ‘2/1/12 General Body Meeting’.
Click here for full meeting minutes (1/29); click here for full visions meeting minutes (1/30) APSC Board Meeting Agenda Sunday, January 29, 2012 Updates - Position Updates - Constituent Group Updates - 5B Updates - University Council Updates - Recap: Town Hall - Recap: Funding Workshop - Recap: PAACH Staff meeting Old Business - Administration [...] Read more – ‘1/29 & 1/30 Board Meeting’.
Click here for full meeting minutes APSC Board Meeting Agenda Monday, January 23, 2012 Updates - Position Updates - Constituent Group Updates - 5B Updates - Recap: Town Hall Old Business - ARCH Renovations & Storage Survey - PAACH Director Search - Quaker Oats - APA Blogger Event - ICF Website / Transition Bible - [...] Read more – ‘1/23/12 Board Meeting’.
APSC and its constituents met for two hours to discuss the state of the coalition, campus issues, transparency, political issues, and PAACH. Click here to read the full minutes. Read more – ‘1/21/12 Town Hall’.
Click here for full meeting minutes Asian Pacific Student Coalition General Body Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2012 UPAAN Announcement Icebreaker Introductions Announcements - White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Youth Leadership Briefing - PAACH Director Search - ASAM Testimonials and Wish List - Storage in ARCH - President 1-on-1’s - Funding Workshop [...] Read more – ‘1/18/12 General Body Meeting’.
By Jeanne Leong | January 13, 2012 | via Penn Current Some Penn student leaders got a lesson in activism by attending a meeting in Washington, DC on the Obama administration’s agenda for Asian-American and Pacific Islander youth. Fourteen Penn students attended a daylong summit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the [...] Read more – ‘In Penn Current: White House briefs students on Asian-American youth issues’.
Click here for full meeting minutes APSC Board Meeting Agenda Monday, December 5, 2011 Updates - Position Updates - Recap: Penn Thai Flood Relief Event - Constituent Group Updates – Brian & Florence - State of the School - 5B Updates - GBM Dates: 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 2/29 (LEAP YEAR!), 3/14, 3/28 , 4/11 Old [...] Read more – ‘12/5/11 Board Meeting’.
By Breanne Medford | November 28, 2011 at 10:45 pm | via the Daily Pennsylvanian Engineering junior Michelle Leong was recently elected chair of the Asian Pacific Student Coalition. Leong — who is the outgoing vice chair of political affairs — will lead the Asian umbrella group for the next calendar year. APSC serves as [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: Q&A with Michelle Leong’.
Are you a freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in gaining advice or mentorship from upperclassmen in Penn’s Asian American community? Sign up now to grab lunch with a senior to talk about anything from registering for classes to managing your organizations to transitioning to college and everything and anything in between. You can either sign up to grab lunch [...] Read more – ‘Lunch with a Senior’.
Click here for full meeting minutes APSC Board Meeting Agenda Monday, November 28, 2011 Updates - Position Updates - Constituent Group Updates – Brian - Steering Updates – Nicky - 5B Updates Old Business - ARCH Renovations - PAACH Director Search - SAST UAB - Disgrasian – bring them next semester? - Constituent Group Mixers [...] Read more – ‘11/28/11 Board Meeting’.
By Karen Aquino | November 27, 2011 at 11:05 pm | via the Daily Pennsylvanian Some people use it as a study space, others use it as a hangout spot, and some even use its leather couches for a nap in between classes. As the home for three main cultural centers on campus — Makuu [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: Groups plan for ARCH renovation’.
Dear All, It is with great pleasure that I introduce Michelle Leong (E’13), the 18th Chair of the Asian Pacific Student Coalition, as well as the entire 2012 Executive Board: Chair: Michelle Leong, E’13 Vice Chair: Shawn Chen, E’13, W’13 Vice Chair of Political Affairs: Nishat Shahabuddin, C’14 Vice Chair of Constituent Affairs: Florence Sit, C’13 Vice Chair of Finance: Curtis [...] Read more – ‘APSC Executive Board 2012’.
The Asian Pacific Student Coalition’s 2012 Executive Board elections will be held on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at 7:00 pm in McClelland Hall of Ware College House. Please note the following timeline: Wed, Nov 9: Elections Interest and Candidates Meeting (required) Fri, Nov 11: Applications due at 11:59 P.M. Wed, Nov 16: Elections The position descriptions are included in the most recent [...] Read more – ‘Asian Pacific Student Coalition Elections 2012’.
