Asian American Student Union of Minnesota

The Asian American Student Union at the University of Minnesota is proud to present: 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭’𝐬 𝐉𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥

You are cordially invited to our biggest event of the spring, ASU Gala! Join us on February 3rd from 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM at the McNamara Alumni Center for a night filled with dancing, celebration and community! It’s the event everyone’s been waiting for and we’re so excited to see all of you!

Pre-Order Tickets are 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄, with the link available in our linktree! Our spaces are limited, so get yours today!

𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 (Pre-Order)
Single Ticket: $18
Two Tickets: $30

𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 (Day of)
Single Ticket: $22
Two Tickets: $35

As always, feel free to DM us with any questions or concerns!

02.03.2023

𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐀!

Gala is approaching, and we are looking for volunteers to help set up and run the event! This is a great way to get involved with our community and gain experience with working in ASU, and is just a fun time! Our sign up form is available in our linktree!

With finals coming up, it’s important to destress and relax! Take a break and come to our “breakfast” bake sale in the ASU room tomorrow, 11AM-3PM!

Our menu includes:

Mochi Pandas Waffles: Half for $5, Full for $8

Cookies (Ube and Chai): One for $3, Two for $5

Hot Chocolate or Hot Match Latte: $4

We can’t wait to see you there!

With finals coming up, it’s important to destress and relax! Take a break and come to our “breakfast” bake sale in the ASU room on December 13th, 11AM-3PM!

Our menu includes:

Mochi Pandas Waffles: Half for $5, Full for $8

Cookies (Ube and Chai): One for $3, Two for $5

Hot Chocolate or Hot Match Latte: $4

We can’t wait to see you there!

Surprise!! Our Pie Fundraiser has been postponed from Friday to TODAY! Not only that, but if you’re not in the mood to pie someone in the face, you can still donate to feed yourself!

We know with finals coming up, it can be a stressful time so if you don’t want to relieve any of that stress by pieing, we hope we can help you do so by eating! Alongside the Pie Fundraiser, we will be selling Brownies, Cookies, & Crème Brûlée today FROM 3PM TO 6PM!

Please make sure to stop on by to buy yourself a treat, pie somebody, OR just watch the fun(craziness) happen! We hope to see you soon :)

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Feeling stressed out recently? Got something to settle with someone (maybe a board member or alumni even)? We know our board members have been itching for some payback! Now’s the perfect opportunity to address your grievances by pieing a board member, alumni, or GA this December 2nd from 10AM-3PM! The proceeds will go directly towards helping ASU!

To be able to pie someone, just click the link in our link tree to sign up! The prices are as follows:

$6 for a board member

$5 for ASU Almuni

$4 for GA

We can’t wait to see all of you and what follows 😈

Happy birthday to our history buff and improv king, Alex Ngo!

Your presence and humor are loved by us, even if it’s a little strange sometimes 👀 Your work as as a VP and a board member are also incredibly valued, and we’re so happy that our ASU furry is also our external vice president!

We hope today was an amazing day and that you were able to inquire upon something fascinating today 🤔🤔

Feeling stressed out recently? Got something to settle with someone (maybe a board member or alumni even)? We know our board members have been itching for some payback! Now’s the perfect opportunity to address your grievances by pieing a board member, alumni, or GA this December 2nd! The proceeds will go directly towards helping ASU!

To be able to pie someone, just click the link in our link tree to sign up! The prices are as follows:

6 for a board member

$5 for ASU Almuni

$4 for GA

We can’t wait to see all of you and what follows 😈

Feeling stressed out recently? Got something to settle with someone (maybe a board member or alumni even)? We know our board members have been itching for some payback! Now’s the perfect opportunity to address your grievances by pieing a board member, alumni, or GA this 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡! The proceeds will go directly towards helping ASU!

To be able to pie someone, just click the link in our link tree to sign up! The prices are as follows:

6 for a board member

$5 for ASU Almuni

$4 for GA

We can’t wait to see all of you and what follows 😈

The season’s changing fast and we know everyone’s updating their closet and in the lookout for new clothing, so here’s a reminder that our 𝐀𝐒𝐔 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡 is available for pre order! Not only that, but pickup will be starting this week in our room at Coffman 226!

Our collection includes a pretty bucket hat and very, VERY high quality tote bag, which come in multiple colors! Our bucket hats will be sold at $25, and our tote bags are $22!

Did I mention how pretty our bucket hats are? and how high quality the tote bag? They’re very pretty and high quality 🤔

Believe it or not, we’re already on October 31st, so you know what all the hype today is for: it’s National Ben Day!

We want to wish our caffeinated advocacy chair, Ben Lu, an amazing birthday! You’ve been an incredible role model for the board and no one can grab an audience’s attention the way you can, whether it’s a small hangout with our BM’s or a crowd of thousands of people!

Happy Birthday, Ben! We hope today’s a day of celebration and trick or treating!!

𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮….. 𝗽𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮.? 🍕😳

Hope yall are still feeling hungry… our apologies for getting the wrong link out there! Y’all are NOT the ones fundraising😭 i meannn unless u wanna be a secret board member.. ayo???🤨

Here are new steps on how to order Little Caesar’s through our ongoing fundraiser! No account is needed!!! Just tap the link (use my link😏(it actually doesn’t matter💀)), scroll down, click “Start Shopping”, select your kits, proceed to checkout, and then you got pizza thats ready for you!

