Asian Pacific Student Programs Historical Timeline

Last updated 7/21/06 by EJVirata

This Historical Timeline is our effort to provide the community with a sense of context and continuity for UC Riverside’s Asian Pacific Student Programs Office. It reflects major programs and events that reveal important moments in APSP’s development over the years. We make no attempt to list every event or activity the department has sponsored over the years, though we value the impact each of these have had on individual students. This is an on-going project, and we welcome contributions from our friends and alumni. If you have information that you feel needs to be included here, please contact the Asian Pacific Student Programs office via email (Emilio.virata@ucr.edu) or telephone (951-827-7272).

Year	Month	Description
1982	January
	February
	March
	April
	May
	June
	July
	August
	September	327 Asian Pacific students make up 10.1% of UCR's Undergraduate population. Total UCR undergraduate enrollment is 3385. 93 APIs constitute 8.0% of the Graduate student population. Total graduate enrollment is 1402.
	October
	November
	December
1989	January
	February
	March
	April	A proposal is submitted to the UCR Registration Fee Committee requesting a full-time advisor to "coordinate the active needs of the Asian Students Program." The proposal is signed by representatives of the Inter-Asian Club Council, the Chinese Students Association, the Japanese Students Association, the Asian Indian Students Association, and Katipunan (Filipino Student Union).
	May
	June
	July
	August	Grace Jeanmee Yoo is hired half-time to be the first director of what was alternately called the Asian Pacific American Student Programs office and Asian Student Programs, housed in Campus Activities. Paiwei Wei was also hired as a 1 hour/week student worker. APASP's first year activities include: Volunteer Peer Counseling Program; IACC Newsletter; IACC Volleyball games; Asian Heritage Week
	September
	October
	November
	December
1990	January
	February
	March
	April	Spring Quarter -- Asian Pacific Awareness Coalition is formed. A petition is gathered with 600 signatures to demand Asian American Studies at UC Riverside and for additional space for the Asian Pacific American Student Programs Office.
	May
	June
	July	APASP Director increased from .5 to 1.0 FTE. Supplies and programming budgets also grow, increasing overall budget from initial $14,815 to $33,375. Awards Banquet and APASP Orientation are reflected in the 90-91 Expense Budget Report.
	August
	September	Fall Quarter -- Asian Pacific American Student Programs gains space and is relocated from Campus Activities to a Trailer. Grace becomes a full-time director. Two student workers are hired.
	October
	November
	December
1991	January
	February
	March
	April
	May
	June
	July
	August
	September	Fall Quarter -- Judy Dear joins the office as a half-time secretary. Volunteer Peer mentors (Team PEP) forms. Additionally, the Narrative Statement of the 91-92 Budget Request refers to the expansion of AP Heritage Festival into AP Heritage Month, continuation of the Peer Mentor Program as Team PEP, and the creation of Western Crane, a radio broadcast on KUCR raising Asian American awareness on and off campus.
	October
	November
	December
1992	January
	February
	March
	April	Spring Quarter -- A movement to secure more funding for the Asian Pacific American Student Programs Office and additional Asian American Studies courses begins in earnest. Letters are published in The Asian American and coalition building begins. April 7 -- Asian Americans on the UCR campus held a rally in which they demanded that more university attention be paid to Asian cultures and languages and more money for services for Asian American students. Angered by a videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King at the hands of the LAPD, various Los Angeles neighborhoods burst into flames of rebellion.
	May	Sumi Harada, whose family successfully challenged the Alien Land Law, is honored at APASP’s Leadership Awards banquet.
	June	Thuan Duc "Tom" Tran, a UCR Biology undergraduate, is attacked by a TA in a UCR Lab. The incident inspires protests across campus.
	July	APASP director begins reporting directly to Lou Leo, Vice Chancellor of Student Services. Judy Dear's secretary position is increased from .5 to 1.0 FTE (10 months).
