Contact APSS
Email: apss@lmu.edu
Office: Malone Student Center 201
Phone: 310.338.5808
Fax: 310.645.5128
Follow us on Instagram: @lmuapss
APSS History
Asian Pacific Student Services (APSS) was established in 1980 as a result of the advocacy efforts of the Asian Pacific Student Association (APSA). APSA began as a coalition of students whose identity transcended any one particular Asian group. For several years, APSA sponsored cultural events and workshops, as well as provided support services for students. As the number of Asian-Pacific American students at LMU increased, the university responded by creating Asian Pacific Student Services and hiring its first, full-time professional director. Currently, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) students comprise approximately 10% of undergraduates at LMU.
APSS Mission
Asian Pacific Student Services (APSS) engages the LMU community in the issues, cultures, and experiences of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) through advocacy, community building, education, resources, programming, and the development of leaders. APSS aims to raise social consciousness by cultivating individuals who have an open and developing understanding of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) and the larger global community.
APSS Goals
- To raise awareness among and about the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community and develop transformative leaders within the LMU community.
- To celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) cultural heritage.
- To contribute to a sense of community among the Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) at LMU.
- To serve as a source of intercultural and cross-cultural educational programming for the entire LMU campus community.
Director of Asian Pacific Student Services
Director of Asian Pacific Student Services: Min-Jung Kim, M.A.
Email: Min-Jung.Kim@lmu.edu
Min-Jung Kim '15 (pronounced as Min like Minute and Jung like Jungle with a hyphen in between) is a proud alumna of LMU and earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology, Economics, and Asian Pacific Studies. She received her master's degree in Higher and Postsecondary Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. For the past 9 years, Kim has worked in various higher education institutions in the nation, serving underrepresented populations and focusing on diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice.
In her time as the director of APSS, Kim strives to be an advocate, mentor, and encourager for students at LMU. Her goals are to help students explore deeply in their identities and their respective communities, build a sense of belonging, and become global citizens in advocacy of their Asian, Asian American, and Asian Pacific American communities.
APSS Team
APSS Programming Assistants (from left to right):
Jonah Wasserman, Joshua Lee, Colin Kim, Ryan Mukoyama, Max Weitzman, and Luke Yoshiyama