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Carleton College Archives: History of BIPOC Student Organizations at Carleton

ASIA (Asian Students in America)

1977- Present 

Still an active group on campus, Asian Students in America (ASIA), “aims to provide a community for Asian and Asian American students at Carleton.”  To meet this goal ASIA has hosted speakers, food events, holiday celebrations, and theater productions since it's founding in 1977. 

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Office of Multicultural Affairs - Student Organizations - ASIA 

  • General
  • Correspondence 1977-1980
  • Follow-Up 1988-1990
  • General 1988-1990
  • Minutes and Notices 1988-89
  • Print Requests 1989/1990
  • General Information 1989/1990
  • Performance - John Yi, Taewon Kim May 21 - 7 pm Concert Hall 1990
  • 1990/91
  • Dinner 1991 Letters, Make-up guest list
  • 1992
  • Proposed Charter Revisions 

Carletonian

October 27, 1978. front. ASIA speaker probes myths. 

February 3, 1989. page 3. ASIA officers run uncontested. 

October 26. 1990. page 3. ASIA campaigns to increase ethnic focus. 

February 28, 1992. page 3. ASIA decides future direction at ballot box. 

April 10, 1992. page 3. ASIA analyzes vote results, eligibility. 

February 19, 1999. front. Students react to recent hate speech with signs, ribbons. 

October 19, 2001. page 2. ASIA hots dinner and discussion. 

October 23, 2009. page 3. Get Interested: an Asian diaspora. 

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