Providence University

Providence University

天主教靜宜大學
Motto	進德、修業(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tō-tek, siu-gia̍p)[1]
Motto in English	Virtue with Knowledge[2]
Type	Private (Roman Catholic)
Established	1956
President	Chuan-yi Tang (唐傳義; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tn̂g Thoân-gī)
Academic staff	346
Students	11,895
Undergraduates	10,716
Postgraduates	1,179
Location	Shalu, Taichung , Taiwan 24°13′37″N 120°34′48″E / 24.22694°N 120.58000°E / 24.22694; 120.58000
Affiliations	Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia U12 Consortium
Website	pu.edu.tw

Providence University (PU; Chinese: 靜宜大學; pinyin: Jìngyí Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chēng-gî Tāi-ha̍k) is a Catholic co-educational institution in Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Providence University is one of the U12 Consortium member schools, and is one of two Taiwan universities participating in the ISEP network.^[3]

History

Providence University was founded by an American congregation, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Indiana, United States).^[4] In the summer of 1919, Bishop Joseph Tacconi of Kaifeng, Henan Province, Republic of China, met with Sisters of Providence general superior Mother Mary Cleophas Foley to request sisters for a school for young women in Kaifeng. In 1921 Mother Marie Gratia Luking (1885–1964) and five other Sisters of Providence founded the Hua-Mei Girls' Elementary and High Schools there, one of the first schools for girls in China. In the spring of 1929, the school was forced to close because of political turbulence.^{[citation needed]}

The Providence Sisters, enthusiastic about female education, endeavored to establish another school in spite of the critical situation. In 1932, by the effort of the Board of Trustees, Ching-Yi Girls' High School was instituted in Kaifeng. Cardinal Paul Yü Pin was the first chairperson of the Board of Trustees, and Chi-Liang Ing was the first president of the school. In 1942, Mother Gratia and the other sisters were imprisoned and did not regain their freedom until 1945.^{[citation needed]}

In 1948, the Chinese Civil War forced the sisters to retreat first to Shanghai and later to Taiwan.^[5]

In July 1989, it has turned into "Providence University for Women". From 1993, it turned into "Providence University", and started to enroll male students.^{[citation needed]}

Successive principals

Academics

Campus Building

Anthony Guo Hall

This building is named after the memorial of 4th principal of school: Anthony Guo. Inside the building is College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Continuing Education, Department of Law, Department of Mass Communication, Department of Social Work and Child Welfare, Art Center, Center for Computer & Communication and International Conference Hall.

St. Peter Hall

Luking Library

Jing An Hall

Theodore Guerin Hall

Providence Hall

St. Francis Hall

Our Lady of Providence Convent

Si Yuan Hall

Bishop Kupfer Hall

Jing-yuan Cafeteria

Schultz Hall

Yi-yuan Cafeteria

Zhi Shan Hall

St. Bosco Hall

John Paul II Sports Hall

Indoor Swimming Pool

Stadium

Multi-Purpose Court

Transportation

Taichung City Bus

Taichung Bus

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United Highway Bus

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CTbus

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GEYA Bus

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Kuo-kuang Motor

• Route A2

Freeway Bus

Ho-hsin Bus

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Road

• Taiwan Boulevard
• Taichung Interchange, Freeway 1 (Taiwan)
• Shalu Interchange, Freeway 3 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Railway

• Shalu Station
• Taichung Main Station

See also

• List of universities in Taiwan

References

External links

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