	August
	September	Fall Quarter -- 2360 Asian Pacific students make up 34.1% of UCR's Undergraduate population. Total UCR undergraduate enrollment is 7217. 176 APIs constitute 13.4% of the Graduate student population. Total graduate enrollment is 1588. Fall Quarter -- Edward T. Chang becomes a faculty member in Ethnic Studies. September 30 -- Rally against Racism brought on Changes for Asian Pacific American Student Programs, UCR Campus (Asian Community Times, fall 1992). Over 300 students of diverse ethnic backgrounds united against racism on campus. They chanted in unison while they walked around campus carrying a banner with the word, "RACISM" crossed out in red.... Chancellor Orbach is surrounded by students and prevented from leaving the fourth floor. After safely leaving the building, Orbach orders the building cleared. Forty-three students were arrested later that night. Explaining his actions several days later, Orbach declared, "I am affronted by that action and I believe that was potentially threatening. "I ordered the building cleared under the assumption that those that remained would be arrested...I felt there was a clear and present danger to me and others." Charges against the arrested students were eventually dropped. The rally results in additional funds being allocated to APASP for hiring a Program Coordinator and buying additional office equipment. In addition, the Commons Board of Governors agrees to give APSP the office space held by the Recreation Center office at that time. "The office will be able to run efficiently and be able to handle more students coming as well as more organizations needing help," says Grace Yoo. Sometime this year, APASP moves from PE’s trailers into the second floor of Costo Hall.
	October	October 14 -- Vice Chancellor Lou Leo writes a memo to Grace Yoo stating: This is to approve a supplemental allocation of $40,000 for Asian Pacific American Student Programs for 92/93 per the chancellor's directive. A portion of this money is designated to hire a program Coordinator (SAO I - full-time 10 months). October 20 -- Chancellor's Multicultural Events and Relations Committee is ordered restructured via Orbach's Memo. The Committee's new charge: 1) Assist in identifying campus multi-cultural issues and solutions. 2) Develop a "Hotline" to report campus incidents such as graffiti, harassment, etc. 3) Plan campuswide events as appropriate.
	November	The White Voice is distributed on campus. This "newsletter" claims to be the voice of the white student resistance, an organization declaring itself to be "the seeds of the White insurrection, the sparks to light and powder keg! "We intend to make this campus [and along with our allies] America itself, an all white paradise, free of niggers, Gooks, Jews, Spics and homos... along with the crime, crack, AIDS and poverty that they produce."
	December	The first references to Asian Pacific Student Programs (note the absence of "American" in the name) begin appearing on Expense Budget reports.
1993	January	Wilson Chen is hired as the first Program Coordinator in January of 1993.
	February
	March
	April	Spring Quarter -- Rally on need for Asian American Studies and Hate Crimes April 23 & 24, 1993 -- 15th Annual State Conference of the Asian and Pacific Islander Student Union (APSU) held at UC Riverside. Strengthening Our Communities -- Forging a New Future is the theme of the conference, which addresses such issues as Educational Rights, recruitment and Retention Strategies, Coalition Building, and Student Activism and Empowerment
	May
	June	The suicide of an Asian student in Lothian Residence hall challenges the campus to reexamine its ability to provide adequate support to its Asian & Pacific Islander students.
	July
	August
	September	Fall Quarter -- APSP hosts the Inland Empire Leadership Education for Asian Pacific (LEAP) Conference. Roland Coloma hired as Program Coordinator.
	October
	November
	December
1994	January
	February
	March Daryl Mar & Tony Osumi at the Unveiling	March 2, 1994 The Asian Pacific Student Programs Office held its Open House and unveiled its new mural. The mural, depicting an unveiled Asian and Pacific Islander community, links the legacy of progressive activism, its current proliferation and its continuation in the future. Mural designers Daryl Mar and Tony Osumi are present for the unveiling. The Asian Pacific Student Programs Office Moved to the new location (104 Costo Hall), twice the size of its old office, after a coalition of students of color and their allies confronted the issue of institutional inequities and disenfranchisement during a campus-wide protest last year.
	April	Spring Quarter -- Search for two Asian American studies faculty yields Traise Yamamoto (English) and Steffi San Buenaventura (Ethnic Studies) 1st Annual Asian Pacific youth Conference held at UCR. Over 100 high school students, UCR students and staff attend the event. Also, First reference to Bridges Program found in Spring 94. The Annual report for 93-94 reflects the creation of these new programs during the academic year: Asian American New Students Orientation; Asian American student Winter retreat; Asian Pacific Youth Project (which eventually became YCOP?); Asian Americans and Careers Conference; Asian American and Professional Mentoring Workshops. Western Crane was awarded "another" Golden Mike Award. New Student organizations formed during this year were: Pacific Islander Student Association; Asian Pacific Dorm Association; Radical Asian Women; Laotian Student Association; Thai Student Association; Socially Active Asian American Body. Leadership Development class sponsored through Ethnic Studies during Fall and Spring quarters.
