Project Manager: Xiaoping Wu, Yi Yang
Cornell CSSA hosted 09′Farewell Gathering for visiting scholars in Maplewood Community Center on May 16. About 30 Chinese visiting scholars, post-docs, students, and families attended.
The current co-directors of the visiting scholar center, Wu Xiaoping and Yang Yi, introduced the successive co-directors, Zheng Xianfeng and Liu Shiliang. Drs. Zheng and Liu each addressed a brief speech on their plans of organizing events and providing service for the community.
Each leaving scholar received a gift with signatures of all theattendants. In addition, five scholars received special gifts from the CSSA President, Wu Xinwei, and Vice President, Fang Chao, for their tremendous contributions to the community of Chinese visiting scholars during the past year. They were: Ai Chunxiang, Wu Xiaoping, Wu xian, Xiao Meihua, and Zhao Wen.
During the game session, “call on you”,”running for seat”,”two walking with three feet” and “chopsticks and M&M” were played. The attendants were divided into four groups and competed between groups. Winners were rewarded with sweet gifts. After the hilarious games came the casual conversations, Poker games, Ping-Pang, and Karaoke. Friends took pictures with one another to preserve the sweet memories we share at Cornell!
Thanks,
Reported by: Yang Yi
