Academic Affairs Newsletter

October 2015 Volume 2, Number 2

Special points of WKU Opening Convocation Ceremony interest: On the evening of Sep-  New Faculty tember 4th, 2015, Wen- Profiles, Pt. 2 zhou-Kean University’s Opening Ceremony was  WKU- held. It followed the Enterprise Co- new students’ day in operation class. Simple yet grand, the one-hour ceremony  Celebrating emphasized the princi- Teachers’ Day ple that WKU has insist- ed on: student- centered, academic- based. Student representative addressing the audience WKU welcomed the forth batch of new stu- Sichuan and Chongqing, dance at night. “This is dents. As planned, 500 After Registration exactly the American- Tier One students were Day on August 30, WKU style University I was recruited in 2015, which held American-style ori- looking for!” Zheng Hao- Inside this issue: was quite satisfying. entation activities for nan, a student in Fi- Currently, WKU recruits freshmen: “ice- nance, commented. Chancellor Lu’s papers in nine Chinese provinc- breaking” activity and a As curriculum at published 3 es -– Zhejiang, Anhui, “scavenger hunt” in the WKU is taught entirely Wenzhou Institute for 3 Henan, Hebei, Hubei, morning, academic lec- in English (required Chi- Commerce and Entrepre- tures in the afternoon, neurship Shandong and Liaoning , and BBQ, music and cont.’d on p.2 Faculty Update 4

New Faculty Profiles 5 CPA Exempts WKU Accounting Students WKU-Enterprise Cooper- 10 WKU recently received a lowing them immediate ation formal letter from CPA admission to CPA Aus- Teacher’s Day Visit by 11 Australia: students from tralia upon graduation, Chen Yixin the Bachelor of Science as Associate Members, in Accounting at Wen- and then commencing zhou-Kean University qualification exams ad- their advancement to will now enjoy an ex- ministered by CPA Aus- full CPA Australia mem- emption from all six tralia’s foundation, al- cont.’d on p.4 cont.’d from p.1, Sophomore student Wins Academic Affairs Newsletter nese curriculum is also offered to students), Eng- lish language proficiency is required. Freshmen receive a two-week Eng- lish immersion program before the semester be- gins. Classes are sched- uled both morning and afternoon. The University leadership decided to hold the opening cere- mony after class, preserv- ing learning time. Mr. Phil Chancellor Lu Shanzhen addressing the students Connelly, Vice President where.” advanced teaching and for Operations at Kean Mr. Wang Beijiao, research system, faculty University, and Kean Chair of WKU University and service we provide Provost and Vice Presi- Council, encouraged stu- are all aimed to offer Members of the audience dent for Academic dents: “It requires cour- different students differ- Affairs, Dr. Jeffrey Toney, age and strength to join ent paths for success.” also attended this cere- this young university. Mr. Wang also expressed mony. The decision you have his hope that students WKU Chancellor Lu made shows your chal- “cherish college life time Shanzhen, a renowned lenging spirit and global and develop sense of mathematician, ad- vision. Though WKU is gratitude and responsibil- dressed the students, very young, as one of the ity.” faculty, and guests: “I three Sino-U.S. coopera- The Vice Chair of the expect students in WKU tive universities it re- University Council, Mr. to think critically, think ceives great support from Qian Qiang, chaired the creatively and think glob- the central and municipal opening ceremony. Vice ally, and possess the government, and enjoys Chancellor for Academic quality of leadership and resources and talents Affairs, Dr. Holger Henke, entrepreneurship.” Xia provided by Kean Univer- as well as other WKU Xue, the WKU student sity and Wenzhou Univer- leaders, such as Dr. who stood head and sity as maternal universi- Zheng Xiaodong and Mr. shoulders above three Mr. Wang Beijiao, Chair of the ties. The world-class Ying Yonghong, attended WKU University Council address- thousand students in the campus we build, the the event. ing the gathering intense Voice of the Fu- ture competition to attend an APEC meeting in the Philippines this coming November as a student APEC representa- tive, gave a speech on behalf of the returning students. She encour- aged freshmen to explore the larger world together with the entire student WKU and Kean University leadership following the presentations Page 2 body: ‘Start here, go any- Volume 2, Number 2

