Delegation from Guangdong visits ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´'s
May 17, 2016
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A delegation from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) visited ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s University on Tuesday, to meet with their ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s counterparts.
The delegation, headed by President Zhong Weihe, met with representatives of the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts and Science to explore areas of cooperation between ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s and GDUFS, including research collaboration and student and faculty mobility.
Currently, the university, located in southern China, has a Memorandum of Understanding and Graduate Student Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of Education.
The delegation also toured ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s campus as well as the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.
In photo, front from left: Cai Hong, Director of International Office, GDUFS; Hugh Horton, Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Arts and Science; Zhong Weihe, President, GDUFS; Rebecca Luce-Kapler, Dean, Faculty of Education; and Liying Cheng, Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language, Faculty of Education. Middle row: Zhao Junfeng, Dean of School of Interpreting and Translation Studies; Zhiyao Zhang, Director, China Liaison Office; Barbara Yates, Associate Director, International, Office of the Associate Vice-Principal (International); Craig Walker, Director, Dan School of Drama and Music; Robin Cox, Director, School of English, Faculty of Education; and Jenny Corlett, Associate Director (International Initiatives), Faculty of Arts and Science. Back row: Wang Weiqiang, Associate Professor, School of English for International Business, GDUFS, and Visiting Scholar at ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s; Xie Wenxin, Director of Human Resources Division, GDUFS; Donato Santeramo, Head, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures; and Don Klinger, Associate Dean Graduate Studies & Research, Faculty of Education.
¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s launched its in August 2015 to support its internationalization efforts. The plan’s goals include strengthening ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s international research engagement and creating more opportunities for student mobility through programs like academic exchange programs. The plan also aims to attract high-quality international students to ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s and to increase international educational opportunities on the ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s campus.