American scholar Chen Shifen came to Sun Yat-Sen University this afternoon to share his experience on the marketization and internationalization of higher education.

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[Reporter Xu Lijuan/Kaohsiung Report] Chen Shifen, a scholar in the United States, was sued for commenting on a paper under the pseudonym "Weng Darui" on Facebook. He returned to Taiwan in September to face the lawsuit. This afternoon, he was invited to Sun Yat-sen University to conduct "Marketization and Internationalization of Higher Education" In the lecture, he said with a smile that "Weng Darui" is more famous than "Chen Shifen" now, and he never thought that he would be accused of being accused of writing political comments, and would be labeled as a flanker of the green camp. Now he is afraid to go to China.

Chen Shifen is currently a chair professor at Western Washington University in the United States. Based on his personal teaching experience in North America, at the invitation of the Sun Yat-sen University Education Development Center, he shared with teachers and students the high marketization and internationalization that Taiwan's higher education is facing in the process of globalization. Many professors, including President Zheng Yingyao, listened in the audience.

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Before the speech, Chen Shifen first introduced his academic experience. He humorously said that he only went to school when he was old. I went to the United States to study when I had no job. Unexpectedly, I got an MBA and a Ph.D. in business, and even became a professor.

Chen Shifen also admits that he is a scholar who likes to post comments. Since 2014, he has published political comments on Facebook under the name "Weng Darui". He did not expect to attract the attention of the media and was sued by many people. Citizens are obliged to come forward to face the lawsuit, so Ong Darui officially appeared as Chen Shifen when he returned to Taiwan in September this year.

However, Chen Shifen also mentioned that since 2008, management case training courses have been opened in universities in many countries in Asia. More than 8,000 teachers have participated in China alone. After the incident of Chen Shifen caused a lot of noise, I heard that many people who originally hung their training certificates on the wall have now taken them down. They used to receive greeting cards from teachers and students every Chinese New Year. After "Weng Darui" became popular, in February this year Since then, he has not received another greeting card, and now he dare not go to China or Hong Kong, not because he is afraid of being arrested, but because he is afraid of being accused of buying sex casually.

Lin Baiqiao, dean of Sun Yat-sen University, said that Sun Yat-sen University is undergoing an international transformation, and how to keep up with international trends is the main reason for inviting Chen Shifen to give a speech at the school. He hopes that teachers and students can listen to the advice of internationally renowned business professors.

Zheng Yingyao, the principal of Sun Yat-sen University, waved to Chen Shifen. Zheng Yingyao said that Zhongshan is actually a good school and is eager for international scholars. Although the salary is lower than that in North America, if Chen Shifen can come or come to Zhongshan for exchanges, he will try his best to win for him. .

Chen Shifen gave a speech at Sun Yat-sen University, and most of the audience were professors in the school.

(Photo by reporter Xu Lijuan)

Sun Yat-sen University President Zheng Yingyao (left) waved to Chen Shifen (right), welcoming him to give lectures at Sun Yat-sen University.

(Photo by reporter Xu Lijuan)