tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post7154075261311778391..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: Hsu scholarship at CaltechSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-40010813449188889022008-04-08T00:55:00.000-04:002008-04-08T00:55:00.000-04:00On a per student basis Caltech's endowment is pret...On a per student basis Caltech's endowment is pretty large -- they have less than 2000 students in total and only about 800 undergrads. That means they have around $1M per student, which is more than MIT and most of the Ivy league. In absolute terms their endowment is not so big.Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-72925933878619105372008-04-08T00:21:00.000-04:002008-04-08T00:21:00.000-04:00"I encourage all of my friends in the worlds of te..."I encourage all of my friends in the worlds of technology and finance to give back to the institutions from which they received their educations."<BR/><BR/>All well and good if they come from a poor institution such as Caltech. I wouldn't encourage it if they came from an over-endowed Ivy League like Harvard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-26875916635087540622008-04-03T18:52:00.000-04:002008-04-03T18:52:00.000-04:00Quercus: there was more in the bio about his famil...Quercus: there was more in the bio about his family life and descendants, but I left it off for privacy reasons. My dad was a great father and family man, so I was lucky in many ways :-)Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-30709695779823965052008-04-03T17:31:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:31:00.000-04:00An impressive man. But certainly he also had desce...An impressive man. But certainly he also had descendants, and not just the aforementioned ascendants?<BR/><BR/>I know it's a professional biography, but a happy family is a great achievement.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799291802979689902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-12052413864882000452008-04-02T15:43:00.000-04:002008-04-02T15:43:00.000-04:00Thanks for the interesting and inspirational bio o...Thanks for the interesting and inspirational bio of Cheng Ting Hsu. The scholarship is a generous and fitting way to honor his memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-62116372276785172202008-04-01T14:55:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:55:00.000-04:00PS: That preference was included in memory of dear...PS: That preference was included in memory of dear old Dad. It isn't being applied very strictly, since of the first 4 recipients only one is from a Chinese-speaking country, and, in fact, 2 of 4 are from former Eastern bloc countries!<BR/><BR/>We could have a long conversation about how little influence one has on the use of one's donated funds after the transaction is completed... :-)<BR/><BR/>Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-53424583636758824942008-04-01T14:25:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:25:00.000-04:00Steve, you have done a great thing. I'm honored to...Steve, you have done a great thing. I'm honored to know you. <BR/><BR/><BR/>"Preference is to be given to applicants from Chinese-speaking countries: China (including Hong Kong), Taiwan and Singapore."<BR/><BR/>Are you scared of Russians taking over? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com