List of Student Organizations under ASIA
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Asian Students Association
The Asian Students Association was established to serve as a cultural organization that promotes cultural awareness, social networking, community, and personal development.
Alpha Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. is an Asian Interest Sorority at NC State University, established on June 14, 2015. Our mission is to create a strong and life-long Sisterhood as well as raise awareness of the lifestyle of an Asian American Woman. Our National Philanthropy is to raise awareness of violence towards women.We hope to strengthen the Asian community and help it to grow and prosper. Alpha Phi Gamma promotes Academic Excellence, Scholarship, Personal Development, and Leadership.
Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc.
Delta Sigma Iota is a multicultural fraternity with South Asian roots. It is based on the pillars of service, education, and unity. Delta Sigma Iota continues to promote the unity of all people and strives to provide educational, charitable, and sociable events for the students of NC State.
Chinese Undergraduate Student Association
The Chinese Undergraduate Student Association (CUSA) is a prominent cultural student organization at North Carolina State University. Our mission is to promote Chinese culture throughout the university as well as the local community. With events every year such as Lunar New Year, Game Night, Camping Trip, Hot Pot Night, and Food Bank, we strive to promote Chinese culture through both service and recreation.
EKTAA
EKTAA, which means "UNITY" in Hindi / Urdu, is the South Asian Student Organization at North Carolina State University. The organization was founded in 1970 and since then, EKTAA's membership has grown to over 150 and is still growing. Our motto is "unity within diversity". EKTAA strives to spread culture and heritage of South Asia all over the campus as well as our local community. We work in collaboration with many organizations on and off campus as well as South Asian organizations from area universities.
Filipino American Student Association
FASA will operate as another cultural organization on campus. While there are many organizations under the APIDA identity, there are many students that identify as Filipinx and they want to find a community where they might encounter familiar ideas, cultures, and people. We want to be the voice for Filipino Americans on campus and spread awareness for a culture that may be considered underrepresented.
Hmong Student Association
The purpose of Hmong Student Association at North Carolina State University is to promote recognition and an understanding of Hmong culture and history; Serve as a resource to the community in volunteerism; Promote a path of higher education within the Hmong Community; And provide an outlet to build meaningful relationships between a culturally diverse group of individuals.
Japan Club
The Japan Club at NCSU commits itself to making information on all aspects of Japanese Culture available to the general student body, faculty and staff of NCSU. The Japan Club also exists to:
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Promote knowledge of Japanese language, culture, and customs.
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Work with the North Carolina Japan Center to provide information about study abroad opportunities.
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Make students aware of resources and opportunities related to Japanese culture/language both on and off campus.
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Expose the university to Japanese culture
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Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.
On November 10th, 2012, the Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority Incorporated at North Carolina State University was successfully chartered by eleven hardworking women: Quynh Tran, Crystal Tsang, Nancy Xiong, Janet Nguyen, Rosie Dang, Diana Do, Wendy Yan, Christina Norton, Dorothy Dai, Jennifer Jung, and Denise Suter. Bonded by a common goal of establishing an organization that brings together cultural awareness with the potential for nurturing and developing successful leaders, these eleven women brought to their school a Sisterhood that focuses on service, cultural diversity, and academic excellence, making them the first and largest Asian-American interest Sorority on campus.
Korean American Student Association
The Korean American Student Association at NC State University is a student-led organization striving to embrace Korean culture. KASA will host numerous events throughout the academic year with implementation of Korean culture and provide a place in the campus community for Korean American students, and others, to connect with the rest of the student population at NC State.
K-Pack
KPACK is an organization that aims to share the love of dancing, particularly those to Korean pop music. KPACK's activities include performances, dance covers, and community workshops. Community workshops are open to everyone and allow anyone who is interested in K-pop dance. KPACK aims to build a sense of community through Korean music and culture, and other similar interests. KPACK hopes to become a power "PACK", improving our dance skills together and enjoying Korean music.
Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.
The purpose of Lambda Phi Epsilon at NC State is to guide men on a lifelong discovery of authenticity and personal growth. Our core values include authenticity, courageous leadership, cultural heritage, love, and wisdom.
Lambda Phi Epsilon was founded on February 25, 1981, by a group of nineteen dedicated men led by principal founder Mr. Craig Ishigo. Hoping to transcend the traditional boundaries of national origins, the founders aimed to create an organization that would set new standards of excellence within the Asian American community, develop leaders within each of the member’s respective community, and bridges the gaps between those communities. While the initial charter was comprised of Asian Pacific Americans, the brotherhood was open to all who were interested in supporting these goals. Mr. Craig Ishigo and Mr. Darryl L. Mu signed the charter as President and Vice President, respectively.
Today, Lambda Phi Epsilon is widely renown as the preeminent international Asian interest fraternal organization, providing outstanding leadership, philanthropy, and advocacy in the community.
Liberty in North Korea
Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) at NC State aims to spread awareness of North Korean refugees and to provide insight towards the human rights issues that are currently happening in North Korea. LiNK at NC State aims to further Liberty in North Korea’s platform of “People over politics” in order to show the underlying human narrative that occasionally gets subdued by political issues. LiNK at NC State will conduct fundraisers to provide monetary aid for Liberty in North Korea headquarters (HQ) in order to support the North Korean refugees’ passage from China to their resettled country.
Nine Star Lion Dance Troupe
The Nine Star Lion Dance Troupe is a traditional martial arts based dance form that is ingrained in East Asian culture. Our athleticism, musicality, and dedication all comes together in our performances to create a fun and cultural based experience.
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
Through SASE at NC State University we hope to enable and provide the students at NC State opportunities to grow and connect with their community and culture while also expanding their professional networks.
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The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) was founded in November 2007 to help Asian heritage scientific and engineering professionals achieve their full potential. Organizations existed for other affinity groups - The National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers – and there was a need for a similar organization where students representing all of the pan Asian cultures could connect and support each other.
Pi Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Pi Alpha Phi is the first Asian American interest fraternity open to people of all ethnic backgrounds. Since the founding of Pi Alpha Phi, our Fraternity has flourished with active chapters at campuses throughout the nation. In the spring of 2011, fourteen dedicated men came together united by a vision of chartering the first Asian-American interest Fraternity at North Carolina State University. Through hard work and dedication, they emerged as men of Pi Alpha Phi on the 14th of January 2012 embodying the five pillars of Pi Alpha Phi, which consist of Brotherhood, Leadership, Academic Excellence, Asian Awareness, and Philanthropy.
Vietnamese Student Association
The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of members who are interested in Vietnamese culture. Our mission is to strengthen the awareness of Vietnamese culture within NC State through our meetings, excursions, and events. We also outreach to the surrounding Vietnamese community and are a member of the Mid-Atlantic Union of Vietnamese Student Associations (MAUVSA). VSA hosts an annual Viet Night to promote Vietnamese culture with the help of Alumni, Vietnamese communities, and other VSA organizations in the surrounding area.