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Shaun shared, "I'd like to thank the Board of Directors and acknowledge the high bar set by the former Executive Directors. I'd like to extend my gratitude to the entire team at International House for their exceptional leadership during these exceedingly difficult times as we cope with the COVID-19 pandemic." Please join us in welcoming Shaun to the International House community. We look forward to his leadership as we move forward during these coming months and into our Centennial decade! On the occasion of Shaun's appointment, the Board of Directors expressed their deepest appreciation to all of the I-House community for your dedication to the International House mission. Leading through Change International House Times 3 E ffective August 1, 2020, Shaun R. Carver accepted the position of Executive Director of International House at the University of California, Berkeley. Shaun brings a wealth of experience to this position, with over 20 years of leadership in international education and a lifetime of living and working in cross-cultural environments. He served as Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs in the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego (2017–20), and as Executive Director of the Hult International Business School (Boston, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai; 2013– 17), where he oversaw 750 students representing 82 countries. Before that, he served in leadership positions in institutions of international higher education in China (2002–13) at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, Tsinghua University, and the Sino-British College of the University of Shanghai Science and Technology (USST). Shaun received his B.A. (High Technology Management) and an M.B.A. from California State University, San Marcos. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in education (Ed.D.) at the University of Southern California. Shaun's father is American and his mother, British, thereby allowing Shaun to hold citizenship in both the United States and the United Kingdom. As a child, Shaun moved around often with his family within the United States and lived for two years in Ireland. Shaun traveled widely during his years in Asia, through China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Japan, and many other countries throughout the continent. He feels at home in cross-cultural situations. He met his wife, Bei Bei Zheng, in Shanghai. Her family, originally from the seaport city of Wenzhou, is also international, with some members currently living in Italy. eir two children, LiAnne (age 8) and James Maxwell [Max] (age 6), are comfortable in multicultural environments, spending significant time with family in China, Italy, and the United States. Welcome Shaun Carver, Sixth I-House Executive Director I-House Relaunch Shaun first coined the term, "I-House 2.0," at our Virtual Global Homecoming on October 18, 2020, to describe our work toward a safe relaunch in 2021. Watch Shaun's Q&A video at ihouse.berkeley.edu/globalhomecoming. Shaun regularly posts on the I-House Berkeley Connect platform, so be sure to visit ihberkeleyconnect.org to read the latest from our new executive director.

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