Records of the Asian/Pacific/American Institute
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The records of the Asian/Pacific/American (A/P/A) Institute, dated 1994-2015, document the activities of the Institute and reflect student events, faculty affairs and collaboration with the A/P/A studies program. The collection contains photographs, memoranda, correspondence, student surveys, meeting and conference agendas, syllabi, proposals, posters, flyers, and brochures. It also includes audio cassettes, VHS tapes, and mini DVs.
History of the Asian/Pacific/American Institute
The Asian/Pacific/American (A/P/A) Institute was founded in 1996. The Institute is focused on community and intercultural studies within a broad, rigorous international and comparative framework.
The A/P/A Institute produces public events and symposia for the larger New York University and New York City communities. The Institute brings together accomplished scholars, community builders, and artists from New York City and beyond for events throughout the year, including conferences, seminars, book readings, film screenings, musical performances, and brown bag lunches. The Institute also co-sponsors events with student and community organizations, which complement the academic programs offered by the University and address the needs of the community at large.
The A/P/A has collaborated on several events and activities with the Office for African American, Latino, and Asian American Student Services (OASIS). OASIS was created in 1988 in response to the expressed needs of students of color for more University administrative support and commitment. Today the mission of OASIS continues to be carried out by the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP) at NYU.
The A/P/A Institute also reached out to youth in New York City through the Asian Pacific American Youth Alliance (APAYA) from 1994-2008. This was a free program led by A/P/A and community volunteers throughout the school year that sought to support and encourage high school youth to become community leaders. These students learned about and taught others about the vibrant and diverse Asian Pacific American history, cultures, and experiences. Their weekly meetings throughout the school year culminated in a forum at NYU planned and led by APAYA students.
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New York University. "Asian/Pacific/American Studies: The Institute." http://www.apa.nyu.edu
New York University. "Center for Multicultural Education and Programs: About Us." http://www.cmep.nyu.edu
New York University. "Asian/Pacific/American Institute: APAYA." http://www.nyu-apastudies.org/new/programs.php?type=apaya
Scope and Contents
The records of the Asian/Pacific/American (A/P/A) Institute, dated 1994-2015, document the activities of the Institute from its founding in 1996 and reflect student events, faculty affairs and collaboration with the A/P/A studies program. The collection contains photographs, memoranda, correspondence, student surveys, meeting and conference agendas, syllabi, proposals, posters, flyers, and brochures. It also includes audio cassettes, VHS tapes, and mini DVs.
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Access Restrictions
Administrative records and unpublished reports of New York University are closed for a period of 20 years from the date of their creation. Access to files spanning multiple years will be opened to researchers based on the date of the most recent materials. Board of Trustees records are closed for 35 years from the date of creation. Materials related to personnel, grievances, job and fellowship searches and applications, and all files that fall under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are permanently restricted. Additional restrictions may apply to other materials in this collection. For questions regarding specific restrictions, please contact the University Archives.
Use Restrictions
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by the creator are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from New York University Archives, (212) 998-2646, university-archives@nyu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Records of the Asian/Pacific/American Institute; RG 21.35; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.
To cite the archived website in this collection: Identification of item, date; Asian/Pacific/American Institute; RG 21.35; Wayback URL; New York University Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials transferred to the University Archives in four accessions in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Additional accretions were received in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022; the accession number associated with these transfers are 2016.024, 2016.029, 2017.055, 2018.031, and 2022.082.
In 2014, http://www.yellowperilarchive.org/, http://people.stern.nyu.edu/jmy272/yp/static/, and http://people.stern.nyu.edu/jmy272/yp/ were selected by curators and captured through the use of Archive-It in 2014 as part of the Asian/Pacific/American Institute: Yellow Peril! Web Archive. Archive-It uses web crawling technology to capture websites at a scheduled time and displays only an archived copy, from the resulting WARC file, of the website. There is no accessioning information with these websites.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Access to audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room.
Born-Digital Access Policies and Procedures
Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact University Archives, special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Take Down Policy
Archived websites are made accessible for purposes of education and research. NYU Libraries have given attribution to rights holders when possible; however, due to the nature of archival collections, we are not always able to identify this information.
If you hold the rights to materials in our archived websites that are unattributed, please let us know so that we may maintain accurate information about these materials.
If you are a rights holder and are concerned that you have found material on this website for which you have not granted permission (or is not covered by a copyright exception under US copyright laws), you may request the removal of the material from our site by submitting a notice, with the elements described below, to the special.collections@nyu.edu.
Please include the following in your notice: Identification of the material that you believe to be infringing and information sufficient to permit us to locate the material; your contact information, such as an address, telephone number, and email address; a statement that you are the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed and that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and made under penalty of perjury; and your physical or electronic signature. Upon receiving a notice that includes the details listed above, we will remove the allegedly infringing material from public view while we assess the issues identified in your notice.
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lesley Espenship in 2008, John Bence and Lindsay Dumas in 2009, Megan Findling in 2012, and Aleksandr Gelfand in 2013.
In October 2016 Craig Savino added Series VIII: 2016 Accretion to reflect a new accretion of materials. Kate Fisher added Series IX : 2017 to reflect a second accretion of materials. These accretions were added to to the resource as accessions and do not reflect the original Records of the Asian/Pacific/American Institute's series arrangement.
In October 2022 an accretion was rehoused in archival boxes and folders, and described on the series-level with a box-level inventory. Born-digital materials on physical carriers were identified, physically separated, and inventoried, but have not yet been forensically imaged, analyzed, or described. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the content.
In 2023, archived websites were added to Series VI: Media as a subseries.