OIA Key Achievements in April
March 26-April 02, 2023
June Yang, Dean for International Affairs Director, Overseas Chinese and Mainland Affairs of OIA (Office of International and Cross-Strait Affairs) and Joseph Huang, the team member of OIA, represent our institution to conduct student enrollment and promotional activities in Kota Kinabaluand and Sarawak Sibu (East Malaysia).
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| Education Fair | Group Picture |
April 1-13, 2023
Dean of International Affairs, Philip Lin, and the team member Ben Chen represented Providence University to conduct recruitment and promotion activities in Batu Pahat, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang. (West Malaysia)
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| The Education Fair | |
April 2-6, 2023
Our personnel traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam to handle visa matters for new international students in the International Specialization Department. OIA team members, June Yang and Steven Su also visited our recruitment partners on the same day and held a study-in-Taiwan consultation session. Over 20 students attended the session.
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| Gift exchange and the consultation session | |
April 6, 2023
President Lucia S. Lin, Dean of International Affairs, Philip Lin, and International Office staff member Alanda Chang visited Sunway University in Malaysia to sign an MOU and discuss potential affairs of collaboration. The professional fields of tourism, information technology, and management were among those discussed, with plans for course exchanges and short-term programs.
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| Signing ceremony of MOU |
April 7, 2023
President Lucia S. Lin, Dean of International Affairs, Philip Lin, and OIA staff member Alanda Chang visited UCSI University in Malaysia to discuss potential areas of collaboration between the two schools. The proposed departments for collaboration are the Department of Cosmetic Science and the Department of Food and Nutrition in the College of Science (Providence University), and the GMBA program in the International College (Providence University). Potential collaboration models include joint research projects and the exchange of visiting scholars.
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| Gift Exchange | UCSI University Group Picture |
April 8, 2023
President Lucia S. Lin, alongside with Dean of International Affairs, Philip Lin visited Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) to discuss potential areas of collaboration and departments, including opportunities for laboratory internships in the science faculty, exchange programs, and short-term courses.
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| Visit Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
April 8, 2023
The Chinese Department of the Eastern Asia University (EAU) organized a Lukang traditional art tour to provide an opportunity for 19 Thai students to experience Taiwanese local culture.
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| Cultural Lecture | Group Photo Taken in Lukang, Changhua |
April 10-12, 2023
Providence University hosted a visit for the Vice President of Silliman University, Prof. Jane Annette, from the Philippines as part of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA). Group discussion was held regards to alumni management, research development, green and intelligent sustainable technology.
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| Group Photo | Prof. Jane Annette visited the Department of Applied Chemistry of PU |
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| Demonstration by Professor Zhou form the Department of Applied Chemistry | Discussion And Exchange with The College of Science |
March 23, 2023, April 12, 2023, April 20-21, 2023
Executing the New Southbound Policy - Marketing Video Shoot, planning to shoot a series of overseas promotional videos for schools, and presenting them in bilingual versions for multiple countries. The video is expected to be completed in June and then released for promotion.
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| Video shooting | Filming of interviews with foreign students |
April 17-21, 2023
Scholar Ieva Širvelytė from Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas (VMU) visited our school for a week-long exchange and lectures through the Erasmus+ scholarship program. She gave three lectures in the English and Taiwanese departments, introducing Lithuanian history and culture to over 90 students, and also discussed potential future collaborations. In addition to academic exchange, the visiting scholars from our sister school also experienced the temples and traditional culture in Lukang, Changhua County. This is our school's first reception of EU sister school scholars after the pandemic, and we will also welcome scholars from Poland, France, and Hungary in the near future.
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| Take a photo with faculty and students from the English department | Give a lecture at the Department of English |
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| Give a lecture at the Department of Taiwanese Literature | |
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| Experience the food at Chun Shui Tang | Take a group photo with the exchange group |
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| Take a photo with the teachers from the Department of Chinese/Taiwanese Literature | Visit Lukang with foreign students from our school |
April 24, 2023
The Office of International Affairs led 19 Thai Chinese-language program students from Eastern Asia University to experience the Ecological Bottle Handicraft Course at Nantou Zhongxin New Village and Damaie Culture & Esthetics. This course allowed the students to gain a deeper understanding of Taiwan's nature and culture. Not only did it provide an opportunity to practice their skills, but it also allowed them to appreciate nature, understand the culture and way of life. The students will always remember this unforgettable experience and share what they have learned with their peers and families back home.
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| Group photo | Eco-bottle handcraft course |