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Wichita State University

MAASU hosts its first in-person conference since the global pandemic at Wichita State University.

MAASU decides to redesign its logo for a cleaner look, better visibility, and to further our purpose with rising generations of leaders.

MAASU is granted federal tax-exempt status.

Articles of incorporation are submitted and approved in 2018.

MAASU changes its official name to Midwest Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Students Union for inclusivity. The acronym, MAASU, remains the same, and represents the entire APIDA community.

MAASU Mixer is renamed to MAASUx.

The MAASU Alumni Association (MAA) started in the fall of 2016 to bring together past MAASU conference attendees. MAA’s purpose is to continue building and sustaining relationships between MAASU and its alumni.

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M-Reps vote to change Leadership Retreat to Leadership Summit to better reflect the purpose and audience size of the program.

Five board members, the Directors, and the ECC Chair attend the first BOA meeting.

University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

This is the first conference that MAASU had equal partnership in creating an agenda for the conference. The ECC met with the Asian American Association of UIUC in January to plan for the event. The first election and transition of the ECC and Director occurs.

MAASU is granted conditional tax-exempt status. Papers are filed with the IRS.

Purdue University

During the first-ever Leadership Summit, the first roll call is completed. 11 schools attended.

University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

During this retreat, a constitution is established.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

ECC meets to discuss plans for the upcoming year.

University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

MAASU held an informational session during which structure and officer positions were discussed. Elections were held and an interim ECC was elected.

Purdue University

The first group of officers is formed. At this conference, MAASU held two workshops–one on leadership and the other an informational for the organization. 14 schools attended.

Articles of incorporation are submitted and approved in 1990. Charles Chang is established as the statutory agent.

20 people attended this meeting from 6 schools and one community organization. The schools represented were as followed: Miami University, Michigan State University, Oberlin College, Ohio State University, Purdue University, and the University of Michigan. The community organization was the American Citizens for Justice (ACJ). This was a one-day meeting to discuss whether or not there was a need to start an organization to unite Asian American student organizations in the Midwest.