In 1978 President Carter signed a joint resolution establishing the first ten days of May as Asian Pacific Heritage Week. Thereafter, presidents annually passed proclamations for an Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. In 1990 Congress passed a law designating May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
President Obama signed a proclamation in 2009 recognizing the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.*
For more information including student organizations and campus resources, consult the Diversity & Inclusion Guide.
* adapted from Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
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