Venezia Completes Sabbatical in Taiwan

Dec 1, 2021 12:00 AM

Dr. Chiulien Venezia, Professor of Accounting, took a semester-long sabbatical leave to Taiwan during Fall 2021 and offered reflections on her experiences in her native country. 

“I knew taking a sabbatical during a pandemic would be a challenge, but I have learned over the years, when faced with adversity, it is better to face the challenge than hide and wait another day. After going through an extensive quarantine, I began to arrange for meetings with our sister universities in Taiwan. Since I am a native Taiwanese, I hoped they would be more open to meeting and fostering a bridge between our two countries.

I first met with the faculty and Dean of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Their business school was awarded AASCB accreditation in 2017. Fortunately, they were holding their 17th Annual International Conference on Knowledge-Based Economy, November 25-26, 2021. Having taught there for twelve years prior to joining Frostburg State University, I got to network and greet fellow colleagues and introduce them to Frostburg. That afternoon, the Dean, Dr. Chou Te-Kuang, and I met privately to go over the plans for a possible 2+2 program, opportunities for exchange study and other ideas for building a relationship between our two schools. His initial reaction was favorable with more detailed conversations to follow.

I knew taking a sabbatical during a pandemic would be a challenge, but I have learned over the years, when faced with adversity, it is better to face the challenge than hide and wait another day.

Dr. Chiulien Venezia, Professor of Accounting

On December 1, I visited National United University (NUU) and met with Dr. Hu, Vice President, Dr. Wu, Dean of Research and Development, and Dr. Chen, Dean of the College of Management. We discussed the possibility of renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between NUU and FSU, which was initially signed in 2017, and would cover a 2+2 program and possible exchange study. We also discussed a possible 2+1 program for Frostburg’s MBA. I also had the chance to meet with faculty and students that afternoon and present a PowerPoint presentation with Q&A introducing Frostburg State University and its programs.” 

Welcome back, Chiulien!