Collection of Papers Published in Honor of Chancellor Lu Shanzhen

In order to celebrate the Normal University (May cations is Volume 34 of 75th birthday of Wen- 1995— July 1999). He the series Advanced Lec- zhou-Kean University’s specialized in harmonic tures in Mathematics. Chancellor, Dr. Lu Shan- analysis and its applica- This book focuses on the zhen, a renowned math- tion. Chancellor Lu made major achievement and ematician and educator, great contributions in research areas pioneered the collection Some Top- establishing the Bochner- by Dr. Lu, including many ics in Harmonic Analysis Riesz mean, a conversion academic papers written and Applications, edited method often used in by world-renowned by Li Junfeng, Li Xiao- harmonic analysis. Chan- mathematicians and chun, and Lu Guozheng, cellor Lu also mentored Chancellor Lu’s friends was jointly published by many young mathemati- and students. These au- Chancellor Lu Shanzen Higher Education Press cians to specialize in har- thors include: Professor and International Press. monic analysis and its William Beckner of the Chancellor Lu served application in China. University of Texas Some Topics in Har- as President of Beijing cont.’d on p.4 monic Analysis and Appli- WKU establishes Wenzhou Institute for Commerce and Entrepreneurship On September 28th, dur- zhou businessmen by Vice Secretary General ing the 20th anniversary offering new vision, new of the Wenzhou Party celebration of the Wen- thinking, new strategy, Committee and Chair of and create leading figures University Council Mr. zhou Chambers of Com- “He who asks merce, Mr. Chen Yixin, among the group. Frank Wang remarked, member of Zhejiang Pro- The Wenzhou Institute “the establishment of the is a fool for vincial Standing Com- for Commerce and Entre- Wenzhou Institute for five minutes, mittee and Secretary of preneurship is a second- Commerce and Entrepre- but he who Wenzhou Municipal Party ary institute under Wen- neurship will help im- Committee, conferred a zhou-Kean University. prove the personality of does not ask plaque establishing the Guidance will be provid- Wenzhou businessmen. remains a fool Wenzhou Institute for ed by the Wenzhou In- It will also serve as a forever.” Commerce and Entrepre- vestment Promotion Bu- platform for cooperation neurship, Wenzhou-Kean reau, while WKU will be in information, technolo- Chinese proverb University. The Institute responsible for the daily gy and funding. Further- aims at “building China’s operations and service more, this institute is first businessmen college management. able to provide opportu- with Wenzhou character- The Wenzhou Institute nities for Wenzhou’s istics” and to “cultivate for Commerce and Entre- affluent second or even young talents with entre- preneurship plans to en- third-generation families preneurial spirit and roll Wenzhou business- to continue their studies, global awareness” that men nationwide and as well as to invest and will instill vitality into the overseas and offer non- start businesses in Wen- development of Wen- degree courses to the zhou.” public. Page 3 Academic Affairs Newsletter cont.’d from p.1, CPA Australia Exempts bership. Y3 and Y4 stu- follows Kean University cy in relation to policy, dents from the Bachelor USA’s accreditation. CPA standards and regulation of Science in Accounting Australia remains closely and the promotion of at Wenzhou-Kean Univer- engaged with academics values of CPA Australia sity can also optionally sit and universities in China. members to employers, in the CPA Australia pro- So far, it accredits 30 top government, regulators fessional level exam as universities in China. and the public. CPA Aus- non-members (start the Founded in 1886, tralia will regularly invite CPA Program before CPA Australia is one the senior members and in- graduation). world’s largest profes- dustry leaders to share With systematic re- sional accounting bodies their career experiences view of WKU’s Ac- representing more than and insights with WKU counting program, CPA 150,000 members in 120 students. Most im- “Twenty years Australia offers this spe- countries. CPA Australia portantly, WKU students from now you cial admission policy in advances its members’ will be fully engaged with will be more recognition of the excel- interests through its fo- Accounting Specialty Job disappointed lence of the academic cus on education and Fairs globally conducted by the things curriculum structure and knowledge exchange, the by CPA Australia. that you didn’t assessment of the WKU development of profes- do than by the program, which strictly sional networks, advoca- ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail Faculty Update away from the safe harbor.  Eric L. Prentis (School of Accounting and Finance), published an article “Texas Catch the Interconnection Grid: Economic Optimal Capacity Utilization Rate Evidence,” trade winds in in: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (2015). your sails.

Explore. cont.’d from p.3, Chancellor Lu’s papers published Dream. Discover.” (Salem Prize winner), gy (Salem Prize winner). toral students in the area Professor Christopher Volume 34 covers the of harmonic analysis.

