NEWS OF AUGUST, 2005

Providence University was pleased to have Dr. Eric Drewry, Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University, U.S.A., teach Introduction to Linguistics this summer.

Dr. Drewry with his students

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Several administrators and staff members of Providence University cordially welcomed 26 guests from Anhui University, China to P.U. on August 1, 2005.


Reception at Providence University.




Anhui University guests performed with traditional Taiwanese hand puppet drama under the instruction of the Chinese Department.




Trip to Sun Moon Lake


Trip to Yeliu.


Happy Ending: Saying goodbye at C. K. S. airport

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On August 1, 2005, Bishop Joseph Wang presented a plaque to President Matthew Min-Teh Yu indicating that it is the wish of the Taichung Diocese and the Board of Trustees that Dr. Yu continue as the president of Providence University for a second term.


From left to right: Bishop Joseph Wang and President Matthew Min-Teh Yu

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On August 1, 2005, our guest and alumna, Mrs. Pauline Wang, visited Providence University. Mrs. Pauline Wang works as an Assistant Provost for Asian Programs at Roosevelt University.


Pictured from left to right: Dr. Yung-Ho Chang (Dean of College of Science), Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Mrs. Pauline Wang, Madam Yu, Dr. Suh-Jen Tsai (the Director of the Office of Alumni and Career Services), Dr. Chen-Fong Wu (Dean of College of Management)

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Congratulations to Kelly Chiu and Wei Min Chou at the birth of their daughter Wei Jen on August 11, 2005!
Welcome to the World!


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On August 24, 2005 Providence University, Taiwan and Universidad de St. Isabella, Philippines became exchange partners.


Pictured from left to right, first row: Dr./Fr. Ramon Santacana, President Mattew Yu, President/S. Asuncion G. Evidente, DC, and Vice President/ S. Filomena A. Libo-on, DC
Second row: Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., Ms. Lin San, Nenette L. Abrigo, and Dr. Virginia C. Reyes-Sapan .


Pictured from left to right: Dr. Suh-ching Li, Dr. Anne Therese Falkenstein, President/S. Asuncion G. Evidente, DC, Sr. Mary Ayo, Vice President/ S. Filomena A. Libo-on, DC, Sr. Bertha Dolangon, Prof. Nenette L. Abrigo, Dr. Virginia C. Reyes-Sapin

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On August 25, 2005, President Matthew Min Teh Yu and Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein welcomed President Junko Shioya, Vice President Noriko Saneyoshi, Vice President Masaki Yoshioka, Ms. Naoko Oikawa and Ms. Akiko Endo from Seisen University, Japan.


Pictured from left to right: Ms. Akiko Endo, Vice President Masaki Yoshioka, Dr. / S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, President Junko Shioya, President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Vice President Noriko Saneyoshi, and Ms. Naoko Oikawa


Director of the Luking Library, S. Celeste Tsai, and Ms. Min Li Chen gave a tour of the Luking Library to our distinguished guests.


Chia Chi Lin, a student of the Department of Ecology at Providence University who participated in the First International Student Symposium held by Seisen University in May, 2005 also came to greet guests from Seisen

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Vice Rector Tonny Pongoh of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University, Indonesia made a friendly visit to Providence University on August 28 and 29, 2005.


Pictured from left to right: President Matthew Yu and Vice Rector Tonny Pongoh

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On August 28, 2005, Dr. / S. Anne Therese Falkenstein and Ms. Yi-Wei Chyi (not pictured) shared a meal with A. Tonny Pongoh, Vice-Rector, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia.


Pictured from left to right: Vice Rector Tonny Pongoh and Dr. / S. Anne Therese Falkenstein

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President Yu also signed an exchange agreement with President Fr./Gregg L. Bañaga, Jr., CM of Adamson University, Philippines.


Pictured from left to right: Presidents Yu and Bañaga

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The Office of International Affairs wishes to thank all those who helped to prepare for the 2005 ASEACCU Meeting held at Fu Jen and with the new international students’ registration process.


