Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI), of the City University of New York (CUNY), will convene a conference in which over 200 academicians and community practitioners will discuss the impact of the record number of Asian Americans who ran for and won political office in the 2009 NYC metropolitan area elections on civic engagement in the Asian American community.
Date: Friday, May 2, 2003 Time: 8:15AM to 4:30PM Place: Newman Vertical Campus – Baruch College, CUNY 55 Lexington Avenue (E. 25th Street), Room 3-150, btwn Lexington & 3rd Avenues, Manhattan
Dr. David Cheng: Our first speaker this morning is President Ned Regan of Baruch College. He is a very personable and visible leader. He loves being with the students and you can see his smiling face on campus a lot of times if you just come to Baruch College. He has certainly gained the … Read more
Dr. Betty Lee Sung: Good morning everybody. I’m Betty Lee Sung. I’m chair of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute. We want to welcome you all. Today is a very special day. The Asian American/Asian Research Institution has come into being. The Institute is part of the City University, under Queens College, as you just … Read more
Dr. Betty Lee Sung: Thank you Professor Okhiro. And now I will turn the podium over to Professor Ngee Pong Chang, and you’ll have another set of speakers, so please stay with us. Dr. Ngee Pong Chang: We will proceed right on to the next speaker. We have heard about the Chinatown study. An important … Read more