Tag: 2010s
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Greg Loui Oral History
Gregory Loui, a Chinese Hawaiian UC San Diego alumnus enrolled from 2015 to 2019, shares his experiences navigating his Pacific Islander identity, community building, and academic growth in this oral history.
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CCAAS 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
On Monday, February 26, 2024 Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American (APIMEDA) Programs and Services and the Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA) hosted the Coalition for Critical Asian American Studies (CCAAS) 10 Year Anniversary Celebration to honor and celebrate the alumni who helped draft the Open Letter of 2014 written to address and…
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Anthony Jongco Oral History
Anthony Erum Jongco is a born and raised San Diegan, originally from Chula Vista. In this oral history, they discuss their undergraduate experience at UCSD as well as the campus climate at the time, focusing on their involvement with the CCAAS Open Letter 2014. This interview covers topics such as identity, experiences of a queer…
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Moe Abugan Oral History
Moe Abugan is a UCSD alumni who studied during the early 2010s. Their work within the CCC, KP, SAAC, SPACES, Kamalayan Kollective, and OASIS along with their personal experiences during their undergrad years shapes their motivations within activism to this day.
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Brian Crie Oral History
Brian Crie is an multiethnic, UCSD alumni who was deeply involved in community engagement and continues to do as in his role as the APIMEDA Operations Coordinator. This interview covers topics such as mixed identity, what it means to be a mixed person in the Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance, and to be in coalition…
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K. Wayne Yang Oral History
Dr. Wayne Yang is a Professor of Ethnic Studies and the Provost of Muir College at UC San Diego. In this interview, Yang discusses the activism of students of color during the 2010s, the experiences of faculty involved in and/or connected to student efforts and demands, and the politics of power and relationships within the…
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Edwina Welch Oral History
Edwina Welch (she/her) served as the inaugural director of the Cross Cultural Center at UC San Diego, retiring in 2021 after 25 years at the CCC. She reflects on the early days of the Cross, the growth of campus community centers, and student activism across the decades, highlighting the challenges and developments of diversity, equity,…
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Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez Oral History
Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez (he/they) was the former Access Programs Advisor for UC San Diego’s Student Promoted Access Center for Education and Service (SPACES), who held that position at the time of this interview. This interview covers topics including the Coalition for Critical Asian American Studies (CCAAS), Critical Asian American Studies, student advocacy for Asian American…
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Matt Vu Oral History
Matthew (Matt) Vu studied from 2007 to 2012 at UC San Diego, majoring in General Biology and Ethnic Studies. He was also actively involved in Summer Bridge, the Cross Cultural Center, Student Affirmative Action Committee, Kalbigang Pilipino, Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA), and the Coalition for Critical Asian American Studies (CCAAS). This interview…