Academic Affairs Newsletter

February 2016 Volume 2, Number 5

APEC: Voice of the Future Sharing Session

On January 10th, the Special points of WKU-sponsored Start interest: here Go anywhere— Listen for the Voice of  English Debating the Future symposium was held in the Auditori- Competition um Hall. Three youth representatives partici-  New Faculty pating in the APEC sum- Profiles mit last November, Ms. Jia Xizi, Mr. Zhao Jiash-  New Associate eng, and Ms. Xia Xue, Dean and Regis- along with the founder Students and guests following the event’s presentations trar of the NOVO Youth APEC Voice of the Fu- This program aims to Community, Mr. Xia ture program is a youth provide students with Bing, were invited as camp for exchanges opportunities to know the guest speakers. among young students more about APEC, ex- Ms. Huang Zhihong, a from various econo- pand their horizon, and senior media profes- mies, held this year in engage each other to sional from Wenzhou conjunction with the build human networks Inside this issue: Daily, hosted the event. 2015 APEC CEO Summit with business leaders Founded in 1998, the in Manila, Philippines. cont.’d on p.2 English Debating Competi- tion 3 WKU students helping Wenzhou Expats 2016 New Year Reception Hubei student 3 On Dec. 29th, the 2016 Countries, and co- zhou attended this New Assoc. Dean for Humanities & Social Sci- New Year Reception for sponsored by the Wen- splendidly organized 4 ences Arrives Expatriates in Wenzhou zhou branch of the and glamorous event. New Faculty Profiles 5 was held at the Shera- Zhejiang Foreign Service Expatriates engaging ton Hotel. The recep- Corp. in various occupations, New Registrar Arrives 7 tion was sponsored by WKU Vice-Chancellor including those from for Academic Affairs Dr. education, economy, Faculty work with Wen- 7 the Wenzhou Foreign zhou Public Library and Overseas Affairs Holger Henke and nu- trade, scientific, and merous faculty mem- technological circles, as Office and Wenzhou People’s Association for bers, together with oth- well as foreign students er expatriates in Wen- Friendship with Foreign cont.’d on p.4 Academic Affairs Newsletter

cont.’d from p.1, APEC Sharing Session from different economies … a mission that supports the educational vision provided by Wenzhou-Kean University. WKU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Holger Henke, addressed the beginning of the session, expressing his thoughts on cultivating students in the new economic age. “In the real Vice-Chancellor Henke world of business and sci- welcoming guests and ence, so-called soft skills students WKU sophomore Xia Xue (l.) and Fudan University Ph.D. student count, and they are more Jia Xizi (r.) listening to Zhao Jiasheng’s (ctr.) remarks. important the higher the level of complexity, tional conference. Ms. Xia the top world entrepre- knowledge, and manageri- Xue, junior student at neurs and see the most al leadership is required WKU, also the youngest cutting-edge trends. Stu- for the job. That’s why a among the speakers, dents, according to Xia shared her story about Bing, should not be lim- “In the real world university such as Wen- zhou-Kean University has the influence of parental ited only to traditional of business and education and family. education. science, so-called been invited to provide higher education in Chi- NOVO Youth Communi- The atmosphere was soft skills count; ty is the sponsor of the quite warm in the ques- and they are more na.” Each of the four guests APEC the Voice of the Fu- tion & answer session that important the ture program. The found- followed. higher the level of then shared their personal growth experience. Fudan er Xia Bing told the audi- The audience also in- complexity, ence the intention and cluded the leadership knowledge, and University Ph.D. student Ms. Jia Xizi shared her in- reason to build this pro- from Wenzhou University managerial leader- gram. He believes that and Wenzhou Medical ship is required for spiring story to “select your own path and make APEC, as an international University, as well as high the job.” conference, serves as a school and middle school your own decision.” Nottingham graduate Mr. platform for global ex- students and parents Dr. Holger Henke change, allowing partici- from Wenzhou schools in Vice Chancellor for Zhao Jiasheng shared the Academic Affairs history of his very first pating university students Yueqing, Ruian, Cangnan, time attending an interna- a chance to meet some of Pingyang and Yongjia.