By Allison Bart | November 4, 2011 at 12:13 am | via the Daily Pennsylvanian There are three things NBC Community star Danny Pudi wants you to know:Indiana Jones is his favorite movie, he has abnormally large irises so you should feel free to stare deeply into his eyes and he may or may not be left-handed. This was the [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: ‘Community’ star Danny Pudi discusses mixed ethnicity’.
Register now for Miles for Smiles, APSC’s annual charity 5K to benefit worldwide children’s charity organization Operation Smile! What: APSC Miles for Smiles 5K run, with charity brunch to follow When: Sunday, October 16th, 10am-12pm Where: Meet at the intersection of 37th and Locust (Compass) For: All proceeds will be donated to Operation Smile: Asia Just $10 for [...] Read more – ‘APSC & APAHW present Miles for Smiles 5k Charity Race’.
By Julie Xie | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 1:05 am | via the Daily Pennsylvanian Some minority groups may be left behind when the University Council — Penn’s highest governing body — begins its new term next semester. The Nominations and Elections Committee announced its seat appointments for the University Council on Sunday. The Asian Pacific [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: “Asian Pacific Student Coalition denied seat on University Council’.
April 20 at 6:00 pm at SHDH 1208 Christine Choy is an architect, professor, and pre-eminent filmmaker. Her groundbreaking documentary Who Killed Vincent Chin earned an Academy Award nomination among numerous other awards for recounting the murder of a young Chinese American in 1982 that sparked a revolution among the Asian American community. Biography Christine Choy was [...] Read more – ‘APSC presents Christine Choy’.
Monday: Religion and Mental Wellness April 4th, 2011 | 7pm | Graduate Student Center Join PRISM in a discussion about stress, academics, faith, and community. Tuesday: House of Suh Screening April 5th, 2011 | 6pm | LGBT Center Join APSC and AIS in a screening of the House of Suh, a groundbreaking documentary that explores [...] Read more – ‘Mental Wellness Week 2011, April 4-8’.
Visions of Chocolate Dessert Buffet Sigma Psi Zeta & Asian Pacific Student Coalition invites you to join us for a night of desserts and entertainment to support the fight against domestic violence this Thursday, March 31st at 7:00pm at Rodin Rooftop lounge. Performances by Simply Chaos, Penn Counterparts, Pennyo, KBeats, and more. This year’s feature performance is [...] Read more – ‘Visions of Chocolate’.
The Asian Pacific Student Coalition Board is proud to announce this year’s endorsements for President, Vice President, and Undergraduate Assembly Representatives! We have evaluated a number of student government candidates to identify those who will promote the interests of the Asian and Pacific Islander American community on campus We are extremely confident in each endorsed candidate’s [...] Read more – ‘APSC Undergraduate Assembly Endorsements’.
Tuesday March 22 at 6pm in JMHH F90 As a journalist of Iranian-Japanese descent, Roxana Saberi has worked with ABC Radio, NPR, and BBC. While on location in Iran in 2009, Saberi was arrested on a trumped up charge of espionnage. After serving 100 days in prison, her sentence was overtuned. Since her release, Saberi has worked [...] Read more – ‘APSC Presents Roxana Saberi’.
As a community, we’re all watching closely the events unfolding in Japan. We know many students and families have been affected by this tragic situation. It’s important to look out for each other through this difficult time – and to let everyone know about the resources on campus that are available to students. Whether you’re [...] Read more – ‘Japanese Tsunami Relief’.
Conference for Achievement Through Asian Pacific Undergraduate Leadership Training APSC Constituents attended CATAPULT last Saturday, Feb 12. Presidents, vice presidents, and rising leaders attended resource workshops such as APA Community 101 and University Funding Sources. Attendees also heard guest speaker Victoria Tung, Penn grad/APSC alum/current Associate Director for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Office of [...] Read more – ‘CATAPULT 2011’.
By Emily Orrson | November 11, 2010 at 9:01 pm | via the Daily Pennsylvanian College junior Nicky Singh was elected as the new Asian Pacific Student Coalition chairman Wednesday. As chairman, Singh plans to promote coalition unity, foster discussion during general body meetings and reach out to freshmen. The Daily Pennsylvanian: How did you initially [...] Read more – ‘In the DP: Q&A with APSC chairman Nicky Singh’.
Thursday, February 3rd, 10 p.m.- 4 a.m. Kicking off the weekend is Sigma Psi Zeta’s DYNAMITE, taking place at Dolce (241 Chestnut Street). Light up your night on the first day of the Lunar New Year! Friday, February 4th, 5-7 p.m. Check out the Post-Mao Dreaming: Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery on 220 [...] Read more – ‘Lunar New Year Weekend’.