Sogge of Johns Hopkins latest progress on the Science China Mathe- Mark Twain University, Professor Ste- Calderón-Zygmund lem- matics also published a ve Zelditch of Northwest- ma theories, multilinear special issue to celebrate ern University (Bergman singular integral opera- Chancellor Lu’s 75th Prize winner), Professor tors and Fourier multipli- Birthday in 2014, Volume Alexander Volberg of er theory, multilinear 44, Issue 5, which includ- Michigan State University embedding theorem, ed 16 academic papers. (Salem Prize winner), weighted inequality, non- This is the first time Sci- Professor Steve Hofmann linear Schrödinger equa- ence China Mathematics of the University of Mis- tions, and function space published a birthday issue souri, and Professor Mi- theory. The book will for a Chinese mathemati- chael Lacey of the Geor- benefit researchers and cian. gia Institute of Technolo- both graduate and doc- Page 4 Volume 2, Number 2 Welcoming New Faculty Colleagues, Pt. 2

With the Fall 2015 semester, many new faculty members will assume teaching, research and service responsibilities at WKU. The University takes great pride in this further expansion of its faculty and in the following pages we briefly intro- duce the new professors (in no particular order).

Fa-Hsiang Chang

Fa-Hsiang Chang re- Chang focuses on training analyze the concentra- ceived his Master of Art students thinking as an tion of economic activi- in Economics from Na- economist and applying ties which can explain the tional University the economic knowledge location strategies of and received his Ph.D. in the real world. His firms, the formations of degree in Economics teaching goal is to ensure cities, the tendency of from State University of students have abilities to immigration flows, and New York at Buffalo. realize the economic en- the implications of the Dr. Chang has been an vironment, analyze the optimal regional develop- instructor at SUNY Buffa- economic issues, and ment policies. solving real world prob- Dr. Chang is very inter- lo for three years before Fa-Hsiang Chang joining Wenzhou-Kean lems by applying eco- ested in pursuing re- University. He is an expe- nomic concepts. search with his students rienced economic teach- Dr. Chang’s major re- for some interesting eco- er with diversified teach- search field is interna- nomic topics. ing skills. To help stu- tional economics and re- dents be ready to enter gional development. The the business world, Dr. core of his research is to

Kristopher Wright

Kris holds an MA in Wenzhou-Kean Universi- His research interests TESOL and an MA in Lin- ty, he taught at Yachay include both pedagogy guistics from the Univer- Tech University in Ec- practices and how lan- sity of Texas at Arling- uador’s new Yachay City guage is learned. Addi- ton. He recently com- of Knowledge. tional ongoing study in- pleted a Cambridge Eng- His primary teaching terests include how the lish Certificate in English focus has been to pre- mind processes lan- Language Teaching to pare students for aca- guages and linguistic fea- Adults (CELTA) from the demic study in the United tures of languages. University of Texas at States. His courses focus Kris is excited to join Austin. students on overcom- Wenzhou-Kean Universi- Kristopher Wright He has previously ing hurdles in culture, ty faculty and students. taught in , Ecuador, language communication, and the United and university study pre- paredness. States. Before arriving at Page 5 Academic Affairs Newsletter

Gary Gray

Gary Gray has many and Qatar. He was also a ployment agrees with his years of experience certified aviation English attraction to travel as he teaching English for Aca- instructor who has taught now continues his em- demic Purposes and has in both Iraq and Afghani- ployment in China, his been teaching in a wide stan instructing both pi- 8th country where he has variety of educational lots and air traffic con- held a working visa. contexts for the last 15 trollers at on-site training Nowadays, he is espe- years. centers at international cially interested in the About half of those airports. teaching of critical read- years were in the greater The other half of those ing and thinking skills in Gulf region including uni- years had Gary teaching university settings. Gary Gray versities in Saudi Arabia in East Asia and one year in Africa. His foreign em-

Bruce Pearson

Bruce Pearson is an Eng- 20 years, and it is his sec- and Iraqi Kurdistan. His lish lecturer from the ond time back teaching in wife is a doctor, who spe- United States. He was the Far East. cializes in family practice. born in Chicago, Illinois, In addition to China, His hobbies are sports, and spent half of his life he has taught in Poland, music, traveling and there. Bruce has been , the USA, learning languages. Bruce Pearson teaching in Asia for over the United Arab Emir- ates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Kathy Kamphoefner