	May
	June
	July	Grace Yoo takes leave of absence to pursue Ph.D.; Roland S. Coloma appointed acting director fy 94-95.
	August
	September
	October
	November
	December
1995	January
	February	Grace Yoo announces resignation. Search for a new director begins.
	March
	April
	May
	June
	July
	August	Emilio J. Virata, Jr. is hired as APSP’s third Director. Roland and Judy return to their former positions.
	September	Partly due to increasing concerns about a possible increase in violence within UCR's API community, the Campus UMOJA Committee is created to address community building and community service needs on campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods. APSP plays a central role. Student Coordinator Staff fy 95-96: Peer Mentor Program – Rocel Soriano & Tobi Quinto (the year began initially with four lead PMs: Tobi Quinto, Myun Kang, Anne Nguyen, & Deepa Selvakumar) Dorm Outreach – Ruth Ho, Vicki Shi & Lawrence Taw YCOP – Vevesi Save, April Veneracion Club & Organization Outreach Worker – Greg Lew Office Assistant – Mary Yang
	October	Spirit of Inter-Asian Club Council (IACC) resurrected in something that began as Council of Asian Pacific Islander Students (CAPIS) then evolved into Asian and Pacific Islander Student Advisory Council. First Unity Picnic
	November
	December
1996	January	Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Month – Transforming Mainstream
	February
	March
	April	Spring Quarter -- Asian & Pacific Islander Creative Writing Collective is formed.
	May
	June	Vice Chancellor of Student Services & Enrollment Lou Leo announces his resignation. Jack Azzaretto assumes duties as interim vice chancellor as a national search for a new vice chancellor begins.
	July	Summer -- UC Regents pass SP1 & SP2, prohibiting consideration of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the UC admissions process.
	August
	September	Fall Quarter -- Coalition of students (primarily Latino) takes over Hinderaker Hall, demanding that the Chancellor take a position against the attacks on affirmative action and resist enforcing SP1 & SP2 Student Coordinator Staff fy 96-97: Peer Mentor Program – Patricia Chee & Anne Nguyen Dorm Outreach – Donna Ni, Charlene Sakoda, & Bee Vutikullird YCOP – Amabelle Baltazar, Jennifer Lee, & Amy Lim
	October
	November	California Passes Proposition 209, prohibiting the use of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Dramatic changes begin for the University of California’s efforts to admit and support a diverse student body.
	December
1997	January	Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Month – Linking Existence, Creating One Community: Our Experiences & Expressions as a Generation January 6 -- Roland Coloma leaves his position at APSP to pursue his teaching career.
	February
	March	March 1, 1997 “Passing the Flame” -- UCR APSP hosts the Inland Valley Asian & Pacific Islander Student Leadership Conference.
	April	Spring Quarter -- API Creative Writing Collective publishes the first of Four volumes of Rock, Paper, Scissors: A Collection of Asian American Poetry, Short Stories, and Graphics. The API Creative Writing Collective was as project of APSP, with the support, guidance, and hard work of Amy Pabalan and Joyce Nako.
	May	May 12 1997 Arlene V. Fader hired as Program Coordinator May 17, 1997 Spirit of the Pacific Pacific Island Festival co-sponsored by Pacific Island Students Association and APSP. May 31, 1997 Judy Dear leaves her APSP to return to school to complete masters degree. Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Patricia Chee -- Leadership Sandra Yi-Ting Chen & Vevesi Save -- Activism Chinese Students Association -- Outstanding Student Organization Sandra Yi-Ting Chen -- Outstanding Student David Chan -- Academic Achievement API Writing Collective -- CAPA Sandra Yi-Ting Chen -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Vevesi Save -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June
	July
	August
	September	Fall Quarter -- 3505 Asian Pacific students make up 42.8% of UCR's Undergraduate population. Total UCR undergraduate enrollment is 8381. Jennifer Y.P. Lee hired as Administrative Assistant. Student Coordinator Staff fy 97-98: Cultural & Educational Assistant Program Coordinators – Aiza Galdo & David Reyes Dorm Outreach Coordinators – Samuel Kho & Karen Yeung Peer Mentor Program – Aimee Abanilla & Roslyn Chaisanguanthum Office Assisstants – Khadija Shenghur & Jamie Tang YCOP – Amabelle Baltazar, Suzette Nguyen & Brian Ramirez (Traci Lew serves as Ed 100 intern for emerging API Women’s Mentor Program & Peer Mentor Program) Samuel Kho designs the APSP logo, stylizing the APSP Mural into a united journey to the top of a mountain. Carmel Myers joins the UCR community as Vice Chancellor for Student Services & Enrollment.
