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Asia Strategy Committee (ASC). 2006-2007. Committee Members. Frank Bloch Law India John Thatanamil Divinity India Sankaran Mahadevan Engineering India Richard King A&S India Bahr Weiss Peabody Vietnam Jim Auer Peabody Japan Xiu Cravens Peabody China
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Asia Strategy Committee (ASC) 2006-2007
Committee Members • Frank Bloch Law India • John Thatanamil Divinity India • Sankaran Mahadevan Engineering India • Richard King A&S India • Bahr Weiss Peabody Vietnam • Jim Auer Peabody Japan • Xiu Cravens Peabody China • Dongqing LI Engineering China • Ruth Rogaski A&S (History) China • Xianmin LIU A&S (EAS) China • Guoliang YU A&S (Math) China • Tracy Miller A&S (Art) China • Ray Friedman Owen China • Wei ZHENG Med China • Lena Choi Med Korea • Christopher Greely Med Cambodia
Strategy will: • Leverage Vanderbilt’s unique strengths • Create greater international prominence for VU • Create exciting research and study environment for VU faculty and students
Two-Part Work Plan • Understand VU’scurrent research ties with Asia (Know your school) • Brainstorm new programs & initiatives that will build on VU’s unique strengths (Connect and Dream) • Identify core partners in China and India • Consider curricular improvements
Understanding current activities • Survey significant research ties with Asia • By school (by region within school) • Get info from Deans • Talk to colleagues • Generate report for each school
Brainstorming • Consider models at other universities • Consider how to create links across university – build on present work by drawing others in • Design a strategy that is very VU