See More and Be More:
Dr. Bi-Chu (BC) Chen
Written by Alvin Lin
A photo of Dr. BC counting down for Freshmen Orientation Camp. Photo by Quentin Liao.
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For Chen, the difference between being an administrator and a professor is that a chair has more things to take into consideration compared to a professor because a department chair sees things at a different level. Chen states that she can now make sense of the school policy, and the reasons and rationale behind them after being a department head. Chen said, “I think being a chair put myself in perspective, so I can see with a wider view and know more, and hopefully, I can be more understandable, right? So, it's also about the philosophy of life. It is not just about working or teaching: How to live better and more balanced?” But she acknowledged that “we are often too busy” to be truly balanced.
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