	October
	November	Gold Mountain Vol. 1, No. 1, APSP’s redesigned departmental newsletter, is published in Fall Quarter November 25 -- APSP joins a multi-ethnic coalition to sponsor an Affirmative Action Teach-in -- The Struggle for Affirmative Action: Organizing for Action
	December
1998	January	January 6, 1998 ASUCR files a lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California challenging restrictions placed on the use of student fees for political lobbying.
	February	February 11, 1998 First Hump Day Celebration - APSP begins a tradition of celebrating the middle day of the middle week of the middle quarter as the symbolic halfway point in the academic year. It also marks the beginning of the recruitment, hiring, and training cycle for the following year’s student staff & volunteers.
	March	During the first year of full implementation of SP1, the UC system sees a dramatic drop in the numbers of African American and Latino students admitted to the University as compared to previous years. Asian Pacific Student numbers grow modestly.
	April
	May	“Exposed….Looking Beyond” Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month is moved to May (from January) to bring Riverside in line with National Celebration. Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Rendell Escobar -- Leadership Roderick Magbual -- Activism Jeffrey Aquino -- Outstanding Student Yutian Wong -- CAPA Naomi Chao -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Dr. Durand Jacobs -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Aiza Galdo -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June
	July	Drawing inspiration from the Inter-Asian Club Council, student organizations begin uniting as the Asian Pacific Islander Student Advisory Council. A.P.I.S.A.C. proceeds to establish itself as a political force on campus. APSP’s request for an additional staff person is officially approved for the 98-99 fiscal year. A search begins for a new program coordinator. APSP professional staff grows to four.
	August
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 98-99: API Women’s Mentor Program – Kolistin Tsai (payroll in the spring of 99) & Toan Phan Student Program Coordinators – Art Basa, Tony Mai, Melody Pedralvez, Meisa Bahn (late in the year) Peer Mentor Program – Charlene Sakoda & Apinya Bee Vutikullird Program Support Team – Jamie Tang, Christina Han YCOP – Suzette Nguyen & Rod Magbual
	October	Jeff Aquino is hired as APSP’s new program coordinator.
	November	Jennifer Lee leaves her position as APSP’s AAII to join the staff of the APA Legal Center of SC. Helen Dodson comes out of retirement to assist with APSP’s administrative tasks.
	December
1999	January	Josephine Save is hired as APSP’s new administrative assistant
	February
	March
	April	Spring Quarter – Thao Vu, a founding member of the Asian & Pacific Islander Student Advisory Council, is elected as President of the Associated Students of UCR.
	May	“Reflections” Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Month Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Leadership Activism Outstanding Student Organization Outstanding Student Academic Achievement CAPA Outstanding Faculty/Staff Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Sumi Harada Service Award
	June
	July
	August	APSP begins a year-long celebration of its 10^th anniversary, and begins a fundraising drive for a Scholarship for Leadership and Service.
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 99-00: API Women’s Mentor Program – Charlene Cun & Joycelyn Lampa Cultural & Educational Programs – Tony Mai, Prita Kulkarni, Yaschica Jayasinghe Peer Mentor Program – Howard Liang & Lynn Kong Program Support Team – Christina Han, Sylvia Michelle ??, Jamie Tang YCOP – Kristina Alagar & Rod Magbual
	October
	November	11/11/99 – APSP Celebrates its 10^th Anniversary with a campus & community wide banquet.
	December
2000	January
	February
	March
	April	Spring Quarter – Kristina Alagar, former YCOP Coordinator, is elected as President of the Associated Students of UCR
	May	Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Month -- “See Us” Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Thao Vu -- Leadership Roderick Magbual -- Activism Katipunan -- Outstanding Student Organization Keith Bayan -- Outstanding Student Mike Atienza -- Academic Achievement Christian Trajano -- CAPA Maria Chee -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Thao Vu -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Youth & Community Outreach Program -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June	Vice Chancellor for Student Services & Enrollment Carmel Myers resigns her position. Jim Sandoval assumes the responsibilities of Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Services & Enrollment.
