• “The open letter called for the creation of an Asian American Studies Minor program, an Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American Research and Resource Center, increased funding for ethnic study programs, and other requests for increased investment in student resources.” (Yang, 2020)
• “A.S. Council unanimously passed a resolution to increase campus resources for UCSD Asian-American students on April 30 with a vote of 24–0–0.” (Press, 2014)

The racist events that happened at USC and UCLA led AAPI UCSD students to reflect on their own campus climate. Many felt like the needs of AAPI students have been historically overlooked, so they demanded inclusive changes to provide more resources and community support for AAPI students. This led to them widely sharing the CCAAS Open Letter to UCSD for signatures from community members and organizations. Students presented the letter, signatures, and related AAPI statistics at an Associated Students Council Meeting on April 30, 2014 to encourage university action.

Sources:

Coalition for Critical Asian American Studies. CCAAS Open Letter. 26 Feb. 2014, https://apimeda.ucsd.edu/about/history.html.

Press, Meryl. “Student Leaders Vote to Support Asian American Studies Program.” The UCSD Guardian, https://ucsdguardian.org/2014/05/04/student-leaders-vote-to-support-asian-american-studies-program/. Accessed 20 Dec. 2023.

Yang, Wayne. “K. Wayne Yang Oral History.” Interview by Amy Wan. 08 November 2021. Generating and Reclaiming Our Wisdoms, https://knit.ucsd.edu/grow/2021/11/08/k-wayne-yang-oral-history/.