NEWS OF April, 2006

From March 31-April 1, 2006, the Office of International Affairs held a cultural trip for overseas Chinese and international students to a famous attraction in Taiwan, Ali Mountain.


The group visited Long-Yin Temple and learned more about Taiwanese culture.


Pictured from left to right: Siu-Li Wu, Fu-Xiong Huang, Alena Tsai, Jessie Chen, Yi-Chen Wu, Jian-Zhong Chen, Ling-ling Hong, Andres Gu (in the back), Li-Fen Shu, Ru-Bing Wang


Students enjoyed famous lunch boxes at Fen-Chi Lake.
Pictured from left to right: Ran Takenouchi, Yayoi Oyama, Haruka Ushirogata, Michiko Yukimatsu, Nozomi Yamamoto, Noelle Richard, and Du-ri Choi


The famous Two Sisters Pool can be seen behind the students in this picture
and is a legend of Ali Mountain


Front row pictured from left to right: Li-Fen Shu, Yi-Chen Wu, and Guang-Xiong Pei,
Middle row pictured from left to right: Ru-Bin Wang, and Jien-Zhong Chen
Back row pictured from left to right: Fu-Xiong Huang, Ling-ling Hong, and Andrew Gu

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On March29-April 4, 2006, Faculty of Providence University and students of EMBA program paid a visit to Mainland China for academic exchange


Secretary General, Director of Office of International Affairs, Dean of College of Management, Chairperson of EMBA program, Chairperson of International Business and students from EMBA program of Providence University visited Soochow University on April 2, 2006


Pictured from left to right: Secretary General of Providence University, Jia-Hong Deng and Associate Dean of School of Management, Fudan University, Qianyu Chen


Pictured from left to right: President of Fudan University, Sheng-Hong Wang, and Secretary General of Providence University, Jia-Hong Deng


Pictured from left to right: Dr. Yao-Zeng Chao (Chairperson of MBA program of Soochow University), Dr. Ming-Zhang Huang, Dr. Jia-Hong Deng Dr. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., and Dr. Jie-Qiu Wan (Dean Professor of Soochow University)

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Generalate Officer, S. Paula Damiano, of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of-the-Woods, IN visited Providence University on April 10, 2006. The Sisters of Providence founded Providence University and therefore have always had a special interest in and love for the school. The University is currently sponsored by the Archdiocese of Taichung.


Pictured from left to right: Dr. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., S. Paula Damiano, S.P.,
President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Dr. Marilyn Baker, S.P., S. Celeste Tsai, S.P., S. Sophia Chen, S.P


Pictured from left to right: S.Paula Damiano, S.P. and
President Matthew Min Teh Yu

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On April 19, 2006, Dr. Stephen Krashen, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Southen California gave a spectacular speech at International Conference Hall entitled“The Comprehension Hypothesis”


Guests and students paid full attention to Dr. Stephen Krashen's speech

Dr. Gerardo Rocha Vera, President of Board of Directors, Rodrigo Alarcón Jara, Executive Vice President from Universidad Santo Tomas of Chile had a pleasant meeting on April 20, 2006 with three Providence students who applied to study at Universidad Santo Tomas as exchange students


Pictured from left to right: Dr. Gerardo Rocha Vera, Omi Chen, Elena Tsai, Jessie Chen

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Providence University received Kitagawa Katsuhiko, Director of Center for International Affairs and Ichikawa Akira, Administrative Director of Center for International Affairs from Kansai University to discuss details of sending 10 exchange students to PU this coming Fall
on April 21, 2006


Pictured from left to right: Mr. Ichikawa Akira, Mr. Kitagawa Katsuhiko, President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Dr. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., Dr.Fang-Chi Tseng



Pictured from left to right: Sister Celest Tsai (Director of Luking Library), Dr.Fang-Chi Tseng, Mr. Kitagawa Katsuhiko, Mr. Ichikawa Akira


Pictured from left to right: Dr.Fang-Chi Tseng, Ms. Li-Ling Wang (staff of Art Center), Mr. Ichikawa Akira, and Mr. Kitagawa Katsuhiko