	July
	August
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 00-01: API Women’s Mentor Program – Charlene Cun & Joycelyn Lampa Cultural & Educational Programs – Daisybelle Morales & Catherine Tran Peer Mentor Program – Chester Ng & Douglas Ng Program Support Team – Melody Pedralvez, Diwata Pedralvez, Patrick Yeo, Mariko Ehrhart (brought on staff late in the year) YCOP – Sherwin Jocosing (Fall quarter) & Catherine Nguyen, Kristina Alagar (dropped due to ASUCR) Abella Pagador (DOR)
	October	APSP’s Peer Mentor Program begins a series of Subject A Examination Prep workshops to help new students prepare for and pass this writing proficiency requirement. UCR became aware that many good students, especially Asian and Latino students, were being lost due to failure to pass this basic writing requirement. Its effectiveness and utility as a meaningful tool come under heavy scrutiny as ASUCR Senator David Lee makes the Subject A exam a critical issue for the Associated Students. The Subject A Exam is now known as the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR).
	November
	December
2001	January
	February
	March	Inland Valley API Student Leadership Conference returns to UC Riverside
	April	Spring Quarter – David Lee, former APSP Peer Mentor & YCOP Volunteer, is elected as President of the Associated Students of UCR
	May	“More R.I.C.E (Recognition*Involvement*Collaboration*Empowerment)” Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Month Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Kristina Joy Alagar -- Leadership Jocyl Sacramento -- Activism Chinese Students Association -- Outstanding Student Organization Joycelyn Lampa -- Outstanding Student Ellen Tchon & Wayne Law -- Academic Achievement Cultural & Educational Programs -- CAPA Dr. Junji Kumamoto -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Daisy Morales -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Kristina Joy Alagar -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June
	July	APSP’s request for an additional staff person is officially approved for the 01-02 fiscal year. A search begins for a new program coordinator, the office’s fifth professional staff position. Honoring a commitment to refill Steffi San Buenaventura’s vacant position with another Pilipino, UCR’s Ethnic Studies Department hires Dylan Rodriguez to teach Ethnic Studies and Pilipino American Studies Jim Sandoval is appointed as UCR’s new Vice Chancellor of Student Services & Enrollment
	August
	September	5377 Asian Pacific students make up 43.3% of UCR's Undergraduate population. Total UCR undergraduate enrollment is 12,414. 149 APIs constitute 8.6% of the Graduate student population. Total graduate enrollment is 1715. September 11 – New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Passenger Jet outside Pittsburgh become the tools of a the deadliest terrorist attack in the US’ history. APSP begins organizing the Wings of Hope project – folding cranes in the memory of all the victims of the attacks, and in the hopes that the world can move closer toward an era of true peace and harmony. The Cranes are placed on long-term display within the University Commons. Student Coordinator Staff fy 01-02: API Women’s Mentor Program – Betty Kim & Kristine Vindua Cultural & Educational Programs – Sean Arayasirikul, Catherine Cu, Candida Ortiz Peer Mentor Program – Tina Philip & Nathan Nguyen Program Support Team – Mariko Ehrhart, Catherine Tran & Diwata Pedralvez YCOP – Chester Ng, Catherine Nguyen & Jocyl Sacramento
	October	Arlene V. Fader is reclassified from Assistant Director to Associate Director, marking the implementation of a new departmental structure for APSP.
	November
	December	December 17 – Delia Hom begins her position as program coordinator
2002	January
	February
	March
	April
	May	Asian Pacific Awareness Month – “U-C-[R] evolution: Infinitely Changing Leadership & Service Award Recipients: David Lee -- Leadership Korean American Students Association -- Outstanding Student Organization Jocyl Sacramento -- Outstanding Student Aarti Kulkarni -- Academic Achievement Dr. Rodney Ogawa -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Daisy Morales -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Samuel Huang -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June	APSP receives Allies Award from the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on the Status of lesbians, gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders at UCR. APSP’s Peer Mentor Program receives the Bayless Student Leadership Award for “Devoted Service to the Community and Exemplifying Outstanding Leadership”
	July	France Cordova begins her role as UCR’s seventh Chancellor, after former Chancellor Raymond L. Orbach leaves the University to become Director of the Office of Science in the US Department of Energy (Executive Vice Chancellor David Warren had been serving as acting chancellor for most the 01-02 academic year).
