As we begin our second year, the Asian American Center invites the campus to gather to learn more about the history of Asian Americans on our campus, particularly around the era of student organization founding. The founding members of several … Read more
The AAC will be hosting an open house at our new space on Friday, August 27 from 1-5pm. Come by to learn about the Asian American Center, pick up community and student organization information, and meet some new folks! Students … Read more
Due to space and COVID restrictions, our grand opening will be livestreamed on August 26 @ 4pm. Check back here for details!
Thurs. May 27 @ 8pm EST, 5pm PST Join AAC Director Heidi Kim and AAC Fellow Nitasha Sharma for a conversation about their new books. Register at go.unc.edu/newbooks. Heidi Kim’s Illegal Immigrants/Model Minorities: The Cold War of Chinese … Read more
Mon. May 10 @ 12:00pm Co-hosted by the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the Asian American Center, and UNC Medical Center – Department of Pharmacy In 1966, Asian Americans were labeled the “model minority”: law-abiding, economically successful, and assimilating. This image … Read more
A very special addition to our APAHM lineup! The AAC will cohost a Q&A THIS THURSDAY at 7pm with actor and former White House staffer Kal Penn. Thanks to Student Life & Leadership for putting this together and including us … Read more
April 17, 2021 Dear friends, It is exactly one month since I last wrote a public letter like this. I am grieved and shocked again by the shootings of eight people in Indianapolis yesterday, four of whom were from the … Read more
Friday, April 23 @ 12pm Register at go.unc.edu/Alliance Co-hosting with the Carolina Asia Center The Asian American Center and the Carolina Asia Center are proud to co-present this panel featuring Dr. Jeanelle Hope, Hồng-An Trương, Dr. Ronald Williams, Manju Rajendran, … Read more
Th. April 15 @ 7pm Register at go.unc.edu/APAHMPanel Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/983731842162433/ This event will feature a series of talks about their sports careers, experiences, and thoughts on athletes speaking out from an exciting lineup of current and alumni UNC student-athletes: … Read more
Wed. April 14 @ 5:30pm Register at go.unc.edu/ConfrontHate Following the recent killings of eight people, most of them Asian women, in Atlanta, and a surge in anti-Asian violence during the coronavirus pandemic, we invite our community to come together in … Read more
