Lily Wai

Lily Wai is Head of Government Documents Department at the University of Idaho Library. She received a B.A. in History from Tunghai University, Taiwan in 1960, an M.A. in History from the University of Idaho in 1979, and a M.S. Library Science from the University of Illinois in 1965. She has been a member of the library faculty since 1970, and achieved the rank of Professor in 1997.

"Other Faces, Other Lives - Asian Americans in Idaho" was a video sponsored by the Palouse Asian American Association of Moscow/Pullman with the assistance of a grant from the Ethnic Heritage Committee of the Idaho Centennial Commission. Lily Wai was project administrator; others involved were Jeff Mio, Loreca Stauber, and Joann Muneta. Eight Asian-American families (Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino) were interviewed and asked how they or their families came to Idaho and what they found, whether they had faced any discrimination or prejudice, how they raised their children; what changes they have seen regarding Asians in Idaho; and how they felt about intermarriages. Other topics included maintaining cultural identity and the benefits of living in Idaho.

The Borah Foundation sponsors a yearly conference on a topic related to the causes of war and conditions for peace, and invites internationally known speakers. A reference book containing background readings is prepared for each conference.