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Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen (1902-1991): Chinese American Education Pioneer and Founder of East Asian Studies at USC

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"in August 1969, a small group of Chinese American faculty members from Los Angeles area attended a luncheon in Chinatown. Several of them expressed interest in forming a Chinese Faculty Organization in Southern California for the purpose of promoting friendship and social ties, to create a forum for discussions and exchange views and to help the Chinese Community. [...] By December of that year the organization Committee had drafted a constitution named the association 'The Chinese Collegiate Colleagues of So. California (CCC SC)'. The constitution was ratified on February 21, 1970 at an inaugural banquet in the Golden Palace Restaurant in Chinatown, with 68 persons present (including spouses and guests). Professor Orient Lee, a noted Chinese historian, famous for his entertaining talk on the Three Kingdoms, was the guest speaker (in case you are curious, the price for the banquet then was $6.50/person, tax & tip included). At this meeting, election of members of the executive council was conducted and results were as follows: President - Theodore Chen (USC) Vice President/president Elect. - Sunney I. Chan (CIT) Secretary - Tien Fan Tao (UCLA) Treasurer - Lois Wong Chi (CSU Dominguez Hills) Social Chairman - Teresa Sun (CSLA)"

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Dr. 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."
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1. Chinese American Faculty Association (CAFA) of Southern California Logo "in August 1969, a small group of Chinese American faculty members from Los Angeles area attended a luncheon in Chinatown. Several of them expressed interest in forming a Chinese Faculty Organization in Southern California for the purpose of promoting friendship and social ties, to create a forum for discussions and exchange views and to help the Chinese Community. [...] By December of that year the organization Committee had drafted a constitution named the association 'The Chinese Collegiate Colleagues of So. California (CCC SC)'. The constitution was ratified on February 21, 1970 at an inaugural banquet in the Golden Palace Restaurant in Chinatown, with 68 persons present (including spouses and guests). Professor Orient Lee, a noted Chinese historian, famous for his entertaining talk on the Three Kingdoms, was the guest speaker (in case you are curious, the price for the banquet then was $6.50/person, tax & tip included). At this meeting, election of members of the executive council was conducted and results were as follows: President - Theodore Chen (USC) Vice President/president Elect. - Sunney I. Chan (CIT) Secretary - Tien Fan Tao (UCLA) Treasurer - Lois Wong Chi (CSU Dominguez Hills) Social Chairman - Teresa Sun (CSLA)"
3. Faculty Hall featuring Dr. Chen. USC Doheny Memorial Library.