Hello, friends! We kicked off the 2025-2026 academic year with our annual Summer Picnic at Quincy Park in Arlington, VA. Our many alumni enjoyed delicious food and lots of fun! This year’s Fall garden party, called YARrden, was hosted by the School of Architecture and celebrated the UVA Architecture in China program. It was wonderful […]
AAPAAN wants your input! We launched the AAPI Advancement Award in the spring of 2022 to honor current UVA faculty members who have made significant contributions towards greater understanding and appreciation of Asian culture or Asian-American relations. We were thrilled by the strong support of the AAPI alumni community for the award since its inauguration, and we want to make the 2026 award our most inclusive yet - so once again we are asking you to […]
This application period for AAPAAN scholarships is open now through February 8, 2026, via the AwardSpring platform. If you or someone you know is a first-third year undergraduate student interested in applying, please encourage them to do so! Visit our scholarships page to learn more about the scholarships available. These scholarships would not be possible […]
The Professional Networks Committee is focused on activating, accelerating, and engaging the Asian professional and philanthropic community among UVA via industry-focused social and networking events. Please welcome our newest committee members: Juhee Bae (Col class of ’18), Events Adam Luo (Grad class of ’20), Fundraising and Budget Minah Kim (Grad class of ’25) and Hedan […]
Our Outreach Chairs, Fan Lin (Col class of ’25), and Khoi Anh Nguyen (Col class of ’24), have been leading our AAPAAN Book Club, with the current read being Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong. If you are interested in joining, please reach out to them via email at flin439@gmail.com or khoianh.nguyenap@gmail.com.
Please join us at Kbird in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, February 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. to learn Mahjong and celebrate Lunar New Year! All alumni, friends, and family are invited to learn the basics of American Mahjong and celebrate Lunar New Year with DC Hoos and AAPAAN. AAPAAN’s Professional Networks Chair, Adam […]
DC Alumni: Join us on February 28, 2026, for a private tour of the Air and Space Museum, led by Mr. Wee Yee (Engr class of ’74). More details will be sent out via our socials, so be on the lookout for that information!
Join us on Grounds April 24-26, 2026, for our second annual Asian Alumni Weekend! Throughout the weekend we will be honoring our scholarship and award recipients, sharing about our 2026 scholars campaign, and celebrating the AAPAAN community. More information about ticket sales and the itinerary will be out soon. In the meantime, mark your calendars […]
Thank you to the DC Hoos for coordinating such an amazing Hoo-liday Cocktail Party at the National Press Club! AAPAAN had such a fantastic time, getting to spend the holidays with the greater UVA community in the DMV area!
NYC-based alumni: On Thursday, February 26, AAPAAN is hosting a lunch mixer at The Kunjip from 12:00-2:00 p.m. EST. We’d love to see you there! Fill out the form below to RSVP. Please note: we only have 12 seats available, so this event is first-come, first-served. Please only RSVP if you’re able to attend.