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Board Members Convene for the Third Meeting of the Third Session of NYU Shanghai Education Development Foundation Board
On the afternoon of March 28, 2025, the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the NYU Shanghai Education Development Foundation (the Foundation) Board was held on the NYU Shanghai New Bund Campus in S905 Board Room. The Third Meeting of the Second Session of the Foundation’s Board of Supervisors was held before the board meeting was held.
The board meeting was convened and presided over by Rime Sun, Chairperson of the Foundation board. Secretary-General, Cathie Liu, presented her report to the members, outlining the recent work undertaken by the Foundation. This included a comprehensive review of the fundraising and expenses in 2024, a summary of fundraising activities, updates on alumni and Foundation events, and an overview of external publicity efforts. Later, Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman provided board members with updates on the university’s recent progress. Highlights included the efforts to promote Study Away in Shanghai and the support donors have provided to encourage students to Study Away in Shanghai. He concluded that students from other NYU sites were receptive to learning more about studying away in Shanghai and is positive we will see more students choose Shanghai as a Study Away site.
The board members by a show of hands, voted for new resolutions on the changes of the board members, the CY2024 Work Report, the CY2025 Work Plan, the CY2025 financial and audit report, the CY2025 Foundation Budget, Spring 2025 significant fundraising activities, Spring 2025 significant program fund transfer, the Spring 2025 financial investment proposal, and the update of the Procedure for Receiving, Managing and Use of Donations, subsequently signing the resolutions into effect.
The Board of Supervisors meeting preceded the board meeting in S904 at NYU Shanghai. During the meeting, the three supervisors discussed key issues for the Board, recent university developments, and shared insights from other university foundations, contributing valuable suggestions for the Foundation's future direction and initiatives.
The Foundation looks forward to the continued work of supporting NYU Shanghai’s activities and goals.
Members of the Third Session of NYU Shanghai Education Development Foundation Board
Chairperson: Rime Sun
Secretary-General: Cathie Liu
Board Members: Jinsong Ding, Shuzhe Ding, Lun Feng, Hua Jiang, Jeffrey Lehman, Shijun Tong, Joanna Waley-Cohen
Supervisors: Helen Hu, Charlotte Lu, Echo Wang
