The arrival of Dr. Eugene Shen to take the place left vacant by the leave of absence given to Phillip J. Rulon, assistant professor of Education, was announced by the Gradate School of Education.

Dr. Shen who, until the present war was professor at Checking University in China, will have a permanent position in Cambridge. Educated ion China, he first came to this country when he was 22 years old and attended Stanford University.

While doing research in the field of teaching, Shen met Truman L. Kelly, now professor of Education at Harvard. The two men have worked together on several projects, and Shen's now appointment will permit them both to continue their collaboration.