After almost a century，Lin Huiyin，a Chinese architecture student at the University of Pennsylvania between 1924 and 1927，will be awarded a late Bachelor of Architecture diploma by the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
At the May 18，2024，Weitzman Commencement Ceremony，the School will award Lin，arguably the first and most famous female architect in modern China，"a late posthumous Bachelor of Architecture degree"，stated an article titled"An Architectural Pioneer Receives Her Due，"published by Penn on Sunday.
Lin Huiyin，along with her husband Liang Sicheng，who was also a famous Chinese architect，traveled to the United States in 1924 and studied in Penn's architecture program.
However，Pennsylvania's architecture program rejected the admission application of this Chinese woman because it did not admit female students until
1934.As a result，Lin had to study in the only department that accepted female students，the School of Fine Arts.But she actively participated in architecture studios，took courses in design theory，drawing，and architectural history，and worked as an assistant in architectural design，often more excellent than her male peers.She completed most of the coursework required for a Bachelor of Architecture degree.The only exceptions were a drawing course that was not open to female students because it featured male models.
"Upon closer examination，it became clear that she would have got a degree if she were a man，"said Fritz Steiner，Weitzman Dean，and Paley Professor，"It's not right，and this is an opportunity to correct that."
Lin's daughter，94﹣year﹣old Liang Zaibing，said，"A hundred years later，my mother is being recognized by her Alma Mater（母校）.This reminds me of her bravery and determination when she chose to major in architecture.She proved throughout her life that she was a true architect."
