UCLA Asian American Studies Center Gift Giving Since its founding in 1969, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center has benefited from the extraordinary generosity, support, and dedication of thousands of students, alumni, community leaders, donors, staff, and faculty. We are extremely grateful for your commitment and assistance in working with us to build the largest and most comprehensive Asian American Studies program in the nation. We thank you in advance for your generous financial contributions, which will serve to assist our many outstanding students in pursuing their studies and projects on Asian Americans, as well as to allow the Center to undertake its programs in teaching, research, publications, library and archival collecting, student and community activities, and community partnerships.