History
In 1998, SIAS was founded by Mr Shawn Chen, head of SIAS Group, as a small business trade school. It is the first American university in Central China. It started with around 200 students and now has 23,500 students, 50 buildings, an Olympic swimming stadium, basketball courts, and recreation areas. During the early years, Chen's close friends were in charge of university duties, such as library maintenance and upkeep, as well as other administrative positions.
Since inception, it has struggled to recruit qualified teachers to take up residence in remote rural towns.
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