African and African American Faculty and Staff Association

Welcome

The African and African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAAFSA) welcomes faculty, staff, students and administrators of all backgrounds who share in our commitment to the future of Arizona State University, and the global community of which ASU is part.

We believe that the advancement of Black and African descended people in their professional and academic development is essential to the greater good of Arizona and our nation. To this end, we offer full participation in the pursuit the University’s goal to be known for whom it includes and how they succeed.

The AAAFSA is committed to promoting and enhancing a sense of community and equality at Arizona State University. We strive to accomplish this by:

  1. Sharing and celebrating the scholarship, discoveries and accomplishments of ASU faculty, staff and students.
  2. Creating opportunities for people of African descent at ASU to build ties with one another and collectively strengthen the University’s goal of positive race relations based on an understanding and respect for human dignity.
  3. Providing an open forum for discussing important issues which affect people who identify as Black or of African descent at ASU and relaying these concerns to university administrators.
  4. Developing ongoing support networks that lend to the success of faculty, staff and students who are of African descent.
  5. Maintaining productive working relations with University departments, ASU alumni, local community groups, and faculty, administrators, and staff at other institutions.

LIFT action items

SPP 601 – The ASU Policy on Release Time for Professional Development/Learning/Mentorship includes participation in university affinity groups and mentorship programs that support under-represented staff and students, and more!

Contact us

For more information about the African and African American Faculty and Staff Association, please email us.

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About Us

Meetings

Meetings are held both virtually and in person during fall and spring semesters. Sign up on the AAAFSA Newsletter and Meeting form to receive announcements and more.

Membership

Membership is open to anyone with shared interests. Working sub-committees are created on an ad hoc basis and there are many individual ways to contribute!

Organizer

Kenja Hassan, Assistant Vice President, Office of Government and Community Engagement

Advisors

Ray Anderson
Professor of Practice and Senior Advisor

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
Vice President of Cultural Affairs, Executive Director of ASU Gammage

Eduardo Págan
Bob Stump Endowed Professor of History

Christine Wilkinson
Senior Vice President; President, ASU Alumni Association

Scholarship for Environmental Equity

Canon Solutions America has partnered with the African and African American Faculty and Staff Association to provide scholarship support for graduate and undergraduate students at the university. Those who have a demonstrated commitment to environmental stewardship and are taking an active stance in environmental protection that can lead to prosperity in underserved communities are welcome to apply.

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