May 26, 2005

NEWS OF MAY, 2005

Dr. Murali Venugopalan and Ms. Kay Tsai came to Providence University to give a presentation that introduced Western Illinois University, U.S.A. to potential exchange students on May 4, 2005.








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On May 5, 2005 Vice President Lin, Dean Wang, Dean Hsieh, Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Dr. Yanase, Dr. Tseng and Ms. Zhang, and Dr. Huchiwara welcomed President S. Michiko Inai (left) and Dr./S. Toshiko Arai (right) to Taiwan.



The distinguished guests from Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, Japan visited Providence University on May 6, 2005.


President Matthew Min Teh Yu of Providence University, Taiwan and President S. Michiko Inai, ICM of Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, Japan exchanged gifts.



From left to right: Dr. Tseng, Ms. Zhang, Dr./S. Toshiko Arai, I.C.M, President S. Michiko Inai, ICM, President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P.


Japanese Department Office


Luking Library

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Office of International Affairs staff member, Yi-Wei Chyi (far left), recently attended the 2005 Study Abroad Seminar that was sponsored by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan at Taichung Healthcare and Management University. Yi Wei was pleased to learn about scholarships offered by the government for Taiwanese students who want to pursue graduate degrees abroad. She is pictured here with two new acquaintances from China Medical University in Taichung. (The date, 94, on the banner in the background indicates 94 years of democracy.)




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The Chinese Language Education Center (CLEC) held the 6th International Students’ Mandarin Chinese Language Speech Contest on May 20, 2005. Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University’s exchange students, Tomomi Kamimasu, Juri Okamoto, Rei Shiota, and Ryoko Sasayama, joined the contest. Ryoko and Rei both won a prize for excellent performance. Utah University exchange student, Chris Carnahan, was present to cheer them on.



Front row from left to right: Tomomi Kamimasu, Juri Okamoto, Rei Shiota, and Ryoko Sasayama. Back row:Chris Carnahan

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PU students Hau-Ren Hung and Hui-Lan Pan of the Dept. of English Language, Literature, and Linguistics, and Chia-Chi Lin of the Dept. of Ecology participated in the First International Student Symposium held by Seisen University in Japan on May 21, 2005.




Pictured from left to right: Chia-Chi Lin, Kanako Suzuki, Chairperson of Executive Committee, Seisen University, Hui-Lan Pan, and Hau-Ren Hung



Pictured from left to right: Hui-Lan Pan, President Junko Shioya, Yoshie Ohshima, Co-chairperson of Multi-culture Exchanges, Seisen University, Chia-Chi Lin, and Hau-Ren Hung

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Yi Xin Lin returned to Providence from The University of Montana, USA on May 25, 2005, and shared her exciting experiences of studying abroad with Ms. Kelly Chiu.




Pictured from left to right: Ms. Kelly Chui and Yi Xin Lin

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Recently returned exchange students from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, IN, Jelina Lin and Victoria Wang, met with Debra Tiao who is planning to study at SMWC in Sept., and IAE staff member, Ms. Chyi on May 27, 2005. Jelina and Victoria advised Debra on issues regarding credit transfer, visa application procedures and insurance. They shared experiences of the fun and cultural shocks in the U.S. as well. They also shared the difficulties they encountered and gave some practical suggestions to Ms. Chyi on how to make the program even better.




From left to right: Jelina Lin, Victoria Wang, Debra Tiao and Ms. Chyi