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Feeling hungry? From now until November 13, you can order from Little Caesar’s and support ASU at the same time! All you have to do is tap the link in our linktree, login or make an account, select your choice of kit, and prepare it when it arrives. Quick and easy, hot and fresh, pizza ready for youuu nom nom😋🍽️

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬: 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗙 🎂💜

On the 5th edition of the ASU Happy Birthday series, we celebrate our amazing Marketing Director Saif today!!!

If it (mostly the obnoxious use of emojis and different fancy font in captions) hasn’t been obvious, the ASU insta has been hacked this week by a mysterious entity👽

Jk Saif has been on a break this week so I (guess if u dare) have been filling in! Although your job is very fun to do nobody can do it as good as u. The whole board is so grateful for all you have done and we are so proud of you for the growth ASU has seen this school year. Looking forward to more months to come with you my favorite army (sorry everyone else)🫰

Now erm lemme go make a tracklist for this album…. Track 1: OUI OUI ? 🤌🤌

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆???😟😟😭

So many chances to get yummy food with us! Not in the mood for pizza? Grab a bánh mì from Bánh Appétit this Friday ONLY, October 28. Fundraiser lasts all day so whether you just need a breakfast or dinner, we got you!!! Make sure you mention ASU at checkout and 20% of proceeds will come back to us. Any questions? Feel free to reach out to us or Bánh Appétit. See u on friday then!🥖🤤

𝗣𝗜𝗭𝗭𝗔! 𝗣𝗜𝗭𝗭𝗔!🤭🍕

Feeling hungry? From now until November 13, you can order from Little Caesar’s and support ASU at the same time! All you have to do is tap the link in our linktree, login or make an account, select your choice of kit, and prepare it when it arrives. Quick and easy, hot and fresh, pizza ready for youuu nom nom😋🍽️

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗦𝗨 𝘁𝗼 𝗨!

दिवाली की हार्दिक शुभकम्नये
தீபாவளி வாழ்த்துக்கள்
শুভ দীপাবলি
దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు
तिहारको मंगलमय शुभकामना
ദീപാവലി ആശംസകൾ
દિવાલી અનેં બેસ્તા વરસ ની હાર્દિક શુબ્કામના
Selamat Hari Deepavali

Our board wishes all of those who celebrate a Happy Diwali! We hope everyone has a joyous week celebrating the festival of lights with their loved ones! May this Diwali bring you and your families peace and prosperity 💜🪔

We can’t wait to see you tonight! Head on over to northrop at 5:00PM!

Next up for our lovely performers at Light Up The Night this friday are:

𝐊-𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞:

Non-audition K-Pop Cover Dance Group based in UMN

𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐢 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚:

Asian-American Interest Sorority

𝐁𝐞𝐧:

ASU Advocacy Chair

𝐀𝐠𝐧𝐢:

Premier Indian Classical (Bharatanatyam) Dance Team at the University of Minnesota

𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞: and

One of the biggest events hosted by ASU throughout history at the UMN is 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐔𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, a celebration of our community and culture! And it wouldn’t be what it is today without the incredible performers that showcase their talent at LUTN! So without further ado, here are some performers that you won’t want to miss on October 21st!

𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐝𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐢 𝐄𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐧:

Largest and Only International Asian-interest fraternity

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐬𝐢 𝐙𝐞𝐭𝐚:

Multicultural Sorority for all women, particularly women of color

𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐠:

Former ASU Alumni and Current UMN Student performing a live cover

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄:

Competitive K-pop and Choreography Based Dance Team

𝐇𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

UMN based student group dedicated to the promotion and celebration of Hmong culture

Remember that Light Up The Night is THIS FRIDAY! Featuring a showcase of performers, food and a multitude of student organizations from our APIDA community! We can’t wait to see you there!

Stay tuned to find out who will be performing at Light Up The Night 👀👀

Introducing your new clothing obsession for the school year, our ASU mercy for ‘22-‘23!

We’re so excited to finally show y’all our new t-shirts, tote bags and bucket hats! Fill out our pre order form using the QR code or the link in our linktree!

𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒!

It’s October, which means that LIGHT UP THE NIGHT is happening soon! On October 21st at Northrop Plaza, ASU will be hosting an event filled with food, performances and fun!

Given how the size of this event and how much work is needed, we are looking for Volunteers from our general audience to help set up and run the event! This updated form is a sign up to 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 volunteer for Light Up The Night! The deadline is Wednesday, October 12th!

This is a great opportunity to work with not only our board, but the APIDA community and get more involved in campus!

ASU is re-starting the Affiliate Program with a bang! We are opening our doors to our whole campus community, we are inviting you to join us in hosting an Inaugural Townhall this year on October 14th at 6-8pm! This year, we’re working to create a place for our community to create connections and grow together!

If this sounds good to you, and if you are looking to get involved directly, take a look at our Linktree to sign up to be a part of our new 'Townhall Facilitation' team! Got questions? Got ideas? Make a submission through our submission form in our link tree and let your idea be heard!

We hope to see you there!

The Asian American Student Union would like to proudly present: 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓! 🌌🌌

This year, our LUTN will be taking place at Northrop Plaza and will feature performances from some of the University of Minnesota’s very own multicultural student organizations! Come stop by for a fun night of getting tangled up with the multicultural community on campus.

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: We have some super talented performers this year. Different student organizations will also be there offering y’all a glimpse into what their mission is about. Stay until the very end for food and a chance to win cool prizes!