	August
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 02-03: API Women’s Mentor Program – Liz Kim & Kimmie Nguyen Cultural & Educational Programs – Patrick Gacoscos & Lisa Nguyen Peer Mentor Program – Jacqueline Chiu & Marrianne Deleon Program Support Team – Mariko Ehrhart, Betty Kim, & Kristine Vindua YCOP – Jillian Balancio, Mark Gabriel, Jocyl Sacramento
	October
	November	Song Ho Tran begins as APSP Program Coordinator, overseeing the Cultural & Educational Programs Unit. Dr. Steffi San Buenaventura, former UCR Ethnic Studies/Pilipino American Experience professor, passes away at her home in Davis. She was 61.
	December
2003	January
	February
	March	APSP Director Joe Virata begins 3 month temporary assignment as Interim Assistant Dean of Students within the Student Affairs Division. Arlene V. Fader serves as Interim Director of APSP during Spring Quarter ‘03
	April
	May	Asian Pacific Awareness Month – “Making our Mark” Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Jacqueline Chiu -- Leadership Jocyl Sacramento -- Activism Patrick Gacoscos, Lorraine Nepomuceno, Liza Nguyen -- Outstanding Student Hong Dang -- Academic Achievement Mdme. Lehong Phan -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Judy Lee -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Rev. Sysay Vilalylak -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June	Jacqueline Chiu is brought on board as interim Program Coordinator
	July
	August
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 03-04: API Women’s Mentor Program – Edythe Mangindin & Kimmie Nguyen Cultural & Educational Programs -- Sarah Le, Jacob Satayaviboon & Leanne Thach Peer Mentor Program – Erin Isozaki & Charles Chuang Program Support Team – Mark-Gabriel, Kristine Vindua & Vivek Bhaskar (webmaster) YCOP – Vicki Vo, Nick Masculino & Marissa Faeldan
	October
	November	November 3 – William Caganap begins work as APSP Program Coordinator overseeing the API Women’s Mentor Program and the Cultural and Educational Programs unit.
	December
2004	January
	February
	March
	April	APSP Students & Staff camp out at Manzanar during the 35^th Annual Pilgrimmage, and participates in “Manzanar After Dark” Program
	May	Asian Pacific Awareness Month – “Celebrating our Presence: Past, Present, and Future” Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Jodyl Sacramento -- Leadership Leanne Thach -- Activism Vietnamese Students Association -- Outstanding Student Organization Jillian Leigh Balancio -- Outstanding Student Jillian Leigh Balancio -- Academic Achievement Christian Trajano -- CAPA Mariam Beevi Lam -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Mark Gabriel -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Melody Wong -- Sumi Harada Service Award Youth & Community Outreach Program Interns Julian Doan (Arlington HS), Sherelle Salaver (Valley View HS), Weslei Gabrillo, Marc Nunez, & Jana Umipig (Upland HS) create My Five Sense, and anthology of youth writings addressing issues reflecting acceptance.
	June
	July	After restructuring of the Student Affairs Division, APSP no longer reports directly to Jim Sandoval, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. The APSP Department begins reporting to Assistant Dean of Students Alfredo Figueroa, under the Dean of Students Organizational Unit.
	August	Building Our Common Ground
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 04-05: API Women’s Mentor Program – Angelin Vo & Elizabeth Chao Cultural & Educational Programs – Melody Wong, Michael Chiu, Theresa Wong Peer Mentor Program – Bridgette dela Cruz & Sandy Saephanh Program Support Team – Sarah Le & Vijay Menon (webmaster) YCOP – Fred Doan, Patlindsay Catalla, & Tony Obnial
	October
	November
	December
2005	January
	February
	March
	April	Angel Island - APSP Students connect the past with the present at the Angel Island Detention Center
	May	Asian Pacific Awareness Month – “Expressions” Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Theresa Wong -- Leadership Melody Wong -- Activism Katipunan -- Outstanding Student Organization Angelin Vo -- Outstanding Student Albert David Valderrama -- Academic Achievement Mariam Beevi Lam -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Joe Virata -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Tony Obnial -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June	APSP Receives recognition for “continuing excellence in supporting the LGBT and Allies campus communities”
	July
	August	Delia Hom transfers to Student Life Building Our Common Ground
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 05-06: API Women’s Mentor Program – Holly Lim & Elizabeth Chau Cultural & Educational Programs –Ellie Lien, Lin Kung Peer Mentor Program – Mimi Trinh, Rita Lung (Fall) & Tiffany Arakaki (Winter & Spring) Program Support Team – Melody Wong YCOP – Helen Sun & Patlindsay Catalla
	October	Josephine Save resigns her position as AAII
	November	APSP’s APIWMP co-sponsors Bridging the Gap: Students of Color In Higher Education Conference. Co-sponsors include African Student Programs, Asian Pacific Student Programs, Chicano Student Programs, Native American Student Programs, ASUCR, GSA, Vice Chancellor Student Affairs, and The Department of Ethnic Studies
	December	Arlene Fader resigns her position as Associate Director Esther Lee is hired as APSP’s new Administrative Assistant.
