He planned to continue on with a Ph.D., but his father died. He hurried home to take over the Tamkang College of Arts and Sciences (predecessor to Tamkang University) which was founded by his father.
原擬繼續攻讀博士學位，卻因父親突然病逝，他匆匆返國接掌由父親一手創辦的淡江文理學院（淡江大學的前身），開始全心投入教育行政工作。