Philadelphia inquirer bobby fong

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Watson Fellow. Ursinus is one of 40 U. March Two students and a faculty member show Chinese students how to collaborate in the classroom teaching process at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. In October, , Fong announced that he would leave Butler the following summer to assume the presidency at Ursinus.

Fong became president of Ursinus on July 1, In , he was elected Chair of the Board of the Association of American Colleges and Universities , [7] a national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. A profile in The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that at the time, Fong was one of only 40 Asian Americans serving as college presidents in the U.

On September 8, , Fong died suddenly of natural causes at his home in Collegeville. Fong is credited for spearheading a strategic plan for Ursinus College that aimed to strengthen Ursinus's core curriculum in the liberal arts, while building on its recognition domestically and abroad.

One of his highest priorities as president also included planning a new Innovation and Discovery center, a building that will connect the current two science buildings on campus, and which will provide a space that will foster the continued growth and connectivity of the sciences across interdisciplinary fields.

In Fong received the President's Awards from National Association of Student Personnel Administrators for his efforts to advance the quality of student life at Butler and throughout higher education.

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