From Ancient Texts to Big Tech: Zhenxing Zhao meets the United Board’s IASACT
Dr. Zhenxing Zhao has made significant strides in bridging the gap between traditional humanities and modern digital technology. Born in...
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The First Stone Was Laid
by Pareena Gupta LawrenceThe months leading up to the United Board Heads of Institution Leadership Strategy Summit were a mix...
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Meet the 2024-2025 United Board Freeman Fellows
(from left) Hang Thi-Thu Truong, Robby Yussac Tallar, Pareena Gupta Lawrence, Ricky Cheng, Christine Joy Ballada, Patchara BoonteerarakAnnouncementThe United Board...
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Meet the 2024-2025 United Board Fellows
Dr. Alana Leilani T. CABRERA-NARCISOSilliman University, Philippines“I have always believed that leadership is a calling, and the academe is a...
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Anatomy of No-strings Benevolence
How unrestricted giving matters to the United Board
The United Board has a rich and storied history of serving Asian higher education for over a century. With its...
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Postcard from Vietnam
How Tran Thi Thanh Hue combines her roles as dean and a United Board Fellow
The 2022-23 cohort of the United Board Fellows Program comprises 32 early-career scholars from 28 colleges and universities in nine...
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Compassion in Action: Nani’s Impactful Journey
The Asian Academy of Campus Ministry (AACM) is an initiative of the United Board to build the capacity of Asian...
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A Visionary at AUW
The Asian Academy of Campus Ministry (AACM) is an initiative of the United Board to build the capacity of Asian...
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From Projects to Partnerships:
Manif’s Transformational Connections
Manif receives the AACM 2024 certificate from Prof. Dr. I Gusti Bagus Rai Utama, Rector of Dhyana Pura UniversityThe Asian...
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Join us in a symposium on Gen AI
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An Opportunity to Join Our Team – Program Officer
The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia seeks to fill the position of Program Associate for its Consultancy...
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Guided to Lead
Joseph Ernest Mambu’s Three Moments of Doubt
The leadership seminar of the United Board Fellows Program 2022-23 held in Singapore last November did not end with the...
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A Claypot of Theologies, Cultures, and Cuisines
What’s cooking at IASACT 2023?
“Besides the lectures and the daily scholars’ presentations we had to attend, the kitchen was a space in which we...
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A Tale of Two United Board Fellows
Anita X Vinci
A linchpin of the United Board’s service to higher education in Asia is to develop the students intellectually, ethically, and...
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A Lifetime of Fighting for Equality
Ruth Daugherty’s Legacy for the Church and the United Board
Ruth Daugherty in front of her home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Ruth A. Daugherty (née Sheaffer) has spent a lifetime volunteering...
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The United Board Mourns the Passing of Dr. Preman Niles
We mourn the passing of Dr. Preman Niles on 3 August 2023 in London. Dr. Niles was a widely loved...
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A Leader Who Serves, and a Servant Who Leads
United Board Fellow Dr. Ricky’s undivided loyalty to Christianity and Petra Christian University
Dr. Ricky always has a lot on his plate. As a professor of management and business at Petra Christian University...
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Coming Home to Whole Person Education
Dr. Rani George remembers her roots in India and honors her mother
For Dr. Rani George—professor of statistics and research methods in the Department of Criminal Justice at Albany State University, and...
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To Sir with Love
Jared Dorn’s Wonderful Journey Down Memory Lane
(from left) Jared’s wife Maryann, Hueichen, Chihuang and Jared on a walk around the campus lake at Southern Illinois University...
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Announcement of New President
The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia announces that its Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Pareena G....
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The United Board launches “AI-powered Tools in Higher Education” series
This series explores the positioning of AI tools in higher education, with perspectives from Asia-based and international experts. The series...
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A Balancing Act Made Easy
The United Board’s trilogy of online presentations offers insights on how to integrate teaching, research and service
Teachers teach. Researchers do research. Academics teach, do research and, in addition, perform services to their institutions or communities. This...
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An Encore to a Course Worth Taking
The United Board proudly presents ‘An Introduction to Hybrid Teaching’
Even as the world is emerging from the lockdowns and social distancing of the pandemic, things will not return...
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Faculty Development Forum Part 2
The Faculty Development Forum 2022 focused on “Challenges and Practices of Integrated Scholarship in Asian Higher Education.” This edited video...
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Faculty Development Forum Part 1
The Faculty Development Forum 2022 focused on “Challenges and Practices of Integrated Scholarship in Asian Higher Education.” This edited video...
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Another Year of Harvesting Academic Leadership – The United Board Fellows Program celebrates its 20th anniversary
Dr. Normandy Dujunco got his first taste of teaching as a sixth grader. It was Teachers’ Day at his school,...
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Scholars Symposium 2022 of the United Board
A professor’s work involves three demanding domains: research, teaching and service. In this interactive minds-on session we will look at...
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Nurturing Resilient Mindsets
This webishop complements the in-person workshops on Promoting Whole Person Education at Maubin University. It introduces some frameworks to look...
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The Ministry of Teaching in View of Whole Person Education
In response to requests from Myanmar educators, this webishop complements the in-person workshops on Promoting Whole Person Education at Maubin...
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Lady Doak College Developed An Online Course with the support of United Board’s Whole Person Education Digital Content Development Grant 2021
Course Title Literature and Gerontology Introduction Ageing is an unavoidable part of human life and a proper perspective concerning old...
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Criteria for Peace Effectiveness (Webishop Summary)
How do we know if we are really building peace? We make so much effort but does it add up...
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Theories of Change (Webishop Summary)
How does change happen? Through key people, mass mobilization, systemic change, or attitude change? What lessons have we learned about...
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The Moral Imagination – the Art and Soul of Peace Building (Webishop Summary)
How do peace educators work for peace and sustain their passion, energy and inspiration? This session included some time for...
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Conflict Transformation (Webishop Summary)
Utilizing the work of John Paul Lederach, we explored the different elements of a conflict which must be addressed to...
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Building Trust and Understanding Conflict in the Midst of Violence (Webishop Summary)
Using the Johari window tool to strengthen our online community, we reflected on how we build trust during time of...
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Freeman Foundation Renews Support of Emerging Leaders in Higher Education through United Board Fellows Program
The United Board is pleased to announce that the Freeman Foundation has renewed its support for the United Board Fellows...
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Robin Yuan chronicles family history in Red Bishop
Dr. Robin T.W. Yuan began to take an interest in his family’s history during his college years. “China was very...
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The Yuans’ Laughs and Legacy Live On
The United Board pays tribute to Dr. Robert Yuan and Dr. Grace Yuan The late Drs. Robert and Grace...
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Meet the 2022-2023 United Board Fellows
We are pleased to announce that 30 educators from nine Asian countries and regions have been selected as 2022–2023 United...
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Report Cards in the Warmest Month: The United Board saw young academics lose no summer in upgrading themselves
As part of its continuous efforts to develop young faculty in higher education in Asia, the United Board has sponsored...
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A Legend and a Legacy
Helena Yu’s Service and Dedication to Women’s Education in China
The United Board joins her family in honoring the life of Helena Hsien-Tsai Yu, who passed away in 2021 in...
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United Board President Dr. Nancy E. Chapman to retire in early 2023
The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia announces that Dr. Nancy E. Chapman will retire on February 1,...
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The Making of a Music School
The missive dropped through the letterbox of Juanelva Rose, and changed her life....
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A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed: The Pandemic Response Fund in Retrospect
Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders and schools in 2020, its impact on higher education was not lost to...
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Innovative Ways to Engage Students in Digital Learning: United Board grants generate creative delivery of learning
In celebration of our Centennial, the United Board has launched initiatives to support new and innovative approaches to higher education...
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Effective Online Counseling Practices(webinar summary)
In the course of the campus reopening, the academic performance of students might be affected due to the increased anxiety...
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United Board Remembers Dr. David Kwang-sun Suh
The United Board is deeply saddened to share news of the loss of our beloved colleague, faithful United Board supporter,...
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Self-Care for Women Leaders
Webinar Summary
The World Economic Forum recently reported that women were at least a year behind their male counterparts in terms of...
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Harry Swinney
“I can think of no better way to honor my wife and son than to give students and their teachers...
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Samrat Bhattacharjee, Scottish Church College
A Pathway to Personal Develoment Dr. Samrat Bhattacharjee believes the principles of service-learning resonate with the mission and vision of...
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Annette Beatrice, Women’s Christian College
Going into the Community to Learn Dr. Annette Beatrice finds that the benefits of service-learning can flow in multiple directions....
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Call for Paper Proposals: eLearning Forum Asia 2021
“Augmenting the Virtual Environment: Technology – Innovation – Humanity”...
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Ai-lien Ong
An Alumnae Network, An Extended Family Ai-lien Ong’s sense of connection to her Ginling College and its alumnae remained constant...
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Silliman University
Promoting a Peaceful Campus Community Silliman University, with its diverse student body, is a natural setting for promoting respect, trust,...
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Union Christian College
Reconnecting with Alumni Rev. Thomas John, manager of Union Christian College (UCC) in Aluva, India, is clear-eyed about the need for institutional...
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Chang Jung Christian University
Helping Students and Faculty Meet the World “As a Christian institute, Chang Jung Christian University aims to nurture individuals to...
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Chaplaincy on Asian Campuses
Many Asian colleges and universities have adapted their traditional chaplaincy frameworks, responding to such dynamics as multifaith student bodies, reduced...
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Nirmala Rao, Asian University for Women
Sound Governance, Strong Foundation Nirmala Rao, Vice Chancellor of Asian University for Women, believes that good governance is what underpins...
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Kennedy Andrew Thomas, Christ University
Building Competencies of the Faculty Dr. Kennedy Andrew Thomas describes a range of faculty development programs that are part of...
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Pham Tran Thuy Anh, Hue University
A New Outlook on Teaching and Learning Pham Tran Thuy Anh attended the United Board’s 2018 Whole Person Education Academy...
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Investing in Human Capital
Strengthening human relations can improve the quality of education....
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Faculty Training Workshop ~ South Asia
The United Board will convene a Faculty Training Program for South Asian educators from February 22 to March 1, 2019,...
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Nguyen Duy Mong Ha, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City
Open to Learn, Eager to Share Nguyen Duy Mong Ha shared the philosophy and techniques of whole person education with...
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Strategic Planning: Strong Relationships and Shared Goals
Interview with Anthony Ruger, United Board Trustee Strategic planning emphasizes the “intellectual” work of assessing strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and...
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Jenee Peter, Union Christian College
Interfaith Dialogue on a Daily Basis Union Christian College, an interdenominational Christian college in Kerala, India, is fertile ground for...
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The Oxford Handbook of Christianity in Asia
Felix Wilfred has done us a great service by editing The Oxford Handbook of Christianity in Asia (Oxford University Press,...
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Sister Pushpa Joseph, United Board Trustee
A Prophetic, Creative Theology
Dr. Pushpa Joseph is the Provincial Superior of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, Bangalore, India. She taught in Madras University...
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Hanh Nguyen, An Giang University
The Search for Creative Solutions
The Search for Creative Solutions Hanh Nguyen reaches a simple conclusion when he reflects on his postgraduate studies at Ateneo...
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