| 1969 |
- Muslim Students Association is established.
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| 1978 |
- Vietnamese Student Association at Chicago Circle Campus is established.
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| 1981 |
- Indian Students Association is established.
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| 1984 |
- Korean Graduate Student Association is established.
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| 1986 |
- The Organization of Asian Students (OAS), the first pan-Asian student organization, is established.
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| 1991 |
- Asian American Collegiate Organization (AACO) is established with political interests and begins to rally for an Asian American Studies program.
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| 1993 |
- Hindu Student Council is established.
- UIC’s first Asian American conference held on campus. This
was the third and final installment of the Intercollegiate Asian American
Student Association of Chicago or (IAASAC).
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| 1994 |
- AACO and OAS merge to become Asian American Students in Alliance (AASIA).
- CCSAA conducts the first comprehensive survey of UIC Asian American undergraduates of resulting in over 750 responses. In addition to campus reports, the survey research is presented at national conferences.
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| 1995 |
- The national Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) conference is co-hosted on campus and a chapter of APAMSA is established at UIC.
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| 1996 |
- Indian Graduate Student Association is established.
- Forever Together in Christ changes its name to Asian American Intervarsity (AAIV).
- Students Promoting Asian American Concerns (SPAAC), an ad-hoc committee of AASIA, is formed to seek the creation of a Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Asian Americans (CCSAA).
- The Coalition for Asian American Studies (CAAS) begins lobbying for an Asian American Studies program, a resources and cultural center, and an academic support network.
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| 1997 |
- First Filipino American conference held at UIC and Filipinos in
Alliance established. Chi Sigma Tau, the first Asian American-interest
fraternity at UIC starts.
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| 1998 |
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi, the first Asian American-interest sorority at UIC (and in Illinois), is established.
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| 1999 |
- The Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association is established.
- The Coalition for Asian American Studies (CAAS) is established.
- Approval is granted and CCSAA is established. The committee consists of faculty, staff, and student volunteers who are appointed by the Chancellor annually to focus on campus issues relevant to Asian Americans.
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| 2000 |
- The Coalition for Asian American Studies (CAAS) coordinates the first Asian American Awareness Week.
- CAAS coordinates another campus rally to express demand for courses and support services for Asian American students.
- Courses in Asian American literature, history and sociology are offered and a Hindi/Urdu course starts as a result of student petitions.
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| 2001 |
- CAAS expands Asian American Awareness week to a month.
- CAAS becomes the Asian American Coalition Committee (AACC).
- AACC submits a proposal for the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center and Interim Provost Charlotte Tate approves it.
- AACC publishes the first Asian American Student Resource Handbook and continues until 2004.
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| 2002 |
- South Asian Medical Students Association (SAMSA) is established.
- The English Department hires Mark Chiang and Helen Jun as UIC's first tenure-track Asian Americanist faculty.
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| 2003 |
- Nippon Club is established.
- The first campus-wide AAA Month Planning Committee forms with representatives from student organizations and CCSAA.
- Provost Michael Tanner re-initiates plans to move ahead witht he Asian American Resource and Cultural Center. A search for a Center director begins in the fall.
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| 2004 |
- KAUSE (Korean Americans United Serving Equality) and UIC chapter of LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) are established.
- Karen Su is hired as the first Director for the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center. Elvin Chan and Corinne Kodama hired as
first AARCC staff.
- CCSAA conducts the first comprehensive survey of UIC Asian
American undergraduates resulting in over 750 responses. In addition
to campus reports, the survey research is presented at national
conferences.
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| 2005 |
- Beta Beta Beti, Delta Phi Omega, Feiyang Chinese Christian Fellowship, and Vietnamese Student Association are established.
- In the spring, AACC presents a proposal for Asian American Studies in a landmark meeting with the Provost, Deans, and Department Heads of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- The Asian American Resource and Cultural Center moves into Taft Hall and celebrates its grand opening in April.
- AARCC begins to publish the Resource Book and coordinate the Ice Cream Social during Welcome Week.
- AARCC coordinates the first Asian American Student Leadership retreat.
- AARCC begins to coordinate the AAAM Planning Committee.
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| 2006 |
- The Asian Pacific American Graduate Student Organization (APAGSO) establishes a chapter at UIC.
- AARCC establishes the Student Organization Council and launches the Asian American Mentor Program (AAMP).
- In the spring, Introduction to Asian American Studies is taught for the first time.
- First ASAM Expo is presented, an academic fair featuring student research projects in Asian American Studies.
- In the spring, AACC holds a Speak Out in the quad to rally support for the establishment of an Asian American Studies Program. Holds a second Speak Out the following year.
- In the fall, AARCC establishes the Asian American Studies Advisory Council made up of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students to coordinate activities in support of Asian American Studies.
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| 2007 |
- LiNK chapter dissolves and becomes NK Peace.
- National Asian American Society of Accountants is established.
- In the spring, "ASAM" becomes the official rubric to identify Asian American Studies courses in Timetable.
- Two additional tenure-track faculty are hired to teach Asian American Studies: Anna Guevarra, Assistant Professor in Sociology, and Eric Tang, Assistant Professor in African American Studies.
- In the fall, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences establishes an
official Asian American Studies Faculty Advisory Committee and
appoints Kevin Kumashiro as the first ASAM Coordinator.
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| 2008 |
- In the summer, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences authorizes a search for a senior faculty director of Asian American Studies.
- Korean American Student Association (KASA) and Pakistani Student Organization (PSO) are established.
- Japanese Audio Visual
Cultural Association established.
- Kappa Pi Beta Fraternity, Inc. Beta Chapter, Asian-Interest fraternity
established at UIC.
- Gayatri Reddy serves as ASAM Coordinator.
- Director search is cancelled due to budget crisis and hiring freeze.
- ASAM Minor proposal is submitted.
- First ASAM Knowledge Bowl held.
- AARCC successfully acquires eligibility for UIC to be an Asian
American and Native American Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and
coordinates the first application for the AANAPISI grant.
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| 2009 |
- Pre-Med APAMSA formed.
- March Chiang serves as ASAM Coordinator.
- ASAM sets up office in 809 University Hall.
- Proposal to establish the ASAM Program is submitted.
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| 2010 |
- AARCC celebrates its 5th year anniversary.
- Theta Lambda Beta is established.
- In the fall, ASAM Minor and Program starts officially.
- Mark Chiang becomes Director. Kevin Kumashiro joins ASAM
faculty.
- AARCC, ASAM, and Institute for Research on Race and Public
Policy (IRRPP) successfully gain the first AANAPISI grant in the
Midwest. Office of Social Science Research (OSSR), ASAM, and
AARCC launch AANAPISI year one initiatives!
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| 2011 |
- Jeffrey Alton hired as new Visiting Assoc. Director, Summer AAMP
starts, AARCC space expands
- Anna Guevarra joins ASAM faculty
- AANAPISI year two initiatives include a campus-wide, on-line
demographic survey and focus groups to learn more about API
undergraduate students at UIC
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