NEWS OF MARCH, 2006

The Office of International Affairs hosted a lunch party on March 6, 2006 for overseas Chinese students and discussed their annual trip to Ali Mountain


Pictured from left to right: Guang-Xiong Pei, Yu-Tin Yeh,
Hui-Li Ju, Jian-Zong Chen, Fu-Xiong Huang, and Quan-Yuan Xie

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The Office of International Affairs hosted a Welcome Party for international and overseas Chinese students on March 9, 2006


Front row pictured : Dr. Wei-Huang Li on the left, and Ms. Kelly Chiu on the right
Back row pictured : Dr./S Anne Therese Falkenstein S.P. (forth from the left)


Front row pictured from left to right: Ms. Kelly Chiu, Mitsuru Baba,
Haruka Ushirogata, and Ai-Hua Kuo
Back row pictured from left to right: Chiu,Fukai Eri, and Ran Takenouchi

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Providence University received 16 students from Nanyang Polytechnic University of Singapore on March 10, 2006.


Students had a picture taken with professors from Department of Business Administratoin, Dr. Jyh-Jeng Wu, (front row second from the right) and Dr. Ming-Chang Huang (on the right) after a fun introduction of Providence University and College of Management by Dr. Jyh-Jeng Wu


Dr./S Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P. addressed the forum


A student representative received a gift from Dr. Jyh-Jeng Wu


Students visited St. Bosco Hall

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Providence University received Dr. Yuichi Tomita, director of International Affairs Center, and Mr. Masaru Takemae, Supervisor of General Administration Division from Yokohama City University of Japan on March 13, 2006.


Pictured from left to right: Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., Vice President Shaw-Tao Lin, Dr. Yuichi Tomita, Mr. Masaru Takemae, and Dr. Fang-Chi Tseng


Pictured from left to right: Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkentein, S.P.,
Dr. Fang-Chi Tseng, Dr. Yuichi Tomita, and Mr. Masaru Takemae,


Pictured from left to right: Mr. Masaru Takemae, Ms. Kelly Chiu,
Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkentein, S.P., Dr. Yuichi Tomita,
and Dr. Fang-Chi Tseng

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On the same day, March 13,2006, Providence University welcomed 10 Japanese exchanged students and 4 representatives: Kun-Kuo Hung, Tsutomu Sone represented Japan Asia Airways (JAA)、Imafuku Kyouko represented Mukogawa Women’s University, Allen Yang represented China Youth Corps


Front row pictured from left to right : Ro-Shan Chiu, Kun-Kuo Hung, President Matthew Min Teh Yu, and Dr.Fang-Chi Tseng
Back row pictured: Allen Yang (second from the left), and Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkentein, S.P.(on the right),

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On March 13, 2006, Ms. Tomoko Hifumi and Ms. Kaori Sato from Tsukuba University led three students to participate in a 3 weeks training program at Providence University


Pictured from left to right: Dr. kikuchi Noriyuyk, Ms. Tomoko Hifumi, President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Ms. Kaori Sato, and Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkentein, S.P.,

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Providence University received Francis X. Nguyen Van Sang, Bishop of Thai-Binh Diocese, Father Giuse Tran Xuan Chieu from Vietnam and Dean Chen Yao-Han on March 15, 2006.


Pictured from left to right: Dean Yao-Han Chen, President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Bishop Francis X. Nguyen Van Sang, Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., and Fr. Giuse Tran Xuan Chieu


Visited Luking Library
Pictured from left to righ: Mr. Tran, Bishop Francis X. Nguyen Van Sang, Fr. Giuse Tran Xuan Chieu, Sister Celest Tsai (Director of Luking Library), and Dean Yao-Han Chen


Visited Art Center
Pictured from left to right : Director Tien-Fu Lin, Bishop Francis X. Nguyen Van Sang, Fr. Giuse Tran Xuan Chieu, Dean Yao-Han Chen, and Ms. Li-Ling Wang (staff of Art Center)


Visited Chaplain's Chapel
Pictured from left to right : Dr./Fr. Ramon Santacana, Bishop Francis X. Nguyen Van Sang, and Fr. Giuse Tran Xuan Chieu


