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Class Act

Photographs by Mira Adwell, Kevin Ruck, Mike Ledford, & Heather Moran & courtesy of the College of Charleston & Andrew Hsu

Photography Image credits belowPhotos 19Issue August 2022
Randolph Hall at the College of CharlestonDuring his three-year tenure, CofC president Andrew Hsu (pronounced “SHOE”) has managed his share of crises—but always with a smile.Energized by students, Hsu seeks opportunities to interact, including with these orientation interns in August 2019.Beijing Beginnings: President Hsu’s parents, Yuchu Wang and Sifu Xu (front row), had college degrees, but educational opportunities for him and his sisters, Duoqing and Duohong, were squelched during Mao’s Cultural Revolution.Pensive & Promising: A young Hsu at his aunt’s home in Atlanta in the 1980s, not yet sure where his studies would lead.During graduate school at Georgia Tech, Hsu switched from mechanical to aeronautic engineering. “I’m always looking for the biggest challenge,” says Hsu.Hsu, receiving his doctoral degreePresident Andrew Hsu and First Lady Rongrong on their wedding day in 1990President Andrew Hsu and First Lady Rongrong Chen pose in the Cistern.The Hsu Crew: Kristie Hsu, Jenny Hsu, Rongrong Chen, President Hsu, Carol Hsu, and Emma Hsu at President Hsu’s inauguration in 2019President Hsu takes a selfie with incoming students on Admitted Student Day in February 2022. Renowned for his relatability, as well as his love for music, he further connects with students by sharing a playlist with them each semester before finals. (Find a link at the end of the feature.)With SPECTRA students (an academic and college transition/orientation program for students of color) last AugustOn the climbing wall during his inauguration festivities in October 2019Board of Trustees Chair David Hay (CofC class of 1981) with President Hsu during his inauguration ceremony in October 2019Hsu mans a griddle during the December 2019 Pancakes with the President event held during final exams.Playing ping-pong with students in November 2020On Admitted Student Day, February 2022Among his many achievements, Dr. Hsu has formed the Committee on Commemoration and Landscapes in 2021, in order for the campus to tell a fuller story of the institution’s past.Class Act

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Meet the intriguing and energetic Dr. Hsu, the College of Charleston president who has been engineering good things and goodwill at the storied liberal arts school
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