Whirlyball with University of Michigan TASA Students

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Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Location: Whirlyball of Ann Arbor Address: 750 Phoenix dr, Ann Arbor, MI Cost: $5 for members, $7 for non-members Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/260193374074175/ Basketball + Lacrosse + Bumper Cars + Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA)? What is this? It's Whirlyball! A 5-on-5 battle of technique, skill, and pride. Yeah yeah it's also a lot of fun BUT ALSO about crushing the competition. Ok more about the…

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Celebrate Taiwan Heritage Night with NYC’s Mets

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Date: Monday, April 9, 2012 Time: 5:45pm - 10:00pm Meet up location: By the Mets Home Run Apple Location: Citi Field Address: 123-01 Roosevelt Ave, Corona, NY Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/170644453056319/ Come join Formosan Association for Public Affairs - Young Professionals Group (FAPA-YPG) at the Mets game celebrating Taiwan Heritage Night together! We will be sitting together shouting our lungs out for Taiwan! This year, the event has invited the #1 female golfer,…

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Culture/Civil Society Strait Talk Panel at UC Berkeley

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Date: Saturday, April 7, 2012 Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm Location: Institute of East Asian Studies Address: 2223 Fulton Street #2318, Berkeley, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/385717194786938/ The speakers will be examining the role of media in constructing cultural identities in digital ages. Speakers: - Shelley Rigger, Professor of East Asian Politics and Chair of Political Science, Davidson College (http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x12025.xml) - Xiao Qiang, Professor…

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Taiwanese American Professionals Full Moon Hike in San Diego

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Date: Friday, April 6, 2012 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm (please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of the hike) Location: Cowles Mountain Address: 7000 Golfcrest Dr, San Diego, CA (Intersection of Golfcrest drive & Navajo Road) Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/375929672431205/ Experience Cowle's Mountain in a whole new light! On Friday, April 6th, join Taiwanese American Professionals - San Diego (TAP-SD) as they embark on a 3 mile round-trip night hike to the peak of Cowle's…

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Business/Economics Strait Talk Panel at UC Berkeley

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Date: Friday, April 6, 2012 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Stephens Room of MLK Student Union Address: Berkeley, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/209828952454735/ In this business and economic panel, the speakers will attempt to show how increasing economic interdependence and business innovation has affected today's political policy making. They will be discussing the current economic situation between US-mainland China, US-Taiwan, and Mainland China-Taiwan. Speakers:…

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ITASA Midwest Conference at the University of Michigan

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Dates: April 6-8, 2012 Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI The University of Michigan hosts this year's Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) Midwest conference, the largest gathering of the Taiwanese American collegiate community! They hope to "spark" Taiwanese Americans to not only explore their identities as Taiwanese Americans but to also explore their true passions and dreams in life. They also hope to emphasize to their participants that establishing…

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Happy Hour Hosted by TAP-DC in Arlington, VA

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Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Tara Temple Address: 4001 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/345881792129640/ With another Spring upon us, it's time to bid a temporary farewell to Winter. And what better way to celebrate than a happy hour with Taiwanese American Professionals - Washington, D.C. Area (TAP-DC)? Come on out April 5th to grab a few cold ones and catch up with fellow members! Also, for those new to DC,…

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Spring Happy Hour with TAP Chicago

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Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Red Violet Address: 121 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/200980763341640 Celebrate the end of winter at Red Violet with TAP- Chicago! Red Violet is an up and coming contemporary Chinese restaurant in River North. Be one of the first to experience their luxurious ambiance and menu/drink items with 4 free appetizers & half-price martinis and cocktails. What better way to welcome…

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Meet the Author of Terroryaki! Jennifer K. Chung near Seattle, WA

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Date: Sunday, April 1, 2012 Time: 1 pm Location: Issaquah Public Library Address: 10 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 
The champion of the 2010 3-Day Novel Contest will appear in a Meet the Author session at the Issaquah library to read from her winning novel, Terroryaki!. If you’re in the Seattle area, stop by to say hi and hear some some tasty, spooky and fun fiction. (Make plans to go somewhere to eat afterward, since you’re definitely going to be hungry after an encounter with this…

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Scholarship to Attend the ITASA Midwest Conference

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Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP- Chicago) is offering three $75 to $100 merit-based scholarships to students from Illinois schools attending the 2012 ITASA Midwest conference at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, April 6th-8th. Undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in universities/colleges within the State of Illinois are eligible and encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit the following information to scholarship@tapchicago.org by Saturday, March 31st, 11:59PM…

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