The Ups and Downs of Building the Chinese and Japanese Studies Program at Valparaiso University

The Chinese and Japanese Studies Program was founded in 1986 by Professor Keith Schoppa. The Program’s success is a tribute to all the students, faculty, staff, and administrators involved, as well as to external supporters.  This lecture will review the ups and downs of the effort to build and expand the program over the last thirty years.   The talk will also examine the five key factors that have either propelled or held back the growth of the Program: organic growth, support, student enrollment, money, and personnel.