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Association Early History

Tsinghua University Alumni Association in Greater Chicago was founded in 1987 by a team of alumni working in Chicago area who graduated from National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan.  The early Association leaders include Mr. Ming-Show Wong (翁明壽, MSE '78), Mr. Shih-Perng Tsai (蔡世朋, ChE '79), Mr. Wen-Bin Lo (羅文彬, Math '77).  The most senior member was Mr. Chung-Fu Huang (黄中孚, GE '33) who would fly to Chicago from New York for the Association's annual meetings in early 1990's.  The early alumni members graduated from Tsinghua University in Beijing include Ms. Elise Wenyi Su (苏文漪, Radio '68) and Mr. Tian-Yu Xiong (熊天渝，ME '65).

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Early Association By-Laws

The Association's early leaders have created and approved the By-Laws of the Tsinghua University Alumni Association in the Greater Chicago Area in December 1991.  Under Article II Objectives, the Association was defined as "a not-for-profit organization under the laws of the state of Illinois".

In 1996, the Board of Directors and executive leadership held a joined meeting and passed a resolution for the By-Laws interpretation that "non-political" is one of the Association's fundamental principles.  The meeting specifically emphasized that the Association should not be involved in political issues of any kinds, including political issues around the relationship between Mainland China and Taiwan.

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Association Presidents through Years

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Association's Major Milestones and Alma Mater

  • 1987        The Tsinghua University Alumni Association in Greater Chicago was established, primarily consisting of graduates from National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

  • 1991        Approved Original By-Laws at Association General Meeting

  • 1990’s    Increasing number of members were graduates of Tsinghua University in Beijing, and by the end of 1990’s, they became the majority in the Association

  • 2005        Hosted university’s president Mr. Binglin Gu and his team during their visit to Chicago

  • 2007        Completed registration in the state of Illinois as a non-profit organization on June 25, 2027

  • 2008        Received approval from federal IRS as a Code 501(c)(3) charitable organization on March 18, 2028

  • 2010        Assisted a delegation from Tsinghua University consisting of a large group of professors led by university’s president Mr. Binglin Gu for their visit to University of Chicago.  Assisted the Student Art Troupe from Tsinghua University in their public performance in the University of Chicago’s theater.

  • 2012        Hosted a delegation of professors from Tsinghua University led by university’s senior administrator Mr. Yong Guo

  • 2012        The Association’s Dragon Boat Team was first established.  The team has ever since been participating in the community competition events in the Chicago area, primarily in the annual Chinatown’s Dragon Boat Festival races

  • 2013        Hosted a delegation of professors from Tsinghua University led by university’s vice president Mr. Shengyao Jiang

  • 2017        Hosted Mr. Xiaofeng Wu, senior administrator of Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, and his team in Chicago and their meeting with local alumni

  • 2018        Hosted Ms. Xu Chen, a head administrator of Tsinghua University, in Chicago and organized a roundtable for her meeting with local alumni

  • 2019        Hosted Mr. Yu Yang, alumnus of Tsinghua University and a senior official of Jiangsu Province government, in Chicago and invited him to a Lantern Festival party where he met with local alumni

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