Our Mission

The Asian Students Association was founded at Duke University in 1981 to serve the social, political and cultural interests of Asian and Asian-American students, with the following goals:

To create an open space centered in care, a culture of intentional relationship-building, and inclusivity for Duke's Asian community.

To form sustainable relationships, support, and be in solidarity with other campus affinity groups.

To demand that Duke implement institutional change that creates an inclusive space for marginalized students.

To be a communal learning space that is invested in the history of the Asian American as a political identity.

To remain accountable and open to the general body's needs and interests, constantly growing and changing as an organization.