Accomplishments

Ellen Junn, founder and first president of the Asian American and Pacific Islander’s (formerly AFSA), wrote the proposal to establish the first Asian American Studies Minor on campus.
Over 40 scholarships have been awarded to Asian Pacific Islander students on campus.
In May 2003, AAPIFSA hosted the first Asian Pacific Islander Graduation Reception.
Craig Ihara, one of the founding members, established the Asian American Studies Major Program. Ihara served as the founding Program Coordinator.
In Fall 2003, through a partnership between the African American Staff Association, the Chicano-Latino Faculty and Staff Association and the Dean of Students of Cal State Fullerton, AAPIFSA was awarded a grant by the Vice President of Academic Affairs to develop a Multicultural Mentoring Program on campus.
In Spring 2007, the first Spotlight Series highlighting the research of various AAPIFSA faculty/staff at CSUF was launched.