Tag: SAAC
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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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Dr. Corinne Kodama Oral History
Dr. Corinne Kodama is a former Research Specialist for the Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) project and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Previously, she worked at UC San Diego’s Student Affirmative Action and Human Relations program and Muir College.
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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…
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Jonathan Burgos Oral History
Jonathan Burgos studied from 1993 to 1998 at UC San Diego, majoring in Sociology. During his time at UCSD, he was a student leader in Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA) and member of Kaibigang Pilipin@. This interview covers topics including his transformative experiences being involved in APSA, Ethnic Studies, and community activism during…