Upcoming Events

UR Activities Fair
Friday, September 4th
Outside Wilson Commons, Dandelion Square
3.00 - 4.30 pm

1st General Interest Meeting
Thursday, September 10th
Wilson Commons 3rd Floor, Haven's Lounge
7.30 pm

Bubble Tea Event (2nd GIM)
Thursday, September 17th
Wilson Commons 3rd Floor, Haven's Lounge
7.30 pm

Big/Little Event (3rd GIM)
Thursday, September 24th
Wilson Commons 3rd Floor, Haven's Lounge
7.30 pm

Freshmen Elections (4th GIM)
Thursday, October 1st
Wilson Commons 3rd Floor, Haven's Lounge
7.30 pm

Mid-Autumn Show
Saturday, October 3rd
Strong Auditorium
7.30 pm

Weekend Dim Sum
Saturday, October 3rd
Meet outside ITS, Van to restaurant
11.00 am

CSA is SA funded.
All ethnicities are welcome.

CSA Freshmen Elections!
posted September 27th, 2009

Every year, 3 freshmen are selected to join the CSA Executive Board. This year is no exception.

As announced in previous GIMs, all freshmen are eligible to run for one of the following positions:
Freshmen Senator x2
Co-Publicity

Information about each of these 2 types of positions will be sent through e-mail. Additional information may be obtained by e-mailing Brian Ho, Publicity @ bho@u.rochester.edu, and Frances Wang, Vice-President @ fwang7@mail.rochester.edu.
In order to be eligible as a candidate, you must be nominated by either other people, or by yourself.
Everyone is advised to dress to impress, be it formal or business casual.
A small speech is also recommended.

Good luck to everyone and we hope to see you this Thursday during GIM @ Haven's Lounge, 3rd Floor, Wilson Commons, 7.30 PM.
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Big/Little Pairings
posted September 26th, 2009

Here are the results of the Big and Little pairings. Contact each other and hang out! Bigs, please be GOOD guides to the Freshmen class.

Bigs will be on the right side of the list:
Jennifer Chou - Lucy Sun
Cristin Mason - Chae Ri Han
Kevin Huie - Rebecca Lu
Wei Ling Ye - Brian Ho
Sheng Yuan Yang - Justin Tu
Thanh Ngo - Alice Wu
Bin Lin - Tara Gu
Raymond Goo - Paul Jiang
Andrew Yaen - Susana Ho
Dan Huang - William Li
Anthony Wan - Helena Liu
Yimin Xia - Ricky Li

We tried our best to give everyone their top choices. Hope it all works out! An email about elections will be sent out soon.
See you around!

Lynna Gu
CSA Secretary
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Big/Little Event!
posted September 20th, 2009

The Chinese Students’ Association is hosting its annual Big and Little Event. This is an opportunity for new students at the University of Rochester to receive a mentor (big) to help them transition into college life at the University of Rochester. At this event, you will meet various upperclassmen with various different backgrounds. You will have the opportunity to meet and learn more about them, which will ultimately allow you to pick the mentor you feel fits you best.

Bigs, email Lynna Gu at lgu@mail.rochester.edu before WEDNESDAY @ MIDNIGHT to sign up as bigs.

Littles (Freshmen), just come to the GIM this Thursday, 7.30pm @ Haven's Lounge!

Have fun and we hope to see you all there!
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Bubble Tea Sign-Ups!
posted September 13th, 2009

The Bubble Tea Sign-Up thread is now available in the forums @ z3.invisionfree.com/csa! Be sure to create and register an account on the forums before signing up so as to receive full access to the forums. More details about how to sign-up can be found in the "Upcoming Events" section of the forums. So sign up now!

*Please note that the LAST ORDER is at 12 midnight, Wednesday September 16th. No further orders will be taken after that.
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CSA GIM #1
posted September 10th, 2009

Thank you all for a wonderful 1st GIM! The winners for the "Skit in a Bag" has been announced! And they are...

Group 1: Rush Hour! Congratulations!

The winning team will be entitled to FREE Bubble Tea next GIM, Thursday 17th! Members of Group 1 should email their names to me at bho@u.rochester.edu

Once again, thank you ALL for coming to our 1st GIM of the year, and for making it so wonderful! We look forward to see you all again at the next GIM!

Brian Ho
CSA Publicity Chair
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Welcome Class of 2013!
posted August 25th, 2009

Welcome to all Freshmen from the class of 2013!

Welcome to the University of Rochester's Chinese Students' Association (CSA) website! Despite the name, we are not an exclusive club. In fact, anyone and everyone can join! So bring your friends along to check us out!

CSA usually meets:
Every Thursdays
7.30 PM
Wilson Commons, Haven's Lounge (3rd Floor)

On behalf of CSA, I would like to welcome you all to the university, and hope that you will all join us on our first GIM meeting of the year on September 4th. Hope that you all have had a wonderful summer and we hope to see you all there at the meeting!

Be sure to check out and register yourselves on the CSA Forums: http://z3.invisionfree.com/csa/index.php

Brian Ho
CSA Publicity Chair
bho@u.rochester.edu
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Last Day of Classes BLOWOUT: Ox & Oxtails
posted April 27, 2009

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. is recognizing a need to unite our campus organizations in light of the recent questions about cultural togetherness.