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FLTRP Cup National English Debating Competition

During the afternoon of prize in Eastern China competition. The theme January 26, Wenzhou- division of this competi- of the final was modelled Kean University held an tion. on a two-sided debate on English debate competi- Four teams entered a controversial proposal tion at the auditorium into the final round after in the British Parliament: hall – the 19th FLTRP Cup three round-robin prelim- “This House would abol- National English De- inary debates among the ish all special schools for bating Competition. 12 teams. The winners of minorities.” Founded in 1997, the the final round will repre- After more than one annual FLTRP Cup Nation- sent WKU at a regional hour of spirited competi- al English Debating Com- tournament. Award win- tion, the award-winning petition has been recog- ners will enter into a De- veteran student debater “Arguing the point …” nized as the largest and bate Talent Pool and re- Mr. Zhu Jinwei, last year’s most influential English ceive a chance for an in- WKU winner, announced debating tournament in ternship or interview in the final result. The team China. The format used enterprises that sponsor “Bumpkins” that included in the competition is the FLTRP events. Mr. Zhang Ziheng and British Parliamentary de- The WKU competition Ms. Xia Xue emerged vic- bate format, a common was co-sponsored by the torious in the final round. “The most form of academic debate English Learning Center In the future these stu- useful piece which is internationally and English Debate Club. dents will participate in of learning adopted. In the past two Dr. Jennifer Marquardt, the regional FLTRP com- for the uses years, the WKU Debate Dr. Luciana Lew, Profes- petition representing of life is to Team won a third-prize in sor John Prince and Dr. WKU. unlearn what 2014 FLTRP Cup National Stephen Harrison were is untrue.” invited to judge the final Competition and a third- Antisthenes Warmth in Winter – A Thank You Letter to WKU On January 26th, WKU dents and parents. bei Province and their received a letter of In his letter, Mr. Ma parents initiated the do- thanks from Mr. Ma expressed his apprecia- nation activity for stu- Yonggui. tion for WKU students dent Ma. During Ma’s Mr. Ma is a college and faculty: “Thank you operation and hospitali- student at Huazhong for your love and help. I zation, students and par- Normal University. He cannot imagine how my ents were actively do- suffered from kidney fail- life would be without nating to him through the ure, and his family was your help. With your Web and mobile pay- unable to afford the ex- love, I was brave enough ment. pensive treatment. This to fight against the dis- While his health is im- story was widely spread ease. It is your love that proving, two months through Internet social makes [me] feel hope- after the operation the networks, and many peo- ful.” students and parents are ple donated money to At the end of 2015, still concerned about Mr. WKU students from Hu- Ma’s health. him, including WKU stu- Page 3 Academic Affairs Newsletter WKU Welcomes New Associate Dean for Humanities and Social Sciences

WKU welcomes its new sistant Director of the national students and Associate Dean for Hu- American Language Insti- administering the ESL manities and Social Sci- tute. In 1995, David es- program. In 2007, David ences. After teaching ESL tablished the English moved back to China as at Beijing Second Foreign Transitions Program at Interim Director of Cen- Languages Institute from Muskingum College in tral College Abroad in 1985 to 1989, David Pur- New Concord, Ohio. Hangzhou. nell earned his MA and From 2002 to 2007, he From 2009 to 2015, Ph.D. at Indiana Universi- served as Assistant Pro- David was back in Iowa, fessor of English at Cen- David Purnell ty of Pennsylvania, where serving as Director of he also served as the As- tral College in Pella, Io- Linguistics and Associate wa, also recruiting inter- Professor.

