Resolution Thanking and Honoring Dr. Yenbo Wu

RATIONALE: The Academic Senate offers resolutions honoring the service and commitment of faculty, and administrators who depart the university. Dr. Yenbo Wu started his career at San Francisco State University in July 2000 and retired in May 2021.

Dr. Yenbo Wu was appointed Director of the Office of International Programs (OIP) and then Associate Vice-President (AVP) for the Division for International Education and Senior International Officer; and

Dr. Wu co-founded the first Confucius Institute of the West Coast of the U.S. in 2005; and

Dr. Wu provided exceptional leadership in the NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) and Fulbright; and

Dr. Wu served on the NAFSA Board of Director for two consecutive terms and as inaugural NAFSA Vice President for Scholarship and Institutional Strategy for three years; and

San Francisco State University was awarded the prestigious Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization in 2012 under Dr. Wu’s leadership; and

Dr. Wu helped build partnerships and forge agreements between SF State and many universities and institutions in countries throughout the world; and

Dr. Wu’s commitment to international education and campus internationalization has greatly enhanced the educational journeys of countless students and enriched the experiences of faculty and staff across campus and beyond; and