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Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen (1902-1991): Chinese American Education Pioneer and Founder of East Asian Studies at USC Main MenuIntroductionDr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen’s Life and Career at USCDr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen's ScholarshipDr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen and the China Society of Southern California (CSSC)Events and CelebrationArchives and ResourcesAbout the ProjectLi-Ping Chenc0e6a2c0a94a0c1771c94d579885876c547d45b5Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46
Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen’s Legacy to the USC and the Community
12022-12-16T21:25:05-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46Community Leadership3Dr. Chen's community leadership helped build and strengthen the Chinese American community in the greater Los Angeles area and its global connections. He was the founding President of the "Chinese Collegiate Colleagues of Southern California" (CCCSC) when it was first established in 1969. Five years later, CCCSC was renamed as the current "Chinese American Faculty Association (CAFA) of Southern California."structured_gallery2022-12-18T15:26:30-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46
12022-12-16T21:29:55-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46Chen Fellowship2Dr. Chen and his wife had financially supported students from Taiwan to study at USC 1969-1973 and they established the Theodore and Wen-Hui Chen Fellowship (aka Chen Fmaily Fellowship and Chen Fellowship) in 1991, one of the most competitive USC Graduate School Endowed Fellowships, to assist Chinese students interested in pursuing graduate studies at USC. Since its inception, the Chen Fellowship has benefited over sixty Chinese students.structured_gallery2022-12-16T21:32:58-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46
12022-12-16T21:35:30-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46Comments from Past Chen Fellowship Recipients7Dr. Chen’s unwavering support for students continues for decades after his death in the form of the Chen Fellowship.structured_gallery2023-01-06T11:43:48-08:00Li-Ping Chenc0e6a2c0a94a0c1771c94d579885876c547d45b5
12022-12-16T21:44:18-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46Dr. Chen's Support of USC East Asian Library6In his later years Dr. Chen focused on building USC’s East Asian collections. He donated his personal library of over 2,500 volumes of Chinese books to the USC Libraries in the 1970s, which became one of the foundational collections of the current East Asian Library. He and his wife also made several contributions to the library fund for East Asian materials during the 1970s and 1980s. Dr. Chen's family donated his personal papers to the USC Libraries, which includes invaluable materials such as newspaper clippings, administrative notes, and academic publications that document his groundbreaking contributions and legacy. In early 2022, a new endowment in his name was established at USC to honor and continue his legacy of library support.structured_gallery2023-01-31T19:49:44-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46