To Endorse Asian Student Task Force Initiative
The Issue
The Issue
The Howard Thurman Center serves as Boston University's main cultural hub and a source of support for POC students. Although appreciated, students feel as if there are deficits in the resources for Asian-identifying students. The Asian community feels the need for more specialized resources, not just for Asian students but for all affinity groups at BU.
The Asian Student Task Force is a student-led group dedicated to advocating on behalf of Asian student issues. A key focus of this petition involves the establishment of dedicated affinity-based student resource centers on campus. There are several task forces, such as the Black, Latine, and Asian Student Task Forces, that are currently fighting for similar missions and we stand in solidarity with them as well.
Our Asian Student Task Force specifically aims to advocate for institutional resources and support for the unique communities, addressing the needs expressed by many of our fellow Asian students on campus.
Many of these needs have been expressed through our climate survey, which accumulated the different experiences of students and alumni during their time at BU. These needs include but are not limited to:
1. Asian Student Resource Center, a dedicated space for Asian students, community, and culture to thrive
2. Centralized Website that lists resources / events for Asian Students
3.Regular Campus Events & Programming that engage with the Asian Community
4. University Wide Committee to promote inclusion of Asian Students
5. Mental Health Resources/Counseling specific to the Asian Community
6. Cultural Identity Based Housing
8. Build an inclusive campus climate by providing intersectional education, training, and resource materials focused on Asian identities.
9. Participate in external and internal programs to evaluate, inform, and publicize BU’s inclusive practices.
10. Invest in, value, and promote Asian scholars, scholarship, and teaching.
11. Report, recognize, and reward service to BU’s Asian community.
12. Orientation: Take steps to ensure incoming Asian students feel welcome as soon as they arrive at BU.
13. Provide tailored career services to help Asian students successfully compete in academic and professional job markets and thrive after graduation.
R14. Alumni & Friends: Increase engagement and networking opportunities among Asian alums.
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The Issue
The Issue
The Howard Thurman Center serves as Boston University's main cultural hub and a source of support for POC students. Although appreciated, students feel as if there are deficits in the resources for Asian-identifying students. The Asian community feels the need for more specialized resources, not just for Asian students but for all affinity groups at BU.
The Asian Student Task Force is a student-led group dedicated to advocating on behalf of Asian student issues. A key focus of this petition involves the establishment of dedicated affinity-based student resource centers on campus. There are several task forces, such as the Black, Latine, and Asian Student Task Forces, that are currently fighting for similar missions and we stand in solidarity with them as well.
Our Asian Student Task Force specifically aims to advocate for institutional resources and support for the unique communities, addressing the needs expressed by many of our fellow Asian students on campus.
Many of these needs have been expressed through our climate survey, which accumulated the different experiences of students and alumni during their time at BU. These needs include but are not limited to:
1. Asian Student Resource Center, a dedicated space for Asian students, community, and culture to thrive
2. Centralized Website that lists resources / events for Asian Students
3.Regular Campus Events & Programming that engage with the Asian Community
4. University Wide Committee to promote inclusion of Asian Students
5. Mental Health Resources/Counseling specific to the Asian Community
6. Cultural Identity Based Housing
8. Build an inclusive campus climate by providing intersectional education, training, and resource materials focused on Asian identities.
9. Participate in external and internal programs to evaluate, inform, and publicize BU’s inclusive practices.
10. Invest in, value, and promote Asian scholars, scholarship, and teaching.
11. Report, recognize, and reward service to BU’s Asian community.
12. Orientation: Take steps to ensure incoming Asian students feel welcome as soon as they arrive at BU.
13. Provide tailored career services to help Asian students successfully compete in academic and professional job markets and thrive after graduation.
R14. Alumni & Friends: Increase engagement and networking opportunities among Asian alums.
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Petition created on November 3, 2024