Asian Studies Tea
The Asian Studies Minor Steering Committee hosted students for tea in Lily Library to connect and learn about Spring 2026 course offerings.
Students concocted their own bubble tea creations, learned about the Asian Studies Program, and chatted in Lily Library.
Associate Professor of Economics, Daniel F. Evans Associate Professor of Social Sciences, and Asian Studies Program Chair Sujata Saha kicked the tea off with a warm welcome.
Students concocted their own bubble tea creations, learned about the Asian Studies Program, and chatted in Lily Library.
Modern language teaching assistant I-Rui Wang presented the history of traditional bubble tea as students sipped on their creations.
Students peruse the Asian Studies Program's Spring 2026 course offerings.
Visiting instructor of Chinese Ruihua Liu spoke about the Asian Studies Program and the Spring 2026 course offerings.
The tea featured delicious options such as rich Matcha or fragrant Black tea, and delightful bubble tea flavors like vanilla, blackberry and strawberry.
The tea featured delicious options such as rich Matcha or fragrant Black tea, and delightful bubble tea flavors like vanilla, blackberry and strawberry.
Bubble tea is made of sweetened black or green tea, milk, sweetener or flavoring syrup, and boba—the chewy tapioca pearls that gather at the bottom.
The event offered students another opportunity for connection.
Students chose from a variety of teas and flavored syrups to shake and pour over their boba.
Students chatted with professors about their courses and life.
The event offered students another opportunity for connection.