2025 Events
“Dark Motherland” Book Launch and Reception
Date: February 20, 2025
Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Venue: GISB 2067
Description: Join author and Distinguished Professor of English, and former co-chair of APAFSC, Samrat Upadhyay as he reads an excerpt from his newest novel, Darkmotherland. Reception to follow in the GISB Atrium. This event is hosted by APAFSC in collaboration with Dhar India Studies and the Asian Culture Center
APAFSC Mixer: “Appy on Us, Drinks on your Own”
Date: February 27, 2025
Time: 4:30 PM
Venue: The Vault at IMU
This spring social event is an opportunity to welcome new faculty and staff to our campus, in addition to catching up with old friends and colleagues.
Redefining the Game: A Conversation with Hockey Coaches at IU
Date: May 1, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Venue: Indiana Memorial Union - Coronation Room
The Asian Pacific American Faculty and Staff Council (APAFSC) cordially invites you to a conversation and lunch with two outstanding Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women coaches from Indiana Field Hockey Program.
Our guests will explore their journeys to becoming coaches and what it means to represent AAPI women in the sports community. Kayla Bashore is the head coach of the Indiana Hockey Program since 2019 and Dani Castro is the assistant head coach for Indiana Field Hockey since 2019 and an IU alum. Seats are limited. Register before April 24, 2025. If you have already rsvpd through apafsc@iu.edu, there is no need to complete this registration: