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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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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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