The annual banquet of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) will be held on Thursday, November 29th 2003 at Gum Fung Restaurant, Flushing, Queens, New York. Dr. Louise Mirrer, Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, City University of New York (CUNY) and Dr. Benno C. Schmidt, Jr., Chairperson, CUNY Board of Trustees will serve as co-chairs of the Banquet committee. AAARI is a university-wide scholarly research and resource center that focuses on policies and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans.