Asian American Heritage Month
Northern Illinois University
April 2006
Calendar of Events
All programs are open to the public and are free of charge unless otherwise designated. For complete descriptions of events, please visit the complete calendar online at http://www.niu.edu/aac. For more information, call the Asian American Center at (815)752-1177. Sign language interpreters are available upon advance request.
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture Series is sponsored by Center for Southeast Asian Studies and is funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Title VI Program.
Month-Long Events:
Friday, March 24 – December
NIU Anthropology Museum Exhibit. Anthropology Museum, Stevens Building, 1st floor.
“Islam in Southeast Asia: Common Themes; Diverse Expressions.” Funded by a major grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, this exhibit features religious and ceremonial clothing, brass ware, banners, wood carvings, paintings, and Arabic writing.
Guest Curator: Nagasura T. Madale, PhD, Vice President for Research and Extension, Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines.
Sunday, April 9 - Thursday, May 11
ACCESS Program/Philippines: “Bridging the Gap.”
The Access to Community and Civic Enrichment for Students (ACCESS) Program is an international exchange program that enables over 30 Muslim, indigenous, and Christian youth and adult leaders from Mindanao, southern Philippines, to participate in an intensive month-long program at NIU.
Sponsor(s): International Training Office and Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
Contact: Rey Ty at (815)753-1098 or, reyty1@gmail.com.
Daily Schedule:
Friday, March 31 – April 2
MAASU Spring Leadership Conference. Ohio State University.
Contact: http://www.maasu-osu.org.
Tuesday, April 4
Stir Friday Night! 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Carl Sandburg Auditorium, Holmes Student Center.
Kick-off this month-long celebration with Chicago’s premier Asian American sketch comedy troupe. Stir Friday Night! uses comedy as a tool to dispel stereotypes and bridge understanding among the various social, racial and intergenerational groups within the community.
Sponsor(s): Unity and Diversity, CAB UID, Believing in Culture, and Asian American Center.
Contact: Asian American Center at (815)752-1177, or asianamericancenter@niu.edu.
Wednesday, April 5
Celebrating GROW Project. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center.
Seminar on Strategies for Grassroots Empowerment: “Tales from the Field.” An NIU-Sri Lanka Partnership Experience.
Sponsor(s): NIU Alumni Association; International Training Office; Office of International Initiatives; Department of Counseling, Adult & Higher Education; Faculty Development & Instructional Design Center; Women’s Resource Center; and Asian American Center.
Contact: Jaya Gajanayake at (815)753-9546, or jgajanay@niu.edu.
8:00 p.m., Stevenson Multipurpose Room
Asian American Association Mass Meeting
Elections and an "End-of-the-year-celebration!” Free food!
Contact: Justin Pagsisihan (630) 730-2747, or jrpagsisihan@gmail.com
Friday, April 7:
Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture Series. 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m., Room 110, Campus Life.
“Current Issues in the Philippines: Charter Change, GRP-MILF Peace Talks and the Cartoons on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)” by Prof. Nagasura Madale, Visiting Research Scholar, Vice President for Research and Extension, Capitol University, Cagayan do Oro City, Philippines. To order Thai lunch,
Contact: Nancy Schuneman at (815)753-1771 or, nschunem@niu.edu by noon the Thursday, April 6.
Saturday, April 8:
Vietnamese Cultural Night. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Room 100, Anderson Hall.
A celebration of Vietnamese culture, food, traditional and modern dance. Vietnamese Student Associations from around the Midwest region attend this event every year. Sponsor(s): Vietnamese Student Association.
Contact: Tam Nguyen at (630)965-6873 or, sailorstars2002@hotmail.com.
Monday, April 10
Alpha Phi Gamma Asian Awareness Week. 6:15 p.m., North Fishbowl Room, Stevenson Tower.
“Make a Flag Day.” Sponsor(s): Alpha Phi Gamma.
Contact: (847)877-6543 or, singasong11@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, April 11*
Peer Mentor Training, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Room 100, Campus Life Building.
Peer Mentors will engage in a training & planning session to prepare for 2006-2007 incoming students. Individual and group photos will be taken and posted on departmental web site. Sponsor(s): Asian American Center.
Contact: F. Michelle Bringas at (815)752-1177 or, mbringas@niu.edu.
Alpha Phi Gamma Asian Awareness Week. 7:30 p.m., Java 101.
“Caffeinated Poetry Slam.” Sponsor(s): Alpha Phi Gamma.
Contact: (847)877-6543 or, singasong11@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, April 12
Alpha Phi Gamma Asian Awareness Week. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., DuSable.
“Volunteer for Visayans.” Join Alpha Phi Gamma in collecting school supplies and other donations.
Sponsor(s): Alpha Phi Gamma.
Contact: (847)877-6543 or, singasong11@yahoo.com.
NIU History Department Colloquium Series
Featuring: Dr. Mae Ngai, Associate Professor of U.S. History, University of Chicago
Sponsor(s): History Department
Contact: Valerie Garver at (815)753-6823
Seminar. 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., Room 506, Holmes Student Center.
