The late Drs. Robert and Grace Yuan cared deeply about the gift of education and giving back to Asian higher education, supporting the United Board and acting as integral members of their alumni communities for many decades. Their support of education was the product of parallel upbringings in China, where both were born to Christian families with ancestors high up …
We are pleased to announce that 30 educators from nine Asian countries and regions have been selected as 2022–2023 United Board Fellows! This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the United Board Fellows Program—our signature leadership development program—a doubly joyous and meaningful event in the United Board’s Centennial Year as we celebrate a century of services to Christian higher …
As part of its continuous efforts to develop young faculty in higher education in Asia, the United Board has sponsored the Faculty Development Programme for Young Faculty for Colleges and Universities hosted at St. Christopher’s College of Education in Chennai, India. More than 70 young faculty in various disciplines from different parts of India braved the sweltering weather and attended …
The United Board joins her family in honoring the life of Helena Hsien-Tsai Yu, who passed away in 2021 in her centenary year. Helena was a distinguished woman and a longtime friend and partner of the United Board in supporting women’s education in China. Helena was born in Tianjin, China, on 10 April 1921. She was the third of six …
The United Board joins her family in honoring the life of Helena Hsien-Tsai Yu, who passed away in 2021 in her centenary year. Helena was a distinguished woman and a longtime friend and partner of the United Board in supporting women’s education in China. Helena was born in Tianjin, China, on 10 April 1921. She was the third of six …
The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia announces that Dr. Nancy E. Chapman will retire on February 1, 2023 after 12 years of distinguished service as its President.
The United Board Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have included the United Board in their estate plans. Like Dr. Rose, our supporters come from many walks of life and are inspired to support the United Board’s mission and programs. A legacy gift can be made through a bequest, endowment fund, charitable trust, or assignment of life insurance and retirement plan …
The missive dropped through the letterbox of Juanelva Rose, and changed her life.
Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders and schools in 2020, its impact on higher education was not lost to education leaders and institutions. Lockdowns threatened not only students’ opportunities to learn but also teachers’ to teach. The switch to remote learning was more easily made by universities in developed economies than in those of developing ones. Seeing that immediate …
In celebration of our Centennial, the United Board has launched initiatives to support new and innovative approaches to higher education among our network institutions. One of those Centennial Initiatives, the Digital Content Development Grant Initiative, encourages our network institutions to develop digital educational content to deliver knowledge that is central to whole person education. In particular, grants are designed to …
The missive dropped through the letterbox of Juanelva Rose, and changed her life.
A number of Centennial initiatives in leadership development, faculty development, campus ministry and digital ethics are taking off.
