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Board Members Convene for the Sixth Meeting of the Third Session of NYU Shanghai Education Development Foundation Board
On the afternoon of October 23rd , 2026, the Sixth Meeting of the Third Session of the NYU Shanghai Education Development Foundation (the Foundation) Board was held at NYU Shanghai.
The Board meeting was convened and presided over by Rime Sun, Chairperson of the Foundation Board. Secretary-General Cathie Liu presented her report outlining recent Foundation activities, which included a review of the Minutes of the Last Meeting, Recent Work Report, and 2026 January to August Financial Report. Additionally, she introduced a proposal for a joint public fundraising initiative with a partner foundation, detailing the partner organization's background, key terms of the cooperation agreement, and registration information. Following a feedback session with attending Board members, the project plan and supporting documentation will be refined to systematically advance formalization and registration.
During the meeting, Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman provided board members with updates on the university’s recent developments. Highlights included an overview of the student enrolment rate along with the international student admissions, the launch of the NYU Shanghai Global Institute for Longevity and Resilience and the visit of Former US Treasury Secretary Centenarian W. Michael Blumenthal to NYU Shanghai.
The board members by a show of hands, voted for new resolutions on the Foundation Board Member Change, Fall 2026 Significant Program Fund Transfer, Fall 2026 Financial Investment Plan and signed the resolutions.
The Sixth Meeting of the Second Session of the Foundation’s Board of Supervisors was held on the morning of October 21st , 2026. At its meeting, the Board of Supervisors discussed key board issues and recent university developments, and contributed 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.
