February 2012: Roy had successfully published his first research article on the Taylor & Francis Group at the Studies in Higher Education journal. It is available online at your local library.
February 2012: Roy joined UPenn Cru in organizing the annual Veritas Forum at the University of Pennsylvania. For full article, please visit:Click Here
* October 2011: Roy and his fellow colleagues from HKU hosted a party with Chinese University of Hong Kong Postgraduate Student Association on October 28, 2011. Roy was invited to partake as MC during the event.
*June 2011: Roy successfully led and organized the 14th annual Tea Gathering held at the HKU University Lodge with the HKU Postgraduate Student Association.
*May 2011: Roy was invited by the UCI Alumni Association to present the 2011 Lauds and Laurels Award to Michael Q. Nguyen as Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year.
Roy was invited to perform a short dance at the residence of HKU Vice-Chancellor's Lap-Chee Tsui with the HKU Museum Society.
*April 2011: Roy was invited to play as leading guest starr with the HKU English Drama Society new threatre production enttiled "Through Looking Glasses."
* September 2010: Roy moved to Hong Kong to begin an year-long graduate program at The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
NOTE: The above photo shows non-local students and I (if you can find me) being welcomed during Orientation Week at HKU.
* August 2010: Chan had traveled back to mainland China >and partook in the 2010 LSE-PKU Summer School held at Beijing, China. Roy enrolled in a course entitled "China foreign policy" with renowned Professor & Dean Wang Jisi, School of International Studies at Peking University.
* July 2010: Roy had traveled back to the United States of America to visit friends and family over the summer. Chan also had the opportunity to meet Mayor Alan Mansoor City of Costa Mesa for his recognition teaching English abroad in mainland China.
* June 2010:Roy completed his final month teaching English abroad through the "WorldTeach" program from Harvard University from August 2009 to June 2010 at Hengyang, Hunan Province, China.
Roy have officially decided to travel to Istanbul, Turkey this summer from July 2, 2010 to July 10, 2010 sponsored through Gap Adventures. Pictures to come soon!
Roy received a Make A Difference certificate from "OneWorld Classrooms" for his contribution to support hundreds of schools to receive artworks across the world.
Roy received a Honorably Certificate from the Hunan Department of Education on May 22, 2010 for his contribution serving as a volunteer teacher at Hengyang Number Eight High School at Hengyang, Hunan Province, China sponsored through "WorldTeach."
< xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">* April 2010: Roy received an acceptance letter to pursue a master degree in Higher Education at The University of Hong KongFaculty of Education, the #1 ranked University in Asia and the #24 ranked in the entire world.
Roy attended the "2010 Worship Central" conference at Hong Kong on Saturday, April 24, 2010, a school of worship from Alpha International led by Tim Hughes & Al Gordan.
* March 2010: Roy received an invitation letter to enroll in a LSE-PKU Summer Course at Peking University sponsored through the London School of Economics and Political Science, the most selective university in Great Britain today. He will be taking a course entitled "China and the World: Chinese Foreign Policy since 1949" taught by the Dean of the School of International Studies at Peking University.
Roy received an invitation letter to teach English at the University of Hue in Vietnam this summer through "Volunteers in Asia(VIA)." He declined the offer to attend Peking University this summer.
* February 2010: Roy had backpacked to Vietnam during the spring festival holiday visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and Hanoi with Contiki Holidays.
* January 2010: Through the support from friends and family in the community, Roy established the Roy Chan Foundation to help rural Chinese students achieve their educational dreams in mainland China.
* December 2009: Roy received his ticket to attend the highly prestigious WorldExpo 2010 in Shanghai, Chinaon May 1, 2010.
* November 2009: Through kind generous funds from friends and family, Roy pledged US $300.00 to the Rural Education Action Project(REAP) at Stanford University to help rural Chinese students achieve their educational dreams. Click Here to read the Thank You letter from Stanford University.
On May 25, 2009, Roy Chan's website has gained international recognition over the past three years receiving nearly 6,000+ hits since the site's founding in 2006.
Roy became a member of the fraternity Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Rho chapter at UCI on May 27, 2009. He became a Life Member on July 16, 2009.
Here is a look of his year in UCI APO - Omicron Class: CLICK HERE
Roy was inducted as a chartered member of the Rotaract Club at UCI on May 22, 2009.
Roy joined the Community Service and Leadership Program, sponsored by the UCI School of Social Sciences. He received an Advanced Leadership certificate on May 23, 2009.
Roy was appointed Director of Photography under the City of Santa Ana and the County of Orange for Legislative Councilmember and Library Board of Trustees Michael Q. Nguyen on April 1, 2009.
* February 2009:Roy was nominated to participate in the 2009 Homecoming Court as Homecoming King finalist at UCI on February 7, 2009.
* July 2008: Roy volunteered as Cafe Team Facilitator in Stafford, England at Soul Survivor in the United Kingdom. He was the first U.S. volunteer to ever come and serve at Soul Survivor, United Kingdom on July 29, 2008.
Roy discussed with world renowned author Michael Leahy about the controversial topic about Porn in America at the UC Irvine campus and his new book Porn Nation (PDF file) on January 18, 2008.
* July 2007: Roy taught English at the oldest public university in China - Peking University Click Here - from July 26, 2007 to August 15, 2007 (06/10/07) Click Here to Watch Video
Roy studied abroad in Beijing Language and Culture University this summer from June 21, 2007 to July 26, 2007 (06/10/07) Click Here
* May 2007: Roy published an article for the New University Paper at UCI on May 29, 2007. Click Here
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Roy joined the Chamber Singers vocal ensemble to perform in the Mardrigal Dinner Click Here in fall 2006 (09/24/06)
Roy joined the Daria Bearden Foundation for Performing Arts to perform in the 2006 The Nutcracker production on December 20, 2006.
Thanks to Roy's Advisory Board, they help release Roy's official website www.rychan.com on November 17, 2006
Roy sponsored a child from China through WorldVision. Click Hereto sponsor a child and make a difference in the world!
Roy transferred from UC Riverside to UC Irvine as a sophormore in fall 2005 as the one of the few undergraduate to successfully transfer from one UC to another UC in less than one year.
* June 2004: Roy submitted his Student Intent to Register(SIR) at UC Riverside June 2004.