History of OIE


We are a Catholic University under direct supervision of the Holy See. We have made it our mission to be devoted to the pursuit to truth and exchange of Chinese and western cultures. Over the years, the university strives to provide students an international learning environment. Fu-Jen Catholic University was granted permission to be restored in Taiwan in 1960. To further the vision and ideal of the founding fathers, the Academic Exchange Office was established in February, 1988 to as a contact window between different departments in Fu-Jen and academic institutions abroad. Later on, the Office began to take charge of intramural coordination and applying for grants from the National Science Council. To integrate university resources and create a more international campus environment, the Office was renamed the Center for International Academic Exchange (CIAE) in 2005.

In February, 2008, Office of International Education was established officially, and the Academic Exchange Center and the Language Center (acceded to the Office in August in the same year) were set up under the Office. Our missions include facilitating academic cooperation between Fu-Jen and foreign institutions, undertaking academic projects, recruiting more foreign students to join our programs (promoting Fu-Jen among foreign students), providing assistance and consultation for teachers and students. The goal of the Center is to create an international campus environment and enlarge the scope of inter-institutional exchanges, so as to enhance the competitiveness and international status of Fu-Jen Catholic University.                 


August 2008
In August, 2008,  Language Center  was acceded to the Office in August.
Fourteen persons are working in this team: its  dean, two directors, three staffs, five contracted staffs, and three project assistants.
 
July 2008
In July , 2008,  Prof. Lu-Tai Tien became the director of Academic Exchange Center, Office of
International Education.
 
February 2008
In  February, 2008, Prof. Chen-Nan Lai  became the dean of OIE. Seven persons are working in this team: its  dean, a director, a permanent employee, and four  full-time employees.
 
August 2007
In  August, 2007, Prof. Regina T. M. TU became the director of OIE. four persons are working in this team: its director, a permanent employee, and two full-time employees.
 
August 2006   
In  August, 2006, Prof. Natalie M. C. Wu became the director of CIAE. four persons were working in this team: its director, a permanent employee, and two full-time employees.
 
August 2005
On the 8th of August, 2005, with the approval of the rector’s office, the present office would be officially known as the International Academic Exchange Centre.
On the 7th of July, 2005, the administration board assigned 13 members to the Research and Development Office. The present unit has the right of three working members. There were only two then.
With the approval of the vice-rector’s office on the 16th of December, 2005, the Centre could hire a short-term member for the period of February through October, 2006. The Centre had its first interview with prospective candidates on the 25th of January, 2006.
The Centre’s special agent Ms. P. L. Chen left the team. Her position remained open.
 
August 2004
On 19th of May, 2004, with the approval of the vice-rector’s office, this office was tentatively renamed “International Academic Exchange Centre,” for the duration of one year. The personnel remained three persons: its director, one full-time member and a special agent.
 
August 2000
The office was reassigned to the “Research and Development Office” and was called “Academic cooperation Unit.” In December, 2002, the work loads were re-organised: state-fund projects became the responsibility of the RDO whilst international academic exchanges were still this unit’s work. In addition, this unit also assumed the work of international academic cooperation. In August, 2003, Prof. W. G. Lin became its director. Three members were working in this unit.
 
August 1998
Academic Exchange Office was under the supervision of the secretariat since 1998, according to the order of the 7th executive committee(23rd of April, 1998.) Ms. S. F. Chang was the director. In addition to its original work of academic exchanges, other state-fund academic projects and application process were also incorporated into the present office. Three persons were working in this team: its director, a full-time employee and one special agent for projects.
 
August 1997
Academic Exchange Office was responsible for international and Chinese academic exchange and cooperation. Rev. Edmund Ryden, SJ was its director. The working staff were two: one director and one special assistant for the project. “Committee of Development of Fu-Jen” and its staffs were transferred to the Academic Affair’s Office.
 
August 1996
In response to the university’s need, “Office of Special Assistant to the Rector for international academic exchange” was integrated into “Office of Academic Exchange,” and Rev. Ross, SJ was its director. The working staff consisted of four persons: one director, two full-time employees and one project-coordinator.
 
1994
In 1994, Ms. R. C. Wu became the director of this office. On the 1st of August, 1994, a subdivision “International Unit” was created, and Rev. Daniel Ross, SJ was its head. This unit’s goal was to assist individual offices of Fu-Jen to co-operate with international academic institutes. In addition, the various tasks of the “Committee of Development of Fu-Jen” were integrated into this office’s missions. The working staff consisted of one director, one unit-coordinator, one full-time employee and one part-time employee. There were four of them.

“International Unit” was renamed on the 1st of August, 1995 to “Office of Special Assistant to the Rector for international academic exchange.” Rev. Ross, SJ assumed its responsibility.
 
February, 1988
Academic Exchange Office (the original name of the present centre) was created in February, 1988, following the decision of the 5th executive committee of the year 1987. Prof. Bernard C. C. Lee (the present rector of Fu-Jen) assumed the responsibility of its director. In 1993, Prof. Lee became the dean of academic affairs of Fu-Jen. Prof. H. A. Wu succeeded to Prof. Lee as the director of this office.