OX and OXTAILS, began as an idea conceived within our chapter to fuse the backgrounds of our Spring 2007 initiates. However, it has since blossomed into a huge campus wide LAST DAY OF CLASSES BLOWOUT CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seniors, this is our last event to share with you!
Freshmen, congratulations on completing your first year!
Sophomores & Juniors, you know we would be nothing without your filling...

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
The Student Organization for Caribbean Awareness (SOCA)
Chinese Students' Association
Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority Inc.
Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity Inc.
Pi Delta Psi Fraternity Inc.
Caribbean Students' Association (RIT)


PRESENT TO YOU OUR GIFT...
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Wednesday April 29th, 2009
Wilson Commons Hirst Lounge
6:30pm
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CHECK OUT OUR LINE UP!!!!!!!!

FOOD is catered by Island Fresh Cuisine, and Shanghai Catering....
(Menu: Oxtails, Beef and Broccohli, Curry & Stew Chicken, Rice and Peas, Low mein, Beef Pattie to start...)

Music will be provided by DJ Babi Katt from 103.9WDKX

Performances by SOCA & Chinese Students Association

Prizes, & FREE Giveaways straight from NYC
( key chains, bags, flags, year of the OX para)

Masking making workshop followed by a mini parade

Chinese Students' Association showcase

GAMES, Make a T'Shirt for Memories AND SO MUCH MORE...
Come check us out!
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Elections for 2010 CSA E-Board!
posted Arpil 16, 2009

At long last, the much anticipated Election Day for CSA E-Board is here. Many have worked hard on their speeches so as to convince their fellow CSA members to vote for them. Everyone turned up looking their best, in hopes of creating a good first impression. And so begins the elections. Everyone who was running for a position were allowed to give a 5 minute speech about why they should be elected in terms of personal experience, time management skills, plans for the future, and how much confidence voters have for them. Competition was tough as many people with potential were running this time. But through such intense competition, the following members have succeeded in being elected:

President -- Michael Chen
Vice President -- Frances Wang
Business Manager -- Victor Vuong
Secretary -- Lynna Gu
Publicity Coordinator -- Brian Ho
Senior Senator -- Di Pan
Junior Senator -- Chae-Ri Han
Sophomore Senator -- Ricky Li
Congratulations to the new CSA E-Board and thank you all for coming to support in the elections!
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Xin Nian Kuai Le!
posted January 26, 2009

Happy Chinese New Year! We will be celebrating the year of the ox with our annual China Nite show and dinner catered by Shanghai Restaurant. Members of CSA and the UR community have been hard at work since October, so please come out to support us and to explore a new culture! Features of this year's show include a children's performance by the Chinese Dance Company of Rochester, singing by the students of CHI 102, 114, 152, and 203, Traditional Fan and Ribbon dances, and Modern dances. Tickets for the show are $5 for UR students, $6 for UR community, and $7 for the general public and can be purchased at the Common Market or at the Door.

Check out the Events Calendar for dates, times, and descriptions of our Asian Culture Awareness Week events, including Movie Nite and the Art, Games, and Literature Fair. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
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Happy New Year!
posted December 30, 2008

Congratulations everyone for a great fall semester! Many events are planned for the spring, especially our annual China Nite show. Add the "UR CSA" calendar to your google calendar to plan for upcoming events.
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Vice and Virtue - A Success!
posted November 29, 2008

Thank you to everyone who came to the date auction! This year's Vice and Virtue was very successful, and we raised money for charity! Send us your pictures, or check out those that we took in KASA's Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=39369285202
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Vice and Virtue
posted November 9, 2008

CSA and KASA's annual date auction and semi-formal is coming up! Bring some cash and come support your friends (or put yourself on the block) this Saturday November 15, 7-10pm in Meliora Restaurant. There will be appetizers! Proceeds will be going to Save the Children.
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China Nite Sign-up
posted October 11, 2008

We are looking for people to choreograph dances and perform in our annual spring show, China Nite! This year our dances include: (1) Co-ed modern dance (2) Men's lion-head dance (3) Co-ed Fashion Show (4) Girls' Ribbon Dance (5) Girls' Modern Dance (6) Girls' Traditional Dance. Send an email to Frances (fwang7@u.rochester.edu) if you are interested in participating. No experience is necessary - come, learn, and have fun!
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E-Board
posted September 28, 2008

Congratulations to our new freshman e-board members! Helena Liu and Wendy Wang are freshman senators, and Tara Gu is co-publicity chair. We look forward to a great year!
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Lots of Excitement
posted September 15, 2008

Thanks to everyone who came to our first GIM last week! Stay tuned because there are tons of upcoming events. Check out the upcoming ones on the right. -->

If you would like to be on our mailing list, check the eboard page and email Frances.
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A New School Year
posted September 7, 2008

Welcome back to all freshmen and returning students! We hope you checked us out at the Activities Fair. Look out for our flyers around campus; The first general interest meeting will be on Thursday, September 11 at 8pm in Haven’s Lounge (can be seen from Starbucks). Don’t worry if you’re not able to make it – we have meetings every Thursday or sign up for our mailing list so you can receive updates on current activities.
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Congrats!
posted April 25, 2008

Elections were recently held and a new executive board has been elected. Congratulations to all the new e-board members. Next year is going to be a great year! We hope everyone has had a great semester. Good luck on final exams and papers! Please check our eboard page to see the newly elected positions.

We would also like to congratulate our CSA seniors, especially Miranda Kiang and Vivian Wong, our beloved e-board seniors! We wish all the seniors lots of luck as they continue onto their postgrad lives. Come back and visit often!
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