Zhang Xueliang
In 1936 General Zhang Xueliang appointed Chow as the acting President of Northeastern University (NEU) and concurrently Dean of the College of Laws. General Zhang Xueliang was at the time the Deputy Commander-in-chief of the Bandit Suppression Headquarters in Xi'an, in addition to being the President of Northeastern University. The Mukden Incident made it impossible for the University to function. The University moved to Beijing. The University Council, responsible for the general policy, was composed of members such as Dr. Hu Shih and Dr. Wang Shih-Chieh, the Minister of Education at the time.