Pictured from left to right: Ms. Shu-Yuan Lin, Ms. Chung-Yu Huang, and Mr. Yi-Fa Chou





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Providence University extends a warm welcome to Marsha Divina of Petra Christian University, Indonesia, Evelyn Chua of De La Salle University, Philippines, Du-ri Choi of Ewha Womans University, Korea, and JR B. Formilleza of Central Philippine University.


Marsha Divina


Evelyn Chua


Du-ri Choi


JR B. Formilleza

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President Matthew Min Teh Yu and Dr. / S. Anne Therese Falkenstein were delighted to welcome 2005 international students from Paraguay.


Pictured from left to right: Dr. / S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, a friend of Cyntia Dahiana Espinda Monges, Cyntia Dahiana Espinda Monges, President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Alexander Osmar Ramirez Bazan and Luis Anibal Sotto Nunez.

NEWS OF JUNE, 2005

When President Gerardo Rocha of the University of Santo Tomas Chile visited PU on June 1, 2005, President Yu presented a university lapel pin to him.


Pictured from left to right: President Matthew Min Teh Yu and President Gerardo Rocha

Professors from the Spanish Department and staff members from the Office of International Affairs also enjoyed visiting with Dr. Rocha.

From left to right: Dr. Maria Sanchez, Dr. Shu-Hui Tsai, President Matthew Min Teh Yu and President Gerardo Rocha


From left to right: President Yu, President Rocha and Dr./Fr. Ramon Santacana Feliu

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Providence University was happy to welcome Managing Director, John Belcher, of John Belcher Partnership Inc. during his second visit to P.U. on April 29, 2005.


John Belcher and President Yu

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The office of International Academic Exchange was pleased to welcome Dr. Andreas Bintoro from Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia on June 1, 2005. Dr. Bintoro received the 2005 ACUCA scholarship and gave lectures to PU’s Department of Business Administration for two weeks.


Pictured from left to right: Dr. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., and Dr. Andreas Bintoro


Pictured from left to right: Ms. Yi Wei Chi, Dr. Andreas Bintoro and Ms. Kelly Chiu

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PU student Yi Hsuan Chen (Sway) was invited to participate in the International Student’s Conference on Global Ethics and Christian Higher Education held by the Chinese University of Hong Kong from June 1-6, 2005.




Conference participants


Sway Chen

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Mr. Seijoong Kim, Center for International Studies, Obirin University, Japan visited PU on June 11, 2005. Mr. Masami Sugimoto, Assistant Director of International Affairs, Kanda University of International Studies also visited PU on the same day.


Pictured from left: Chairperson of the Japanese Dept. Dr. Huan Chi Tseng, Mr. Seijoong Kim, Vice President Dr. Shaw-Tao Lin, and Ms. Kelly Chiu


Dr. Lin and Mr. Sugimoto


Ms. Chiu and Mr. Sugimoto

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On June 17, 2005, President Yu and Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein welcomed Acting President, Dr. Samuel M. Salvador of Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Sofyan S. Harshap, of Trisakti University and Mrs. Renata Hilman Jacob, Vice President Dr. Peter Lee of Yu Da College of Business and Dr. Herrera also of Yu Da College.


From left to right: Mrs. Renata Hilman Jacob, Dr. Herrera, Acting President Dr. Samuel M. Salvador, President Yu, Dr. Sofyan S. Harahap, Dr. Peter Lee and Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein

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The Office of International Academic Exchange was pleased to welcome Mrs. Barb Besse and S. Katherine Manley, S.P. from Guerin College Preparatory High School in River Grove, Illinois on June 20, 2005.


Pictured from left to right: Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Mrs. Barb Besse (in the front) and S. Katherine Manley, S.P.


Pictured from left the right: Ms. Kelly Chiu, Mrs. Barb Besse, S. Katherine Manley, S.P., and Ms. Yi Wei Chyi

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The Office of International Academic Exchange was pleased to welcome Mrs. Barb Besse and S. Katherine Manley, S.P. from Guerin College Preparatory High School in River Grove, Illinois on June 20, 2005.


Vice President Shaw-Tao Lin and Dr. Sharon E. Alexander



Vice President Shaw-Tao Lin and Mr. Merle Farrier

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