Dr. Lin, Shih-Ling to assume President on Aug 1st, 2022

Dr. Lin, Shih-Ling assumes the President of Providence University effective August 1; visions a green university for healthy mind

Effective August 1, 2022, Dr. Lin, Shih-Ling (Lucia S. Lin) will become the 12th President of Providence University in Taichung, Taiwan. Lin assumes the position from her predecessor Prof. Tang, Chuan-Yi. Lin is currently a professor at the Graduate Institute of Educational Leadership & Development at Fu-Jen Catholic University and the President of Fooyin University. Lin expressed she will inherit the proud tradition of Providence, taking the compassionate and caring spirits of the founding Sisters of Providence as the core and the love of Christ as the drive, to cultivate the local and connect with the world.

Lin is a Ph.D. of Educational Technology from Florida State University. Lin served several important positions in the education arena, including: Political Deputy Minister of MOE; President of WenZao Ursuline University of Languages; Vice-President for Administrative Affair and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Dean of College of Education, Dean of Graduate Institute of Educational Leadership & Development at Fu-Jen Catholic University; Supervisory Director of Providence University; and the Director of Fooyin University. Lin’s professional background and extensive experience in administrative positions made her the obvious candidate for this position.  

In addition to her profound experience in educational positions, Lin also served as Director of Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government; Director of World Vision Taiwan; Deputy Director of Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation, etc. Lin indicated she will inherit the proud tradition of Providence, taking the compassionate and caring spirits of the founding Sisters of Providence as the core and the love of Christ as the drive, to cultivate the local and connect with the world.

Lin emphasized that she will integrate the outstanding characteristics of Providence University, actively develop and promote the R&D capacities, link the industry and academician, and increase the international competitiveness; she will also integrate the SDGs concepts to plan a green ecological campus, so that Providence will become a green university with a healthy mind. Lin foresees that Providence will gradually move towards a new milestone of global alliance in the future!

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Dr. Lin,Shih-Ling (Lucia S. Lin) assumes the 12th President of Providence University and foresees that Providence will gradually move towards a new milestone of global alliance in the future!