“An ironic testimony to the value of American Democracy: Assimilationalism and the World War II internment of Japanese Americans.
Lecture. 7:00 p.m., Illinois Room, Holmes Student Center.
“The Unlovely Residue of Outworn Prejudices: Revisiting the Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965.”
Reception. 8:15 – 9:15 p.m., Lower Level, Asian American Center.
Meet Colloquium Speaker Dr. Mae Ngai, University of Chicago.
Thursday, April 13
Alpha Phi Gamma Asian Awareness Week. 7:30 p.m., South Fishbowl Room, Stevenson.
“Culture Night.” Description. Sponsor(s): Alpha Phi Gamma.
Contact: (847)877-6543 or, singasong11@yahoo.com.
Friday, April 14
Center for Southeast Asia Lecture Series. 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m., Room 110, Campus Life.
“Thai Theravada Buddhists' Perceptions of Women's Roles at the Temple” by Kristen Knapp, Masters student, Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University. To order a Thai lunch,
Contact: Nancy Schuneman at (815)753-1771 or, nschunem@niu.edu by noon the Thursday, April 13.
Alpha Phi Gamma Asian Awareness Week. 8:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Stevenson.
“Movie Night.” Come watch a movie with Alpha Phi Gamma and members of the ACCESS Program.
Sponsor(s): Alpha Phi Gamma.
Contact: Contact: (847)877-6543 or, singasong11@yahoo.com.
Monday, April 17
"Southeast Asian Culture Night" 7:00pm, Douglas C/D Cafeteria
This event will present a variety of ethnic foods, dances, and musicians representing all of Southeast Asia. In addition to entertainment and food, there will be various artifacts displayed around the cafeteria depicting the arts of Southeast Asia. Along with these artifacts will be informational panels representing each of the countries located in Southeast Asia. These will be set up around the cafeteria for students to walk around and learn about the culture, traditions, foods, clothing, etc of the selected area. This event is free for all NIU students.
Sponsor: by RHA and International Hall.
Contact: Ashley Beringer 815-753-3082.
Wednesday, April 19
Collective Stories and Cultural Experiences Series. 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m, Room 306, Holmes Student Center
“Asian American Center: Quiet place on a noisy street” by Rhodalyne Crail, Center for Southeast Asian Studies and F. Michelle Bringas, Director, Asian American Center. Join us for a preview of services and dialogue on the concerns, successes, and progress of the Asian American community at NIU.
Sponsor(s): Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources. Feel free to bring your lunch; light refreshments provided.
Contact: Phinette Maszka at (815)753-6030, TTY (815)753-2000 or, pmaszka@niu.edu.
Philippine Student Association Mass Meeting. 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Stevenson.
Contact: (708)699-8200 or email rosemayor@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 20
Diversity and Equity Awards. 7:00 p.m., Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center.
Recognize students and/or student organizations whose projects, activities, programs, and events promote inclusiveness on NIU’s campus.
Sponsor: Diversity and Equity, Division of Student Affairs.
Contact: Shirley Mashare at (815)753-1513 or, smashare@niu.edu.
Friday, April 21
Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture Series. 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m., Room 110, Campus Life.
“Homecoming Spectacles: The Politics of the Body in Filipino Return Migration” by Prof. Manalansan IV, Assoc. Professor, Anthropology; Assoc. Professor, Asian American Studies, Gender & Women Studies, and Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. To order Thai lunch,
Contact: Nancy Schuneman at (815)753-1771 or, nschunem@niu.edu by noon the Thursday, April 20.
Saturday, April 22
F-Show. 4:00 p.m. onwards, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. 2nd Street DeKalb, IL.
“More than a V-Show: Film, Fashion, Dance, Drama, and Music.” Doors open at 3:00 p.m.
Sponsor(s): Asian American Association.
Contact: Sheryl Rodriguez at (773)793-9134 or, jollibeee241@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, April 25
“Taste of Asia!” 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Newman Student Center.
Enjoy an evening with a variety of Asian delicacies, student organizational presentations, and award recognitions.
Sponsor(s): Asian American Association, Kappa Pi Beta, Asian American Center.
Contact: Asian American Center at (815)752-1177 or, asianamericancenter@niu.edu.
Friday, April 28
Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture Series. 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m., Room 110, Campus Life.
“From Mecca to Pattani: The Religio-Nationalist Pilgrimage of Haji Sulong Abdulkadir al Fattani” by Prof. James Ockey, Department of Political Science, NIU. To order Thai lunch,
Contact: (815)753-1771, or nschunem@niu.edu by noon the Thursday, April 27.
Philippine Cultural Night. 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m., Room 100, Anderson Hall.
Sponsor(s): Southeast Asia Club, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and Philippine Student Association.
Contact: Nancy Schuneman at (815)753-1771, or nschunem@niu.edu in advance to order optional dinner.
For more information on any of the above events call 815-752-1177 or email AsianAmericanCenter@niu.edu
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