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Dr. Zhenxing Zhao has made significant strides in bridging the gap between traditional humanities and modern digital technology. Born in mainland China and now teaching in Singapore, Dr. Zhao has enriched the...

by Pareena Gupta LawrenceThe months leading up to the United Board Heads of Institution Leadership Strategy Summit were a mix of excitement and some degree of apprehension. Shortly after assuming the presidency...

(from left) Hang Thi-Thu Truong, Robby Yussac Tallar, Pareena Gupta Lawrence, Ricky Cheng, Christine Joy Ballada, Patchara BoonteerarakAnnouncementThe United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia is pleased to announce the generous...

Dr. Alana Leilani T. CABRERA-NARCISOSilliman University, Philippines“I have always believed that leadership is a calling, and the academe is a ministry. When one begins to think this way, her actions are guided...

The 2022-23 cohort of the United Board Fellows Program comprises 32 early-career scholars from 28 colleges and universities in nine countries and regions in Asia. The largest numbers of the Fellows are...

The Asian Academy of Campus Ministry (AACM) is an initiative of the United Board to build the capacity of Asian university campuses for fostering spiritual development of their students and to better...

The Asian Academy of Campus Ministry (AACM) is an initiative of the United Board to build the capacity of Asian university campuses for fostering spiritual development of their students and to better...

Manif receives the AACM 2024 certificate from Prof. Dr. I Gusti Bagus Rai Utama, Rector of Dhyana Pura UniversityThe Asian Academy of Campus Ministry (AACM) is an initiative of the United Board...

The leadership seminar of the United Board Fellows Program 2022-23 held in Singapore last November did not end with the awarding of Fellows Certificates to the 32 participants from eight countries and...

“Besides the lectures and the daily scholars’ presentations we had to attend, the kitchen was a space in which we came to know each other personally and in a much deeper way,”...

A linchpin of the United Board’s service to higher education in Asia is to develop the students intellectually, ethically, and spiritually. To achieve this mission more effectively, the United Board has through...

Ruth Daugherty in front of her home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Ruth A. Daugherty (née Sheaffer) has spent a lifetime volunteering in service of her Christian faith and for equality for all people....

We mourn the passing of Dr. Preman Niles on 3 August 2023 in London.  Dr. Niles was a widely loved and respected figure in the ecumenical community and served as United Board...

Dr. Ricky always has a lot on his plate.  As a professor of management and business at Petra Christian University (PCU), he shoulders a trifecta of responsibilities of teaching, research, and service,...

For Dr. Rani George—professor of statistics and research methods in the Department of Criminal Justice at Albany State University, and a researcher of behavioral health among college students—a belief in whole person...

(from left) Jared’s wife Maryann, Hueichen, Chihuang and Jared on a walk around the campus lake at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale in April 2023 In this Centennial Year, the United Board...

Dr. Normandy Dujunco got his first taste of teaching as a sixth grader. It was Teachers’ Day at his school, and one activity was for the students to try running the school....

The United Board is pleased to announce that the Freeman Foundation has renewed its support for the United Board Fellows Program, an important leadership development program for mid-career faculty and administrators. “As...

Dr. Robin T.W. Yuan began to take an interest in his family’s history during his college years. “China was very much in people’s minds at the time, so I was thinking about...

The United Board pays tribute to Dr. Robert Yuan and Dr. Grace Yuan   The late Drs. Robert and Grace Yuan cared deeply about the gift of education and giving back to...

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...

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...

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 missive dropped through the letterbox of Juanelva Rose, and changed her life....

The United Board is deeply saddened to share news of the loss of our beloved colleague, faithful United Board supporter, and long-time friend, Dr. David Kwang-sun Suh...

“I can think of no better way to honor my wife and son than to give students and their teachers the potential to do more” shares Dr. Harry Swinney. A scholarship changed...

An Alumnae Network, An Extended Family Ai-lien Ong’s sense of connection to her Ginling College and its alumnae remained constant throughout her lifetime....

Helping Students and Faculty Meet the World  “As a Christian institute, Chang Jung Christian University aims to nurture individuals to become caring leaders, respond to global challenges, and uphold ethics, responsibility, integrity,...