Kathleen R. Kamphoef- Ethnography and po- sing with her husband of ner (Dr. Kathy), teaches litical economy are her 24 years, Paul Communication Studies favorite research tools, Pierce. They have three at WKU. She has lived and she enjoys learning sons, five grandchildren, and worked in the USA, about new languages and and three great- Beijing, Moscow, Jerusa- cultures. grandchildren. lem, Cairo, and Juba Dr. Kamphoefner has (South Sudan). also worked in peace- In her doctoral stud- building, international ies, she specialized is In- development, and refu- gee services, in addition Kathy Kamphoefner tercultural Communica- tion, with an emphasis in to academia. Middle East studies. In addition to Middle For her dissertation East issues, she has an research, she interviewed expertise in African illiterate women in Cairo American culture and in Arabic about their per- communication. In her spare time, she loves to Page 6 spectives on education. Volume 2, Number 2

Gina Roach

Gina Roach is an experi- School of Education forward to instructing the enced English for Aca- Nottingham, UK, investi- first graduating cohort demic Purposes (EAP) gating how senior lectur- undertaking their final lecturer and has worked ers actually assess year/Capstone projects in for many years in the US, “critical thinking” in stu- the School of English this the UK and greater China. dent writing in Political winter. The graduation Prior to WKU she Science and Business of this first cohort of stu- taught and created EAP studies. dents is an institutional programs at undergradu- The investigation milestone and Gina is ate and post-graduate brings together two big glad to have joined WKU levels at Sun-Yat Sen Uni- theories; a theory of how at such an important versity, Chinese Universi- knowledge works and is stage in its development. ty of , Shen- evaluated in Higher Edu- There has been no zhen, the University of cation (Legitimation Code time for serious hobbies Gina Roach Nottingham, Ningbo and, Theory) and a theory of whilst undertaking a PhD Durham University (UK). how language works in and working full-time She holds an MA in texts (Systemic Function- but, at completion of her Teaching English to al Linguistics). This work Ph.D., Gina plans to re- Speakers of Other Lan- has been declared turn to her true hobbies guages from the prestig- “cutting-edge” and has of scuba diving and mak- ious UCL-Institute of Edu- attracted attention from ing quilts. For now, she cation, University of Lon- Educational Linguists and enjoys simple pleasures don, and a BA in Econom- Sociologists of like going out to eat with ics and History-Politics Knowledge in the UK, friends in Lu Chen and from the University of Hong Kong, Australia and riding around Cha Shan the South Pacific, Fiji, her South Africa. on her 3-wheeled scoot- “Don’t limit a home country. Gina is enjoying a re- er. child to your turn to teaching under- Gina is at the final own stage of a Ph.D. at the graduate ESL and looks learning, for Susan Masterson he was born in another Susan Masterson began was in Applied Linguis- moved to a university teaching undergraduates tics, a degree that inau- just outside of big, hot time.” in Canada while studying gurated a decade-long Guangzhou. adventure teaching Eng- Susan next taught at a — Rabindranath for her first MA, in Clas- Tagore sics. After graduation, lish in different environ- university in a desert in she taught Latin, ancient ments. A tiny settlement the west of Saudi Arabia. history, Roman law and on the west coast of Susan left Saudi Arabia classical literature for Greenland was her first last June, and after a many years at the Univer- stop, and she fell instant- summer in Bangkok, she sity of Ottawa and at oth- ly in love with the people has come to balmy Wen- er Canadian tertiary insti- and the sunsets of Ukku- zhou. tutions. sissat. From this little Susan’s second MA Arctic community, she Page 7 Academic Affairs Newsletter

Rongjuan Chen Rongjuan graduated with including Hawaii Interna- 2,000 times and down- a bachelor degree of Civil tional Conference on Sys- loaded over 600 times in Engineering from South- tem Sciences (HICSS) and 3 years. east University, Nanjing, Pacific Asia Conference Rongjuan has taught China, a master degree of on Information Systems courses at SIT, including Management Science (PACIS), which are con- Social Network Analytics, and a doctorate degree sidered the most prestig- Multivariate Data Analy- of Management and In- ious conferences for sis, and Statistical Mod- formation Systems from Management of Infor- els. She has presented Stevens Institute of Tech- mation Systems in the her research to wide au- nology, New Jersey. She world. One of her papers dience, including R&D has been working as a was nominated for the professionals in telecom- Rongjuan Chen management consultant Best Paper Award at munication industry, fac- in China and a data scien- HICSS in 2013. ulty and students. A sim- tist in New York City. Dr. Chen’s disserta- ulation designed by Her research interests tion, exploring how psy- Rongjuan and her col- lie in the impacts of social chological factors influ- leagues for teaching Pro- “The most media technologies on ence disaster responses ject Management has useful piece of our everyday lives, ad- on social media, won the received positive feed- learning for dressing the areas of digi- Best Dissertation Award back from instructors and the uses of life tal marketing, social me- of the Business School, MBA students with ex- is to unlearn dia, and e-government. SIT. She also published tensive experience from what is Rongjuan has published research papers on Social financial, construction, untrue.” and presented her re- Science Research Net- and pharmaceutical in- search at conferences work (SSRN), which have dustries. Antisthenes been viewed more than

