Letter from Dr. Peter Kwong to Asian American Studies Community Advisory Board
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Asian American Studies Program ——
HUNTER
HUNTERCOLLEGE
OF THEGITY UNIVERSITY OF NEWYORK
|
October 13, 1993
Dear Friends,
Hunter College has established an Asian American Studies program this Fall -- ore
of the first on the East Coast -- as a direct result of persistent demands from the
Asian American students and the community. Mindful of its debts to the
community, the program intends to serve it.
As a means to carry out this goal, we are inviting you to join the Asian American
Studies Community Advisory Board. Its purpose will be to advice the Program of
ways to develop meaningful and realistic projects to benefit the community. In
the meantime, we ask you to be an advocate in the community for the growth of
our program.
The first Advisory Board meeting will be on Friday, October 29, at 6:00 pm in Room
217 Hunter West. We hope you will accept our invitation and attend the founding
meeting. R.S.V.P: call (212) 772-5559.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Kwong
Director of Asian Amerie
@)
a Geronimo
Co-President of the Asian Pacific Students Alliance
In
Hunter College of The City University of New York 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021
HUNTER
HUNTERCOLLEGE
OF THEGITY UNIVERSITY OF NEWYORK
|
October 13, 1993
Dear Friends,
Hunter College has established an Asian American Studies program this Fall -- ore
of the first on the East Coast -- as a direct result of persistent demands from the
Asian American students and the community. Mindful of its debts to the
community, the program intends to serve it.
As a means to carry out this goal, we are inviting you to join the Asian American
Studies Community Advisory Board. Its purpose will be to advice the Program of
ways to develop meaningful and realistic projects to benefit the community. In
the meantime, we ask you to be an advocate in the community for the growth of
our program.
The first Advisory Board meeting will be on Friday, October 29, at 6:00 pm in Room
217 Hunter West. We hope you will accept our invitation and attend the founding
meeting. R.S.V.P: call (212) 772-5559.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Kwong
Director of Asian Amerie
@)
a Geronimo
Co-President of the Asian Pacific Students Alliance
In
Hunter College of The City University of New York 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021
Title
Letter from Dr. Peter Kwong to Asian American Studies Community Advisory Board
Description
In this letter dated October 13, 1993, inaugural director Peter Kwong announces the formal establishment of the Hunter Asian American Studies Program (AASP)—one of the first programs in Asian American studies on the East Coast. The letter invites community members to join an Asian American Studies Community Advisory Board.
The purpose of the Community Advisory Board was to advise the AASP on how to best serve the needs and interests of the Asian American community in New York City as well as to bridge the gap between scholars of Asian American studies and the community.
The Hunter College Asian American Studies Program (AASP) was established in 1993. As the only academic program in Asian American studies in the CUNY system, the AASP offers a minor in Asian American Studies and other resources and programming. The AASP supports scholars, artists, and activists advancing scholarship in the fields of Asian American studies and critical ethnic studies and serves as a resource for New York City's Asian American communities. In 2006, the program was at risk of being cut due to a lack of funding. Students formed the Coalition for the Revitalization of Asian American Studies at Hunter (CRAASH) and saved the program within a year. CRAASH is now a student-run club that continues to advocate for the AASP.
The purpose of the Community Advisory Board was to advise the AASP on how to best serve the needs and interests of the Asian American community in New York City as well as to bridge the gap between scholars of Asian American studies and the community.
The Hunter College Asian American Studies Program (AASP) was established in 1993. As the only academic program in Asian American studies in the CUNY system, the AASP offers a minor in Asian American Studies and other resources and programming. The AASP supports scholars, artists, and activists advancing scholarship in the fields of Asian American studies and critical ethnic studies and serves as a resource for New York City's Asian American communities. In 2006, the program was at risk of being cut due to a lack of funding. Students formed the Coalition for the Revitalization of Asian American Studies at Hunter (CRAASH) and saved the program within a year. CRAASH is now a student-run club that continues to advocate for the AASP.
Contributor
Hunter College Asian American Studies Program
Creator
Kwong, Peter
Date
October 13, 1993
Language
English
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Hunter College Asian American Studies Program
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Kwong, Peter. Letter. “Letter from Dr. Peter Kwong to Asian American Studies Community Advisory Board”. 10182, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/1503