Northern Virginia alumni: join AAPAAN at GolfHouse on April 12 for an afternoon of indoor golf and friendly competition! Don’t golf? You’re still welcome — come and enjoy an afternoon of networking and delicious food. Though this is a free event, we would truly appreciate a donation of $20 per attendee. All proceeds will benefit […]
We hope you’ll join us on on Grounds April 24-26 for Asian Alumni Weekend! This weekend will be focused on celebrating the AAPAAN community and honoring our scholarship and our award recipients. Events include a welcome reception, a meet-and-greet with current students, a trip to the Foxfield races*, and a banquet dinner. For more information, […]
This is a reminder – we want your vote! Four candidates are in the running for the 2026 AAPI Advancement Award. This award is given to a UVA faculty member in recognition of his/her contributions to the AAPI community. The recipient will be presented with a special gift and a monetary prize of $1,000 at […]
The UVA AAPAAN Alumni Engagement Committee invites you to a private guided tour of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, led by Mr. Wee Yee (Engr class of ’74). We will begin with a casual pre-tour networking meetup at Shake Shack (located onsite at the museum) from 2:30–3:00 p.m., […]
Registration for second annual Asian Alumni Weekend, held on Grounds from April 24 to April 26, 2026, is now open! This weekend will be focused on celebrating the AAPAAN community and honoring our scholarship and our award recipients. We hope you will join us on Grounds for what promises to be a memorable weekend! Questions? […]
Thank you for your continuing participation in the AAPI Advancement Award selection process! As a reminder, this is a biennial award given to a current UVA faculty member in recognition of his/her contributions towards greater understanding and appreciation of Asian culture or Asian-American relations. The faculty member who secures the highest number of votes will […]
I am writing to remind you that nominations for the AAPI Advancement Award close on Friday, February 13. We’re seeking input from young alumni like you who have unique insights into which faculty members are making a difference for the AAPI community on and off Grounds. The AAPI Advancement Award is a biennial award established […]
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 […]