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The Program has sponsored and co-sponsored lectures, conferences, panel discussions, film series, and cultural events on campus and within the broader Ithaca community. Program faculty have also been involved in University initiatives focused on various aspects of academic and student life, including task forces that have examined the role of ethnic studies at Cornell and the campus climate as it relates to Asian Americans.
Student Reflections
"AASP, specifically, has been one of the most formative spaces for me on this campus and has truly become a place I call home. My [classmates] and I have shared so many laughs, tears, and memories here, and words cannot fully express how much I value this space...AASP has become a place where so many of us can feel seen, supported, and at home, and I am extremely grateful.”
- Thomas Kuo '26 (Government)
The Asian and Asian American Center (A3C) brings together the rich diversity of Asian and Asian American student experiences to support a strong and inclusive campus community. A3C is a second home for Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Desi, and bi/multiracial undergraduate and graduate/professional students, allies, families and friends. It is a place that cares for them, advocates for them, celebrates them, and promotes their academic and personal success at Cornell University and beyond. The A3C is also the home of over 60 undergraduate and graduate student organizations and serves as a community center and gathering space for students, staff, and faculty. All are welcome in the center!
PMA Associate Professor Christine Bacareza Balance received a Distinguished Achievement Award in Education at the first annual Little Manila/Filipino American History Month (FAHM) parade and block party in Woodside, Queens. The award was presented on October 18 by NY State Assemblymember Steven Raga and recognizes Balance’s work as a writer, scholar, community and events organizer,…
Environmental photographer James Balog launches the 2026-27 schedule of Cornell's A.D. White Professors-at-Large Sept. 16-17 with a lecture on glacier retreat. The fall series also features visits from artists, scientists and public intellectuals across disciplines with many ties to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Cornell College of Arts and Sciences scholars are among the 42 faculty members and staff from 19 Cornell schools, colleges and units named Engaged Fellows for 2026-2027, the largest cohort since the program’s launch in 2013.
Emily Vo is majoring in computer science and Asian American studies.
Cornell admits the Class of 2030 emphasizing real-world impact, enrolling 5,776 students from 102 countries. At Cornell University, the diverse cohort reflects the land-grant mission and applied learning goals across multiple colleges.
Sandhya Shukla ’88, a professor of English and American Studies at the University of Virginia, presented her ideas of “Cross-Culturalism” on Thursday afternoon in Goldwin Smith Hall.