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Box 1

 Container

Contains 24 Results:

Kissena Hall Bulletin Board, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

This file contains flyers, brochures, an A/AC plaque, and photographs which once hung from the A/AC's Kissena Hall bulletin board.

Dates: Undated

Asian American/ Asian Research Institute (AAARI), 2002-2003

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

This file contains a brochure for the Queens College Asian American/ Asian Research Institute (AAARI) from circa 2002, a flyer of AAARI upcoming events (2002-2003), an invitation to attend a fundraiser banquet at the Harmony Palace restaurant in 2002, and a printed email invitation to attend a 2002 faculty and staff reception from Chairperson Betty Lee Sung.

Dates: 2002-2003

Administrative Materials

 Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

This series contains the Asian/American Center collections materials pertaining to the running of the center’s operations. Included is historical information on the founding, flyers and promotional materials, reports, newsletters, staff training materials, press coverage, program materials such as business cards and letterhead.

Dates: circa 1990s-2019

Historical Founding Record, 1989

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Historical information on the founding of the Asian/American Center. The original folder housing the documents was labeled "Historical Founding Documents." Documents in this file include information on the center’s mission and work, staff biographies, A/AC newsletters from 2000-2002 and 2004, and three letters from different non-profits thanking the Translation Program for their translation assistance.

Dates: 1989

Academics

 Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

This series contains program outreach, event materials, Summer Institute materials, and scholarship program materials for the academic minor which began in 2010.

Dates: circa 1990s-2019

Research

 Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

This series contains reports, research from the 2000s census, and a "Working Papers" series produced by the Asian/American Center dating from the late 1980s up until the mid 2010s.

Dates: circa 1990s-2019

Newsletters, 1995-1996, 2000-2002, 2004

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16-17
Scope and Contents

The Asian/American Center newsletter, A/AC News, provided updates on the center's operations, its faculty and staff, and the larger Asian American Queens College and CUNY communities. Newsletters from 2001 and 2004 feature a "Student Voices" column.

Dates: Publication: 1995-1996, 2000-2002, 2004

Brochures, 2016-2020

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

This file contains brochures produced by the A/AC to advertise academic scholarships and the A/AC minor to undergrads.

Dates: 2016-2020

CUNY and Asian Americans to the Year 2000: An Asian American Perspective, 1990

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

CUNY and Asian Americans to the Year 2000: An Asian American Perspective is a position paper presented by the Asian American Higher Education Council. The paper addresses how CUNY faces challenges in meeting the needs of Asian American students and offers policy recommendations for reorienting CUNY efforts.

Dates: 1990

Ephemera, 2006, 2011

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

This file contains ephemeral items from the A/AC such as business cards of the center, previous staff members, and director, A/AC letterhead, and an A/AC plaque. This file also contains documents of recognition from various elected officials' offices for the work the A/AC has done for the Asian American community such as: Declaration of Honor from Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall dated October 2006 and a proclamation from Council Member Karen Koslowitz dated May 2011.

Dates: 2006, 2011