5 Year Anniversary of the Asian American Cultural Center
Thank you for helping us celebrate our five year anniversary of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Asian American Cultural Center!
Here's a recap of the events from October 16, 2010:
- Events start at 1pm at the Asian American Cultural Center.
- Afternoon panels will highlight the history of student activism to establish the center and aspirations for the center's future directions.
- Activities will culminate in a celebratory banquet at 6:30pm at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), 201 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, Multipurpose Room 7.
Photos from the Anniversary:
Schedule
(All events held at the AACC unless otherwise noted)
1:00pm
Welcome
1:15 pm
Panel I: The Past: An Alumni Discussion
Moderated by Sharon Lee, AACC Program Coordinator
Panelists: Deborah Shikami Ikeda (BS, 1974, MEd 1977); Jeremy Bautista (BA, 1996); Tina Wei (BA 2007)
2:30 pm
Panel II: The Future: A Townhall discussion
Moderated by Anna Gonzalez, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Panelists: Karen Su (UIC); Lisa Nakamura (Asian American Studies); Janet Morford (Uni High)
4:00pm
Reception and art show featuring alumni artists
6:30pm
Banquet (Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), 201 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, Multipurpose Room 7)
Emceed by Jeffrey Sichaleune (BS,2002; MS, 2004)
Welcome by Renee Romano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Keynote speech by Ho Chie Tsai (BS, 1994)
Dance and student performances
Paid for by the Student Cultural Programming Fee.
What Students are Saying