Robert Loebe

Robert received both his Mr. Loebe began his In addition, he spent a BA and MA from the Uni- teaching career by teach- year teaching at the Iraqi versity of Delaware. His ing English at Qinghai Air College in Tikrit. BA is in International Re- University in Xining in Prior to coming to lations with a concentra- 1990. After teaching in Wenzhou Kean University tion in Latin American China for a year, he re- he was a peer editor for Studies and Spanish. His turned home and en- international and Spanish MA is in Foreign Lan- rolled in graduate school -speaking students at the guage Pedagogy with a to learn more about sec- Writing Center of Penn focus on teaching Span- ond language acquisition State University-Berks. ish. He spent a year at and teaching. He also did adjunct the University of Costa Robert also taught at teaching at Drexel Uni- Robert Loebe Rica during his under- Prince Sultan University versity where he taught a graduate years and was a in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; pre-English 101 composi- graduate exchange stu- the University of Bahrain; tion class to Chinese stu- dent at the University of and Houston Community dents. College in Doha, Qatar. Page 8 Granada in Spain. Volume 2, Number 2

Glenn Downs

Glenn holds a Master of Other long-term college ty of Costa Rica and took Education in Internation- experience in the United graduate courses for two al and Overseas Teaching States includes teaching summer sessions in Mal- and Administration, Eng- at Camden County Col- lorca, Balearic Islands, lish as a Second Language lege in southern New Spain. track from The College of Jersey, Glenn’s primary Glenn’s academic ed- New Jersey. At the Uni- residence of many years. ucation and career pur- versity of Delaware, Early in Glenn’s educa- suits have allowed Glenn Glenn received a Bache- tion career, he was a bi- to pursue his lifelong in- lor of Arts in Internation- lingual/ESL elementary terest in social studies al Relations with a con- school teacher in the his- and language, resulting centration in Latin Ameri- torical port city of Penns in his becoming fluent in can Studies. Grove, New Jersey. Spanish, proficient in Internationally, Glenn Portuguese, and inti- As an educator for Glenn Downs over twenty years, Glenn has taught English at the mately familiar with the has experience teaching Royal Saudi Air Defense geographical, political, in different locations. College, in Jeddah, Saudi and social landscape of Before accepting his cur- Arabia and served for many countries on many rent lecturer position in two years as an English continents. the English Department Teaching Fellow in Hon- He’s now delighted to at Wenzhou-Kean Univer- duras, Central America have the opportunity of sity, he held a position as under the auspices of the contributing to Wenzhou Visiting Lecturer in the United States Infor- -Kean University and to English Department at mation Agency. further his personal Community College of As a student, Glenn growth as he becomes Philadelphia, in the city spent an undergraduate familiar with the people from which Glenn hails. semester at the Universi- and language of China.

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Page 9 Academic Affairs Newsletter WKU-Enterprise Cooperation Boosts Wenzhou’s Economic Transformation

