Alumnus Dan Wu is a popular chef and the founder of Atomic Ramen. The community activist s family moved to Lexington when he was in sixth grade. Photo by Jenny Wells-Hosley.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 13, 2021) The University of Kentucky Office of China Initiatives (OCI) is hosting UK art studio alumnus Dan Wu, founder of Atomic Ramen and community activist, to discuss the effects of systemic racism and white supremacy on Asians and Asian Americans at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 14.
Wu’s talk, “Yellow Peril to Model Minority: How Systemic Racism & White Supremacy has Kept Asians Quiet & Controlled in America,” will take place in person at Room 121 in the Jacobs Science Building and via Zoom for those interested in joining virtually. George Wright, UK’s interim vice president for institutional diversity, will deliver brief remarks before Wu’s talk. After, in-person and virtual attendees will be able to ask questions and participate in a discussion with Wu.
Dear Campus,
For the past year, I’ve had the honor to witness our community meet this moment in profound ways.
Our heroes on the front lines of this pandemic worked countless hours, devoting time otherwise dedicated to loved ones to combat this unforgiving disease. Our faculty and staff adjusted in admirable ways to continue fulfilling our sacred missions of education, research, service and care. Our students found new ways to learn and engage, discover and grow in an environment so different from what they anticipated when they imagined their time in college.
Because of your efforts – your commitment to this place and its compelling purpose I m excited to share with you some initial planning assumptions regarding a return to normal operations in the fall of 2021.
Dear Campus,
For the past year, I’ve had the honor to witness our community meet this moment in profound ways.
Our heroes on the front lines of this pandemic worked countless hours, devoting time otherwise dedicated to loved ones to combat this unforgiving disease. Our faculty and staff adjusted in admirable ways to continue fulfilling our sacred missions of education, research, service and care. Our students found new ways to learn and engage, discover and grow in an environment so different from what they anticipated when they imagined their time in college.
Because of your efforts – your commitment to this place and its compelling purpose I m excited to share with you some initial planning assumptions regarding a return to normal operations in the fall of 2021.