 Congratulations Class of
2012!
You
are Cordially Invited to Brown University's 2012 Commencement Forums, free and
open to the public. This series of academic
colloquia, led by faculty, alumni, and distinguished guests, is an integral part
of this festive weekend –creating
an ongoing educational link with the University. Explore the breadth of
experience and knowledge of the Brown community as members share their expertise
on topics of widespread interest.
All forums will take
place on Saturday, May 26,
2012.
9:30 AM: From 1912 to 2012: Celebrating One
Hundred Years of Exchange
between Brown and
China
Featuring:
Ruby Shang '71,
Director, Asia at the Clinton Foundation; member of President's Advisory
Council; noted choreographer
John Eng-Wong ‘62 currently
affiliated with the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America and
the International MA program in the American Studies. He was the
founding Director of the Office of International Students and Scholars Services,
a position he held until 2005.
Julia Yue Shen'12.5,
Producer Across the
Seas
Location:
Metcalf Research Laboratory, Friedman
Auditorium, Room 101
190-194 Thayer Street
11:00 AM: A Thermometer in the Sky: An Innovative Way
to Monitor the Climate and Weather
Graduate School Horace Mann
Medalist Forum
Featuring:
Chao-Han Liu, '65
PhD, vice president, Academia Sinica; president emeritus of Taiwan's
National Central University
Dr. Liu is a radio scientist with expertise in
solar terrestrial physics and global change research. He will describe a new
technique that has led to improvements in weather forecasting in the past six
years, drawing on his experience in developing a satellite mission in Taiwan. He
will also address related advances in climate-monitoring
capabilities.
Location:
MacMillan Hall, Starr
Auditorium, Room 117
167 Thayer Street
1:00
PM: The Centennial Growth of Higher Education in China: Zhejiang University in
Retrospect
Featuring:
Wei
Yang PhD '85, President of Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China;
candidate for an honorary degree
Wei Yang, a
Ph.D. graduate of Brown University, is president of China’s Zhejiang University
and an internationally celebrated engineer and materials science researcher,
educator, and administrator. This year, he participated in Brown's "Year of
China" lecture series. President Yang will discuss his experience as an
administrator and educator at Zhejiang University.
Location:
Metcalf
Research Laboratory, Friedman Auditorium, Room 101
190-194 Thayer
Street
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