On September 22nd, in an event organized by the Federation of Indus- try and Commerce of Lu- cheng District, Wenzhou, a new generation of 22 entrepreneurs gathered at WKU, sharing their experiences and discuss- ing ways to generate uni- versity-enterprise coop- eration in terms of en- “Others hancing employability, Young Wenzhou entrepreneurs during their campus tour have seen cultivating entrepreneuri- what is and al spirit and advancing grounds. I didn’t know students to become fu- sustainable development WKU offered a graphic ture talents plays a vital asked why. technology. design program. Now I role in improving Wen- I have seen University Vice Chair really expect our firm to zhou’s labor-force struc- what could Dr. Zheng Xiaodong, As- have more interaction ture and pushing eco- be and sociate Dean of School of with WKU faculty and nomic transformation, asked why Business at WKU Dr. Cao students.” and it is the key to realize not.” Jiang and other faculty This past July, WKU university-enterprise co- members in finance, ac- signed a strategic cooper- operation and gain a win- counting, business man- ative agreement with the win result for both sides.” Pablo Picasso agement, trade, and mar- Federation of Industry Mr. Wang Jun, mem- keting also shared their and Commerce of Lu- ber of the Zhejiang Prov- views in the meeting. cheng District, setting up ince Federation of Indus- This was the first time the WKU Career Service try and Commerce and WKU sponsored a face-to and Innovation Center Secretary of Lucheng dis- -face communication and Talents Training Cen- trict Federation of Indus- with local business repre- ter. try and Commerce, be- sentatives, which benefit- At the same time, the lieves that by seamlessly ed both the enterprises two sides were consider- connecting with the uni- and the University. ing exploring the “double versity, enterprises are Mr. Chenji, for exam- -tutor system” and able to find solutions to ple, is a representative of providing decision- the problem and alleviate Meeting with WKU leadership and Wenzhou’s new genera- making advisory, technol- labor-force shortages. young Wenzhou entrepreneurs tion of entrepreneurs and ogy innovation, and tech- He noted, “I think this the director of Wenzhou nology development and new university-enterprise Shang Art & Design. He management service for cooperation mode will studied and worked in its member enterprises. surely contribute to sus- London and commented Associate Vice Presi- tainable and healthy de- after visiting WKU cam- dent for Academic Affairs velopment of Lucheng pus, “We have been look- Dr. Holger Henke said district’s regional econo- ing for talented designers ”How to cultivate WKU my.” Page 10 with international back- Volume 2, Number 2

Secretary Chen Yixin Visits WKU for Teacher’s Day

On September 8th, Mr. Chen Yixin, member of the Zhejiang Provincial Standing Committee and Secretary of the Wen- zhou Municipal Party Committee on the occa- sion of Chinese Teacher’s Day paid a visit to WKU, expressing gratitude for the efforts of faculty members and sending greetings to all staff. Meeting with WKU leadership and Mr. Chen Yixin Member of Municipal the Wenzhou Municipal practitioner of imple- Standing Committee and Government, this Univer- menting the five-point Secretary General Mr. sity started from scratch orientation strategy put Qiu Yangjun, Vice Mayor and is now a full-fledged forward by the Wenzhou Ms. Zheng Chaoyang, University. On behalf of Government, namely, Vice Secretary General the government, I would ecology-oriented, infor- Mr. Mu Li, and Director like to take this oppor- mation-oriented, fashion- of the Wenzhou Educa- tunity to thank all faculty, oriented, urban and in- tion Bureau Mr. Zheng staff and leadership.” ternational. “ Mr. Chen Yixin addressing faculty Jianhai also joined in this and staff “We will continue to Mr. Frank Wang ex- visit. support WKU by selecting pressed his appreciation After touring the cam- the best workers and tal- for Mr. Chen’s visit and pus and new student dor- ents to enrich the WKU pointed out that WKU mitories, Mr. Chen re- leadership and staff has the confidence and turned to the Faculty team. And more land determination to achieve Lounge and led a discus- and funds will be invest- success. sion with the WKU lead- ed in WKU.” WKU leaders Mr. Qian ership and faculty mem- “Teachers in China Qiang, Dr. Zheng Xiao bers. Mr. Chen said, “It is have a high level of public and Mr. Ying Yonghong, my great pleasure to respect. Being a teacher Special Assistant to the meet the Chancellor of is considered to be a lofty President of Kean Univer- the University, Professor profession. Teachers are sity Mr. Alan Xu, and sev- Lu Shanzhen, Vice Chan- Vice-Chancellor for Academ- the engineers of a human eral faculty members also ic Affairs Dr. Henke (l.) wel- cellor Dr. Holger Henke, being’s soul; the promot- attended this event. coming Mr. Chen (ctr.) prior and the Director of Kean er of civilization; the gar- WKU presented carna- to visiting the new residence Human Resources Mr. halls dener that shapes the tions to faculty members, Faruque Chowdhury to- future for a nation. The wishing them: “Happy day. WKU is a good mod- WKU faculty body is the Teacher’s Day!” el of Sino-US cooperative goodwill messenger be- education. With support tween China and the of President Farahi and U.S. WKU will be the Page 11 Wenzhou-Kean University is a Chinese-American jointly established high- er 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 op- eration in 2014. Wenzhou-Kean University

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