University of Pennsylvania

Pan Asian Graduate Student Association

What is PAGSA?

PAGSA seeks to improve the academic and social lives of Asian graduate and professional students at UPenn, and increase their awareness about Asian issues. Through our various social, academic, health and wellness, and service-related activities, we seek to establish connections between both international and domestic Asian students across the graduates and professional schools, thereby fostering a sense of community among the Pan-Asian population at Penn.

Our History

The Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association (PAGSA) was founded in 2008. Formerly known as Graduate Association for Asian American Students and Studies (GAASAM), PAGSA has taken on a wide variety of roles on campus. Not only have we served as an advocate for Asian interests in terms of community service and social justice issues, but we has also taken on an academic role in that it has brought together students interested in reading and discussing literature relevant to Asians and Asian Americans. We’ve hosted social events, provided students with travel grants, and connected its members to various resources at the University of Pennsylvania.

Become a PAGSA member today!

If you’re a graduate or professional student passionate about building the Asian community here at the University of Pennsylvania, sign up below!

At PAGSA we exist to enable your ideas and initiatives, and we’re always looking to grow our team.

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What we do here at PAGSA

  • PAGSA is the direct line to University leadership for all Asian graduate and professional students. We strive to listen to your concerns and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address such concerns.

  • PAGSA is home to any and all Asian graduate or professional students! Our main objective is to continue building a welcoming and inclusive community, whatever walk of life you’ve come from. The initiatives we develop at PAGSA are aimed at building our community within the University of Pennsylvania and supporting the local community here in Philadelphia.

  • Celebrating the many cultures we’ve come from is just as important as advocacy! Our events connect Asian graduate and professional students across campus and give a platform to raise up the plethora of cultures homed at the University of Pennsylvania.

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