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 Australia 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.