Asia Newsletter – September 2018

ISSUE 7 | SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

News for our SU family in Asia

Greetings from Esther Feng!

State-of-the-art facilities, scholarly excellence, and supportive alumni all make Syracuse University a world-class institution.

In this issue of Syracuse University Update, you’ll get an inside look at Syracuse University’s Barnes Center at The Arch, our reimagined health, wellness, and recreation center. We are also celebrating a newly formed partnership with Xidian University in Xian, China, as well as the research grant awarded to Professor Joon Soo Lim and his colleagues at Newhouse.

Please also help us welcome Wei Gao G’05, assistant director of first-year and transfer programs, who is in a new position to support incoming students from China and their parents. Her work will be an integral part of Syracuse University’s strategy to help students be even more successful, both on campus and beyond.

We send a big thank you to our alumni and parents who help make the SU student experience even better. From hosting an afternoon tea for Syracuse Abroad students in Hong Kong to helping graduates find jobs to contributing to scholarships, the SU family makes it all possible!

Forever Orange!

Esther Feng

Esther Feng
Director of International Development/Asia

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Alumni Highlight

Alumni spotlight: Holly Schwartz ’95
		Holly Schwartz NEW/VPA ’95, her husband, Skip, and their children support Syracuse Abroad students every semester as a response to Holly’s own amazing international experience. Read her story.

Campus Updates

An inside look at The Arch
		Our beloved Archbold Gymnasium is being transformed into the Barnes Center at The Arch—a state-of-the-art facility that will contain all the health, wellness, and recreation services for students. Watch the “Arch Construction Update” video for an inside look. Read more.

Newhouse professors investigate the effects of AI on news audiences
		Research into artificial intelligence by Newhouse professor Joon Soo Lim and his co-investigators will help newsrooms produce content that is relevant and tailored to a variety of regions, cultures, and generations. Read more.

Welcome, Wei Gao!
		Initiatives to strengthen student success include strategies to help incoming international students. Wei Gao G’05, newly appointed assistant director of first-year and transfer programs, will share her own firsthand knowledge and experiences. Read more.

Regional Updates

Center on Information Fusion established with Xidian University
		Syracuse University has established a Joint Center for Information Fusion with Xidian University in Xi’an, China. Professor Pramod Varshney, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will co-lead the newly established center. Read more.

Upcoming Events in the Region

Join us!

Alumni Events

8 September 2018
Syracuse Abroad Tea in Hong Kong
Tea time and a visit to the Peak. Your participation to help answer questions is appreciated. To learn more, email hostess Holly Schwartz at hollyschwartz@me.com.

21 September 2018
Education Policy: China’s Perspective and Global Trends
Syracuse’s renowned School of Education Dean Joanna Masingila will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 international forum hosted by East China Normal University in Shanghai. Her talk is titled, “Professional Standards for Teachers: Their Effect on Teachers’ Practice and Identity and Student Achievement.”

Multiple Dates
School of Architecture Alumni Events
Open to all Syracuse alumni! Events will be held in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Find more information online.

Graduate school Recruiting events

Representatives from the School of Architecture, College of Engineering and Computer Science, iSchool, and Whitman School of Management will be in China, Taiwan, and India throughout the fall. Contact Amy Sloane-Garris, executive director for graduate enrollment, at asloaneg@syr.edu for details.

Undergraduate school recruiting events

8 September 2018
Undergraduate Recruiting (open to public)
Noon–6 p.m.
EducationUSA Expo 2018
Ochanomizu Sola City, Tokyo

14 September 2018
Undergraduate Recruiting (open to public)
1–4 p.m.
EducationUSA Expo 2018
Kanto Plains, Japan

13–27 October 2018
School of Architecture Recruiting and Portfolio Review
The School of Architecture will be in Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. For more information, visit soa.syr.edu/china.