Serving as the core of Asia Pacific Studies at the University of San Francisco and San Francisco's academic gateway to the Pacific.
Since its founding in 1988, the University of San Francisco's Center for Asia Pacific Studies (formerly the Center for the Pacific Rim) has been a leader in bridging the Pacific through programs that promote understanding, cooperation, and cultural exchange. Through is research, teaching, publications, and public, programs, the center holds a unique and important position as San Francisco's academic gateway to the Asia Pacific.