Elect Angela for DEI Chair!
Hi everyone! My name is Angela and I am a Junior majoring in Politics, with minors in Humanistic Studies and Values and Public Life. I was born in Beijing and raised in Hong Kong, but have been in the U.S. for school since I was fourteen. On campus, I’m involved with the Princeton Legal Journal as Managing Forum Editor and the Triple 8 Dance Company as a Production Team Member, and serve on the Politics Undergraduate Committee as a Junior Representative.
Experience
I have been involved in USG since Spring of my first year, when I stepped in as the only first-year U-Councilor to fill a vacancy. I was subsequently elected to serve on the U-Council during my sophomore year, where I developed a strong interest in policymaking and advocacy, particularly through my role as Co-Chair of the International Student Experience Working Group. In this capacity, I explored the feasibility of creating a separate financial aid calculator for international students through conversations with the Office of Financial Aid and organized a career luncheon with CCD’s international coordinator, Satomi Chudasama, and a virtual panel with four international alumni to address visa-related employment barriers.
As U-Councilor, I also initiated conversations with AVP Andy Cofino and CAF about Lunar New Year recognition, which evolved into sustained collaboration with Campus Dining and current DEI Chair Morgan. This year, I have continued pursuing DEI advocacy as a member of the DEI Committee, building on my previous work to make campus dining more inclusive. These efforts will culminate in Lunar New Year meals across all dining halls this February, alongside ongoing discussions about expanding inclusive dining options for vegetarian and Halal students and improving allergen labelling transparency.
My Top Priorities
- Leverage existing relationships with Campus Dining to expand culturally- and religiously- inclusive dining options
I will build on ongoing conversations with Campus Dining to expand Halal and vegetarian options, improve allergen labeling transparency by ensuring consistency between the Princeton app and Campus Dining website, and encourage student groups or individual students to share suggestions for culturally significant meals with Campus Dining. I will organize regular luncheons between Campus Dining, ODI, and students to facilitate direct feedback and ensure that student concerns are reflected in dining policies.
- Advocate for greater access to employment opportunities for international students
Recognizing the complexities of changing policies surrounding international student employment, I will focus on expanding access to resources and opportunities that help international students navigate existing barriers. I will continue collaboration with CCD and Davis IC to organize networking events and workshops on global job searches, offering international students more opportunities to connect with international alumni and make the most of available career opportunities despite unequal access to employment.
- Advance data-driven policy advocacy by increasing collaboration with and surveying campus affinity groups
Building on the DEI Committee’s Beyond the Plate dining survey and the DEI and Menstrual Products Task Force’s Menstrual Product Access Survey, I will conduct more surveys on a range of issues to support my policy advocacy with quantitative and qualitative evidence. I will also continue collaborating with campus affinity groups to host events and build stronger relationships, using student feedback to identify areas for institutional improvement, such as expanding access to prayer spaces and prayer mats, improving menstrual product accessibility, and addressing racial and religious discrimination on campus.