ISSUE 5 | MAY 1, 2018

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News for our SU family in Asia

Dear friends,

Our campus is buzzing with energy while we prepare for graduation! As seniors prepare to launch into the world, we celebrate the unique accomplishments of each graduate and the power of the Syracuse experience.

Your participation—by mentoring students, helping graduates find jobs, or joining your local alumni network—is helping us expand our global footprint. Proudly entering the world as SU alumni, our graduates will continue the tradition of excellence and support for the SU family around the world.

In this issue of Syracuse University Update, we celebrate some of our global impact. You will read about Wendy Cen G’02, head of internal audit at Ant Financial; how Syracuse University continues to celebrate the Asian American experience; upcoming visits to Asia from Syracuse leaders, and events, including Syracuse Around the World.

Esther Feng

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Esther Feng
Director of International Development/Asia

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Alumni Highlight

 

Alumni spotlight: Wendy Cen G’02

When Wendy Cen looks back on herself as a young professional working in Shanghai, she says she had a limited view of the world. “I only understood banking,” she says, “and I only understood China.” Then she met Whitman Professor Peter Koveos.
Read her story.

 

Campus Updates

 

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month at SU

Reclaim the Past, Reframe the Future

Throughout April, Syracuse University celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Panel discussions, lectures, musical and cinematic viewings, and performances, as well as lighthearted signature events educated the SU community about the histories, cultural diversity, contributions, and often-under-reported challenges of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Read more.

 

Regional Updates

 

Chancellor and University leadership to visit alumni in China

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Syracuse University goes to Asia! SU is celebrating our global footprint in just a few weeks as Chancellor Syverud and other University leaders visit Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. Learn more about our esteemed panelists and alumni moderators and join us at Syracuse Around the World!
Read more.

 

Join Us!

 

Syracuse Around the World series

Syracuse Around the World

Syracuse University leaders, including Chancellor Syverud and his wife, Dr. Ruth Chen; Dean Lorraine Branham of the Newhouse School of Public Communications; Dean David Van Slyke of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; and Vice President of Research John Liu, will be visiting the SU family in Asia in May.

You are invited to receptions and panel discussions in:

We look forward to seeing you! Registration is required, so please RSVP today.

 

Stay Connected

 

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