Pictured from left to right : Fr. Giuse Tran Xuan Chieu, Dr./S Anne Therese Falkenstein, S.P., S. Regina Mary Wallace, S.P., President Matthew Min Teh Yu, Bishop Francis X. Nguyen Van Sang, Dean Chen Yao-Han, Fr. Martin Su, S. Celest Tsai, S.P., and Mr. Tran

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Dr. William Hipwell from School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington of New Zealand and Dr. Geoffrey Wall, from Department of Geography of University of Waterloo
of Canada were invited by Department of Ecology and gave two speeches to students
on March 20, 2006


Pictured from left to right: Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Dr. William Hipwell, Dr. Geoffrey Wall, Dr. Janet C. Chang, Dr. Chih-Liang Chao, Dr. Yi-Ren Lin, and Ms. Yue-Lin Lu

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On March 28, 2006, four guests visited
Providence University to discuss the details of sending Vietnamese students
to study at Providence University


Pictured from left to right: Dean Yao-Han Chen, Fr. Chuan-Gui Ruan, Fr. Ting-Fu Ruan , Ms. Kelly Chiu, Fr. Wen-Yu Ruan , and student Guang-Xiong Pei


Pictured from left to right: Fr. Chuan-Gui Ruan , student Guang-Xiong Pei, Dean Yao-Han Chen, Fr. Wen-Yu Ruan , and Fr. Ting-Fu Ruan


Pictured from left to right: Dean Yao-Han Chen , Mr. Shu-Xiu Tsai, Fr. Chuan-Gui Ruan, Fr. Ting-Fu Ruan, and Fr. Wen-Yu Ruan


Pictured from left to right: Fr. Wen-Yu Ruan , Fr. Ting-Fu Ruan,
Fr. Chuan-Gui Ruan, and Dean Yao-Han Chen

NEWS OF February, 2006

There are 9 exchange students coming from U.S.A. and Japan respectively to study in the Spring Semester of 2006.


Michiko Yukimatsu


Nozomi Yamamoto

Ran Takenouchi

Haruka Ushirogata


Yayoi Oyama


Rie Shinkoda


Fukai Eri


Mitsuru Baba


Noelle Richards

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Providence University had the honor of hosting The 2006 Presidential Forum on Higher Education in Taiwan on February 23-24, The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Education. Wine and Cheese Social to Welcome Internatioinal Guests on February 23


Pictured from left to right:

Dr. Patricia L. Goleman and President Judith S. Eaton (Council from Higher Education Accreditation)

Pictured from left to right:

Dr.Patricia L. Goleman, Dr. Dobrenkova Ekaterina Vladimirovna, Ms. Elena Fisenko, and Dr. Yury S. Rudenko

Pictured from left to right:

Ms. Nadia Hsu (Russian language translator),

Vice-Rector Yury S. Rudenko from Russian New University,

Chief Vice-Rector Dobrenkova Ekaterina Vladimirovna from International Academy of Business and Management in Russia,

and work student (Mr. Akhuamhenkhun Osemudiamhen Tsi Justice)

Pictured from left to right:

Sister Mary Regina Wallace, S.P. (Department of English Language, Literature and Linguistics) and Dr. Maria J. Sanchez (Department of Spanish)

Pictured from left to right:

Dr. Ching-Shan Wu and the Director of Luking Library, Sister Celeste Tsai, S.P.

Guests greeted each other.


Guests talked with each other.


Pictured from left to right: Dr.Patricia Haseltine, Ms.Kelly Chiu

Welcome Dinner at Evergreen Laurel Hotel on February 23

Pictured from left to right: President Matthew MinTeh Yu of Providence University, Taiwan, Vice-Rector Yury S. Rudenko of Russian New University, Russia, Mr. Cheng-Sheng Tu, the Minister of Education, Taiwan, Chief Vice-Rector Dobrenkova Ekaterina Vladimirovna of International Academy of Business and Management, Russia, Ms. Elena Fisenko, Director of International Programmes at Russian New University, Russia, Dr. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Director of International Affairs, Providence University, Taiwan



Trip to Lu Kang (in Chang Hua County) on February 24

Guests visited an ancient Chinese-style house


Guests tasted Chinese tea at a tea house.