July 25, 1971

• 14 members met at residence of Antonio "Sonny" and Emma Ramos.
• Roger Austria designated to write the constitution and by-laws.

August 21, 1971

• First organizational meeting at Juan "Toti" and Isabel Juan's residence.
• About 60 alumni and friends attended.

September 24, 1971

• UPCA was founded, Constitution and by-laws were ratified.
• First Executive Board and Charter Officers elected; Roger Austria elected as President.

December 1971

• UPCA incorporated as a not-for-profit organization.

1971-1977

• Philippine Cultural Nights I-IV. Cooking demonstrations, dances, and songs.
• "Pistang Dakila 1873" (PCN III)

1973

• $ Donated UPCA Loan Fund.
• $ Contributed to UP Flood Victims relief fund.

April 1974 & April 1981

• UP Concert Chorus concerts.

1978

• $ Donated UPCA Scholarship fund for deserving UP undergraduate students.

1984

• $ Donated UP Professorial Chair in Philippine History (P150,000).

November 1987

• First Philippine Choral Festival.

November 1988

• UPCA sponsored "Ana Maria," a zarzuela featuring Fides Cuyugan Asensio and Jimmy Melendrez, written by Prof. Reynaldo T. Paguio.

1988

• $ Donated to the Friends of UP Foundation in America (FUPFA).

April 1989

• UP Concert Chorus concert.

1990-1993

• "Entre Nous" (Among Ourselves) I-III. Featured members' talents in piano, voice, violin, guitar, clarinet, and saxophone.

September 1992

• $ Contributed $10,000 to the UP Library Collection Development Fund (Check given to visiting UP President Jose Abueva).

October 1994

• Dinner-dance fundraiser with UP President Emil Javier.
• Sponsored cultural-photo exhibit, "Coming to America. Filipinos and the American Dream (1900-1945)".

1994-1995

• $ Contributed more than P50,000 to the UP Investment Portfolio-Research Endowment fund.

November 1995

• Concert and fashion Show featuring Easter Hana and "Tahanang Bahay".

April 1996

• $ Silver Anniversary celebration. Gala concert with Raul Sunico. Raised $17,000 donated to UP through FUPFA.

1997

• Fundraiser for UP Library through the sale of "all occasions" note cards featuring selected artworks from UP artists.

October 1998

• Sponsored an opera "Mayo...Bisperas ng Liwanag" Center.

Summer 2000

• "Harana" series of special choral performances directed by Olive Rocha Aliga.

November 2000

• Concert "Wings of Songs 2000" in collaboration with the Music Theater Foundation of the Philippines.

August 2001

• Hosted UPAAA General Reunion and National Convention.
• Jo Wee Sit (UPCA incumbent President) elected UPAAA President.

February 2002

• "Scholarships and Internships-Opportunities and Experiences" symposium for high school and college students in Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology in collaboration with National Science Foundation-Illinois Alliance for Minority Participation.

March 2002

• UP Rally to rekindle alumni pride, passion, and awareness of the needs of UP.

April 2002

• $ Formally created the $25,000 UPCA Professorial Chair in Perpetuity at UP from monies raised from previous years.

September 2002

• Concert for Peace by "III of a Kind" (former UP Madrigal Singers) to raise money for the the UP modernization campaign.

November 2002

• Founders Day Celebration to honor 14 UPCA founders after 31 years of service and continuous support to UPCA.

June 2003

• Conducted a workshop, "Improving Filipino-American Community Relations" as part of the Philippine Independence Day celebrations, examining weaknesses and strengths of, and strategies for, Filipino organizations in America.

October 2003

• Concert to honor UPCA past presidents, featuring pianist Adolovni Acosta and "III of a Kind" trio to benefit the College of Music.

February 2004

• $ Donated $11,500 to the College of Music.

March 2004

• Sponsored a forum celebrating Filipino and Filipino-American writers, "Filipinos in the Diaspora: Beyond Identity and Nostalgia", in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General of Chicago, DePaul University's Asian Cultural Exchange, and Philippine Expressions Bookshop.

May 2004

• Presented a symposium "What Is Going on In Mindanao?" in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Tourism and DePaul's Asian Cultural Exchange.

August 2004

• Coordinated a dialogue between Director Jack Lavin and managers of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and the Filipino-American business community.

November 2004

• Hosted "Let's Konek" dinner-dance to benefit the College of Social Science and Philosophy(CSSP).

January 2005

• $ Donated $6,000 to CSSP to aid in Palma Residence renovation Name changed to UP Alumni Association of Greater Chicago.

June 2005

• Ratified Articles of Incorporation.

August 2005

• First UPAAGC Golf Challenge.

September 2005

• "Let's Konek 2" to benefit U.P. Health Service, Guest Speaker, former UP President Francisco Nemenzo.

September 2005

• Presented "A Dialogue with Dr. Nemenzo: The Current Political Crisis in the Philippines," with Chicago Koneks.

November 2005

• Ratified Corporate By-laws.

January 2006

• $ Donation of $10,000 presented to Pres. Roman for the U.P. Health Service.

January 2006

• Received Internal Revenue Service determination as a tax-exempt organization.