2006	January
	February
	March
	April	Spring Quarter – Holly Lim, former APSP API Women’s Mentor Program Coordinator & YCOP Volunteer, is elected as President of the Associated Students of UCR
	May	Tiffany Arakaki hired as interim Program Coordinator Asian Pacific Awareness Month – “Eat, Drink, Asian Culture” Leadership & Service Award Recipients: Junko Ihrke & Terry Nguyen -- Leadership Albert David Valderrama & Holly Lim -- Activism Vietnamese Students Association -- Outstanding Student organization Patlindsay Catalla -- Outstanding Student Albert David Valderrama -- Academic Achievement Dr. Priya Srinivasan -- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Melody Wong -- Grace Jeanmee Yoo Unity Award Elizabeth Chau -- Sumi Harada Service Award
	June	YCOP Coordinator Patlindsay Catalla sings the National Anthem and the UCR Alma Mater at the 2006 Commencement.
	July
	August	Building our Common Ground!
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 06-07: API Women’s Mentor Program – Karen Wong & Erin Louie Cultural & Educational Programs – Alex Kou & Ashley Jo Navarro Peer Mentor Program – Julie Anne Bautista & Christopher Islas Program Support Team – Lin Kung & Eugene Lee YCOP – Hue Nguyen & Krystelle Robeniol
	October
	November
	December
2007	January
	February	Lunar New Year – APSP Gives away a Golden Pig to celebrate the new year at the Bell Tower
	March
	April
	May	Festival of the Drums I
	June
	July
	August	Building our Common Ground!
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 07-08: API Women’s Mentor Program – Hue Nguyen & Erin Louie Cultural & Educational Programs – Alex Kou, Lorrine Chan, Frank Hiroyasu & Lisa Chan Peer Mentor Program – Forida Mach & Andrew Cung YCOP –Krystelle Robeniol & Peter Bi
	October	Unity in R Community - Ozomatli
	November
	December	Esther Kim changes jobs to become an APSP Program Coordinator. Kristin Seiler joins APSP staff as Admin. Asst.
2008	January
	February	Year of the Rat is celebrated with rat races at the Bell Tower during our Lunar New Year Celebration
	March
	April
	May	Festival of the Drums II
	June	Billy & Kimmie Caganap bring their first child into the world – Welcome Madison!
	July
	August
	September	Student Coordinator Staff fy 08-09: API Women’s Mentor Program – Charlie Cooke & Christililly Chiv Cultural & Educational Programs – Frank Hiroyasu & Lisa Chan Peer Mentor Program – Forida Mach & Michael Perey YCOP – Danny Tsai & Joey Chakavarnmongkol
	October	APSP brings the San Diego Asian Film Festival to the University Village Cinema. 3 Days of great films from Asia and Asian America! Film makers and actors come to Riverside for the red carpet treatment! Unity in R Community – Them Novus, Kina Grannis, Angie Evans Band, Debonaires, Quinazo Kristin Seiler takes a position as Director of Student relations with the Alumni Center
	November	Barak Obama elected President of the United States Freedom of the Mind Brenda Batt joins APSP Staff as our new Admin Assistant. Esther and Walter Kim bring their first child into the world – Welcome Walter Shin Kim, Jr!
	December
2009	January	Barak Obama is sworn in as the 44^th President of the United States of America! Lunar New Year (year of the ox) celebrated at the Rivera Library Arches due to the threat of rain.
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