Vice-president William Sullivan from Syracuse University led a delegation from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs to visit Tsinghua SPPM. A lecture was given by Professor Rosemary O’Leary on the topic of ‘The Future of Public Administration – Reflections on the Minnowbrook Conference III”. Associate Dean Professor Wu Yongping presided over the lecture along with 30 professors, post-doctoral and graduate students. Professor Rosemary talked about the Minnowbrook Conference, held once every 20 years as the most significant academic conference in public administration area in the United States. Her lively presentation gave the audience a new perspective and understanding of the public service field.