The lighting of the Christmas tree at Providence was held on December 1, 2005
Front row, pictured from left to right: Luis Anibal Sotto Nunez, Ryoko, Tonren (event coordinator)
Back row, pictured from left to right: Christina, JR Formilleza, Tomomi, Juri, Meiling (Mei Lahi Ilyas), Rei, Chris Carnaham
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On December 12, 2005, Dr. Klaus Gommlich, Professor of English & Director of the ESL Center, visited Providence University and gave a speech on "Good English Language Learners and Teachers".
Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein introduced Dr. Klaus Gommlich before the speech given by Dr. Klaus Gommlich in Gratia Hall, Luking Library.
Mr. Robert Lin, Director of the Taiwan Representative Office (LeadChief International Institute) and Dr. Klaus Gommlich
Students, faculty members, and staff listened to Dr. Klaus Gommlich' speech.
Pictured from left to right: Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Mr. Robert Lin, President Yu, Dr. Klaus Gommlich, Dr. Tse, Kwock-Ping John (Dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Literature), Dr. Wu, E-chou (Chairman of the Department of English Language, Literature and Linguistics )
Art Center Tour
Ms. Lilian Wang (the staff member of the Art Center) and Dr. Klaus Gommlich
Speech "Good English Language Learners and Teachers" was delivered by Dr. Klaus Gommlich-----------------------------------------
On December 13, 2005, the delegates of the Ministry of Education (MOE) visited Providence University.
Mr. Carlos Huang introduced Chinese Language Education Center (CLEC) to the delegates of the Ministry of Education.
Mr. Wu, Special Committee Member of the International Office of MOE, gave his comments after the presentations of Providence University.
The delegates of MOE, from left to right: Ms. Chang (General Secretary of the Chinese Language Education Association), Ms. Chen (Secretary of Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission), Ms. Li (Director of Higher Education Office, MOE), Mr. Wu (Special Committee Member of the International Office of MOE), Dr. Yeh (Member of the board of the Chinese Language Education Association).
Panel Discussion
Pictured from left to right: Mr. Carlos Huang, Ms. Theresa Hsia (the Director of CLEC), President Yu, Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Ms. Kelly Chiu, Mr. Wu (Special Committee Member of the International Office of MOE)----------------------------------------------
Dr. Kuo-ch'ing Tu, professor of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara (U.S.A.), visited Providence University on December 19, 2005. 
Pictured from left to right: Dr. Ming-Jou Chen (Chairman of the Department of Taiwanese Literature), Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein (Director of the Office of International Affairs), Vice President Dr. Shaw-Tao Lin, Dr. Kuo-Ch'ing Tu, Ms. Chen-Chuan Hsu, Dr. Tsui Yang.
Dr. Kuo-Ch'ing Tu and Ms. Chen-Chuan Hsu teach at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies of University of California, Santa Barbara in U.S.A.
Dr. Tsui Yang is the Associate Professor at the Department of Taiwanese Literature at Providence University. -------------------------------------
The Chinese Language Education Center held a Christmas Party for international and overseas Chinese students on December 20, 2005.
Three international students hosted the Christmas Party.
"Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" from students of different countries in their native languages.
Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Director of the Office Of International Affairs, spoke about the meaning of Christmas.
Ms. Therese Hsia, Director of the Chinese Language Education Center, welcomed students, guests, and friends of Providence University.
Front row pictured from left to right: Ms. Kelly Chiu, Evelyn Chua, Du-Ri Choi
Back row pictured from left to right: Christopher Carnahan, Mr. Victor Hsu------------------------------------------------
International Food Fair was held before Christmas for students to experience different kinds of foods by countries on December 22, 2005. International students made the foods by themselves.
South African Food
American Food
Malaysian Food
Japanese Food-------------------------------------------
The Office of International Affairs held an Exchange Student Workshop to promote exchange program for students on December 22, 2005.
Ms. Kelly Chiu (on left-hand side), the host of the workshop, answered the questions from students.
Students who received prizes took a group picture.----------------------------------------------
One of the exchange students came back from Korea to visit Ms. Kelly before Christmas.
Pictured from left to right: Ms. Kelly Chiu, Bo Ram Han-----------------------------------------------
Christmas Greetings from the Office of International Affairs on December 23, 2005