cont.’d from p.1, Wenzhou Expats New Year attended this event. education (da xue 大學), invited and she wel- They hailed from the I would like to suggest comed guests with a ren- United States, Canada, that it is enriching and dition of Bach/Gounod’s Germany, India and other productive to encounter Ave Maria. Guests countries. new questions. It is good attending the event were As the invited guest- for our self-cultivation also entertained by Chi- speaker, Dr. Henke ad- (xiu shen 修身), our un- nese and Indian dance dressed the event and performances, as well as derstanding of self and stated, “I am well aware poetry and song by vari- others. […] In this age of that internationalization ous local and internation- globalization, where we is one of five goals that al guests. constantly have to re- the City of Wenzhou is During the buffet re- define ourselves, rein- pursuing vigorously. It is ception, WKU faculty vent and market our part of a great transfor- members interacted with products, research our mation currently going other expatriates in a customers, and be re- on in China that aims to warm and friendly atmos- sponsive to their needs increase China’s role in phere. This event not as individuals, as mem- the world as an economic only helped build and bers of society and the and political player.” develop friendships be- human race, we have no Elaborating on the tween faculty and expat- other choice than to possible consequences riates in Wenzhou, but Vice-Chancellor Henke address- learn from each other, ing guests at the expats’ New for Wenzhou, he further also served as a platform and get to know each Year’s event explained: “The growing for exchange and learn- other better.” presence of foreigners in ing. The faculty members As a guest of honor, Lu your midst may also con- expressed their expecta- Ye, an internationally front you with new ques- tion to see more of these known soprano and ac- tions for your identity kinds of activities in the tress hailing who – and with some challenges future. among others – has per- to local culture. As some- formed in Carnegie Hall one working in higher Page 4 and for Pope Francis, was Volume 2, Number 5 Welcoming New Faculty Colleagues

With the Spring 2016 semester, several new faculty members will as- sume teaching, research and service responsibilities at WKU. The Uni- versity takes great pride in this further expansion of its faculty and in the following pages we briefly introduce the new professors (in no par- ticular order).

Baljinder Gosal Baljinder Gosal is a Cana- from the University of China. dian who has had the Birmingham in England Professor Gosal is very privilege of receiving de- and his second Masters interested in the applica- grees from three major degree in English: Cultur- tion of graphic novels as English speaking coun- al Studies, at Kansas teaching tools and crea- tries. He received his State University in the tive writing pursuits. Bachelor of Arts in Eng- United States of America. He enjoys his free time lish Literature from Atha- Baljinder has been by reading and the pur- basca University teaching English for the suit of a distance Ph.D. in Canada. Professor Go- past 12 years in South program in interdiscipli- sal received his Korea, Japan, Taiwan, nary studies. Baljinder Gosal first Masters degree Saudi Arabia, Canada, in Applied Linguistics, The United States and

James Atkins Professor Atkins previ- elor of Business Admin- Bush Re-election Cam- ously served as a Profes- istration in Accounting paign in Northwestern sor of Accounting, Statis- and Computer Program- Ohio. In 1988, at the age tics, and Government in ming from the University of 23, he was elected the Center for Global Ed- of Toledo. At the age of Knott County Kentucky’s ucation (fka Center for 22, he had earned his Republican party chair- American Education) lo- Master of Science in Ac- man and appointed to cated at the Universidad counting with a minor in the Board of Elec- San Ignacio de Loyola. Statistics from Texas tions. During 1988, he He is currently on a A&M University. He has was the regional coordi- leave of absence from also taken graduate clas- nator for the Bush/ Webster University and ses in Accounting, Statis- Quayle Campaign in East- Park Universities located tics, and Public Admin- ern Kentucky. In 1992, at Luke Air Force istration at the University he was a volunteer for Base. He has been an of Kentucky and North- the Ross Perot Cam- James Atkins active accountant since ern Arizona University. paign. After the 1992, he 1997 working at several In addition to his edu- became disillusioned businesses. cational and professional with the campaigning Professor Atkins, who background, James also process and has no long- will be teaching ac- has an extensive political er worked for any politi- counting and finance background. In 1984, he cal campaign. courses, earned his Bach- worked for the Reagan/ Page 5 Academic Affairs Newsletter

