Board Meeting Minutes 10.26.09

1. MinCo rep

KOW try Sungik Yang (Greg)

2. Game Night

Gary talked to Chris about space, can use it

(1) when space is not in general use, or

(2) when space is in use, but we pay them.

This Friday, 6-8pm. Free dinner, get more people than 7-9pm (because they’ve already eaten). Greg to email Chris.

Take games from Campus Life, puzzles from AASiA office, poker chips (Farhan).

Publicity: Sub-group reps talk to sub-groups, AASiA listserve, posters.

Funding: our account. $100 max for pizzas

3. Rice Cookers

Gary: Dining Services are more than happy to put in rice cookers yay.

AASiA give recipes and taste-test new dishes.

Committee, with consistent membership, for taste-testing.

Sub-group reps: Ask for recipes.

Susan email IC for recipes, and if they want to be taste-testers, email Gary.

Different rice types. Rotating amongst the dining halls every so often.

Sticky rice, Basmati rice, jasmine rice,…other…kinds of rice…

4. MinCo

Homecoming spot. Farhan last meeting requested it.

5. CASO

Faculty-student dinner, November 3, request $300 for Sushi Thai.
Already requested money from CUL, but no response yet.

AASiA $300 is for if CUL doesn’t approve $300 request.

~5 professors and ~12 students (including ~5 freshmen). Reservation is for 20.

Talk to Lyceum too.

6. Vincent Chin

Seohee check out video in Sawyer.

7. ISPs

Tasha: short lectures (by faculty), then roundtable discussions afterward

Different aspects of AASiA-topics, eg Asian American literature, politics…

IR colloquium-style, broad introductory topics

Paresky lunch meeting rooms?

Tasha, Susan, figure out basic details

Lily: chopsticks in all the dining halls?

Seohee: more Asian-oriented literature in Sawyer?

+ Library case display + recommendations from professors

And films. The ones in Sawyer are outdated.

Seohee, Tasha, Christina, Makisha.