Student Organizations
Korean Student Association at the 2024 Lunar New Year
Chinese Student Association assisting attendees at the 2024 Lunar New Year with Chinese calligraphy.
KU Lion Dance performing at the 2023 Harvest Moon Festival.
Student Groups with East Asia Focus
Asian American Student Union (AASU)
Purpose: AASU strives to promote Asian American awareness and education, we also aspire to create a social network for anyone interested in Asian American and Asian cultural, last we collaborate with other Asian and minority groups to create a more diverse campus.
E-mail: kansas.aasu@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/kuaasu/
Asian Classical Music Initiative (ACMI)
Purpose: To bring awareness to the world of AAAPI classical music composers through concerts and conferences.
E-mail: kuacmioffice@gmail.com
Facebook: KU Asian Classical Music Initiative
Asian Law Students Association (ALSA)
Purpose: To celebrate and advocate the interests of diverse law students and the legal profession.
E-mail: ku.law.alsa@gmail.com
Graduate Scholars of East Asian Studies (GSEAS)
Purpose: To support the needs of KU graduate-level students and scholars of diverse disciplines who engage in East Asian Studies.
Email: gseas@ku.edu
Instagram: @kugseas
Japanese Student Association (JSA)
Purpose: To promote Japanese awareness between Japanese and all KU students, also our purpose is to promote diversity in KU.
E-mail: jsa@ku.edu
Instagram: @ku.jsa
Korean Student Association (KSA)
Purpose: Help Korean international, transfer, exchange and domestic students get connected in the University of Kansas. Spread awareness about the Koreas and Korean culture.
Email: ksajayhawks@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ksa_ku/
KU Karisma: K-Pop Dance Club
Purpose: Encourage students to join and have fun while learning various K-Pop dances.
E-mail: kukarismadance@gmail.com
KU Lion Dance Team
Purpose: Performers dance and trick under a lion costume to the playing of instruments such as the drum, gong, and cymbals.
Email: ku.lion.dance@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/kuliondance/
KU Taiko
Purpose: Introduce students to the performing art of wadaiko (Japanese group drumming).
Email: taikoku@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/taikoatku
Official KU Anime Club
Purpose: To educate students on cultures and lifestyles through Japanese Animation. To provide an active and informative method of discussion and viewing Anime.
E-mail: theanimeofku@gmail.com
Discord: discord.gg/srEmwTeaDH
TaeKwonDo Sport Club
Purpose: To provide all students and faculty the opportunity to study Tae Kwon Do.
E-mail: kutaekwondoclub@gmail.com
Tai Chi Club, KU
Purpose: To offer instruction in Wu Style Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Chin Na and push hands. Join us in developing a mental/physical outlet for reducing stress and skills for self-defense.
E-mail: oneshoeboxer@gmail.com
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
Purpose: To develop KU's Asian heritage scientists and engineers in education and employment so that they can fulfill their full career potential and be leaders in their respective fields.
Email: ku@saseconnect.org
Instagram: sase.ku
Vietnamese Student Association
Purpose: To promote awareness of Vietnamese culture and to actively engage with the KU and Vietnamese community
Email: vsa.jayhawks@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/kuvsa
Multicultural Greek Life with East Asia Focus
alpha Kappa Delta Phi
Purpose: To promote academic achievement, provide philanthropy for worthy causes, develop leadership abilities in young women, provide an insight into the Asian-American culture for people of non-Asian decent, and to develop a sense of identity for Asian-American women on campus.
E-mail: ku.akdphi@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ku.akdphi/
Purpose: To promote academic achievement, provide philanthropy for worthy causes, develop leadership abilities in young men, provide an insight into the Asian-American culture for people of non-Asian decent, and to develop a sense of identity for Asian-American men on campus.
E-mail: kansaspresident@kansaslambdas.org
Instagram: instagram.com/kansaslambdas/
Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.
Purpose: Proactively seek change in our communities through ten rays of SYZterhood: Integrity, Legacy, Scholarship, Philanthropy, Professionalism, Community, SYZterhood, Culture, Citizenship and Activism. Our main philanthropy is to combat violence against womxn in all its forms.
Email: kusyzpresident@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sigmapsizeta
Student Groups with International Focus
Global Partners
Purpose: A group that matches international and domestic students based on interests, academic majors and languages. Students can meet with their group at their own lesiure to create valuable cross cultural connections.
Email: globalpartners@ku.edu
International Student Association (ISA)
Purpose: ISA gives the platform to students to share their diverse life styles with other students at KU. The main purpose of ISA is to promote international activity on campus and provide the resources to international students to represent their countries to KU.
Email: isajayhawks@gmail.com
Instagram: instragram.com/isajayhawks/
International Women's Association (KUIWA)
Purpose: KUIWA provides a welcoming, fun, and supportive environment for International female students and American female students to meet, learn, and make connections and friendships.
Email: hazelrogers@ku.edu
Facebook: facebook.com/THEKUIWA
Jayhawks Without Borders International Studies Club
Purpose: An organization for undergraduate majors and minors studying international area studies at the University Kansas
E-mail: jwbclub@ku.edu