Greg McCoskey

Professor Greg positions, most notably various appellate courts. McCoskey is an attorney as president of a mid- Greg has prior teach- and business consultant sized, Tampa-based law ing experience at the Uni- who was formerly a part- firm where he was re- versity of Georgia and as ner for almost 20 years at sponsible for all aspects a long-time instructor for two notable commercial of business operation, a commercial CPA review law firms in Florida, including strategic plan- course. He is also a Certi- where he focused his ning and financial re- fied Public Accountant, practice on business dis- porting. licensed in Georgia. putes and complex com- Throughout his career, Greg has traveled ex- Greg McCoskey mercial and bankruptcy Greg has tried cases in tensively, but he current- litigation. During that the federal and state ly makes his home in time, he served those courts in the United Tampa, Florida. He will firms and his community States, and briefed and teach Business Law in a variety of leadership argued appeals before courses at WKU.

Henian E College (UIC), Beijing Nor- Henian E (Henry) holds neers in the development mal University and Hong three Master degrees of library services in Sino- Kong Baptist University obtained respectively Foreign higher education- and for the Chinese Uni- from China, the UK and al cooperatives. versity of Hong Kong, Canada. As the founding Henry joins WKU as Shenzhen, he was recog- head librarian both for Associate Director for the the United International nized as one of the pio- Henry Henian Library.

“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not Mark Your Calendar!

ask remains a fool forever.”

Chinese proverb Student Research Day

April 13, 2016 Page 6 Volume 2, Number 5 WKU Welcomes New Registrar Kaleena Murdaugh has eral associations for Ad- 14 years higher education missions Officers and Reg- experience in both the istrars and has co- public and private sectors, presented 2 conference including medical schools sessions: The Professional and Jesuit institutions. Development Diet and Her previous position Enrollment 101: For New was at the City University Admission Officers and of New York, Borough of Registrars. “Twenty years Manhattan Community Kaleena holds a Bache- from now you College with an enroll- lor of Arts degree in Psy- will be more ment of 27,000 students chology from Long Island disappointed by and 1,500 faculty mem- University-CW Post and a Kaleena Murdaugh the things that bers. Kaleena’s experi- Master of Science degree you didn’t do ganizations. ence consists of develop- in Mental Health Counsel- than by the ones Kaleena is a Native ing and streamlining poli- ing from Touro College. you did do. So New Yorker with roots in throw off the cies and procedures as She is also a Certified Queens and has a passion bowlines. Sail well as developing and Rape Crisis Counselor. for travel with a special away from the supervising staff. She is She has provided short love for cruising. safe harbor. an active member of sev- term counseling services for national and local or- Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. GLOBAL LECTURES SERIES Dream. Discover.”

“The Dragon and the Hummingbird:” Dynamics of Geo-Politics and Mark Twain Geo-Economics in the Caribbean

Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith Executive-in-Residence, University at Albany (SUNY)

MARCH 25, 2016

WKU Faculty Returns to Wenzhou Public Library Professor Michael Black’s bringing “Silly Sally” to With foreign profes- return engagement to the life, with reading and re- sors from other wings of Wenzhou Public Library's lated games. Even the Wenzhou University par- (early elementary) English presence and participa- ticipating in other levels Corner was a great suc- tion of parents – not al- of the Library's English cess. lowed in the past – did Corner outreach, WKU’s Professor Black during class Both the outgoing and not distract from this lit- connection to this series the incoming Program erary event (but, actually, of Wenzhou community Directors participated in positively contributed to events remains firm. it). Page 7 Wenzhou-Kean University is a Chinese-American jointly established higher education institution with independent legal person status and lim- ited liabilities. The 300-acre campus is located in Wenzhou, in the Zhejiang Province of the People's Republic of China. It went into full operation in 2014. Wenzhou-KWenzhou-Kean

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