Enlarging the American Student Cohort in China: Challenges & Opportunities Workshop Successfully Held
Publish Date: 2024-04-30 | Visits: 414
On April 30, the "Enlarging the American Student Cohort in China: Challenges & Opportunities" workshop, hosted by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), was successfully held online. Liu Limin, President of CEAIE, and Allan Goodman, CEO of the Institute of International Education (IIE), attended and delivered speeches. Fu Bo, Deputy Secretary-General of CEAIE, introduced the "Young Envoys Scholarship" (YES) program, while Denis Simon, former Executive Vice Chancellor of Duke Kunshan University, chaired the meeting. Over 770 representatives from Chinese and American educational institutions and universities participated online.
Liu Limin expressed hope for universities and educational institutions in China and the US to maintain close contact to provide opportunities and platforms for youth exchanges between the two countries. He emphasized the importance of project design and promotion, suggesting the creation of projects that cater to the specific needs of different age groups, highlight professional advantages, and address global challenges, thus providing more options and conveniences for American students to study in China.
Allan Goodman highlighted the long-standing history of China-US educational exchanges and stressed that the drive to further promote exchanges between the educational sectors of both countries stems from this deep-rooted cooperation. He expressed hope that both sides would work together to demonstrate that learning, ideas, and friendships know no boundaries.
During the thematic discussion session, Mirka Martel, Head of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at IIE’s Center for Academic Mobility Research and Impact, presented the latest developments in American students studying abroad, particularly noting changes in the number of degree-seeking and short-term exchange students since the last Open Doors report. Hannah Buxbaum, Vice President for International Affairs at Indiana University, and Eric Garfunkel, Vice President for Global Affairs at Rutgers University, shared policies of American universities regarding studying in China and discussed the reasons for the low numbers of American students in China. Lou Yongqi, Vice President of Tongji University, and Adam Jones, Director of CET Academic Programs in China, shared experiences from the perspectives of Chinese universities and third-party education providers on how to attract American students to China and meet their needs. David Pe, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at NYU Shanghai, discussed practical strategies employed by China-US joint education institutions to attract more American students.
Fu Bo introduced the "Young Envoys Scholarship" (YES) program, inviting American universities and educational institutions to actively participate and encouraging American youth and university personnel to join the YES program's annual highlight event, the China-US Youth Leaders Dialogue, this summer. CEAIE will provide support and facilitation for American students coming to China for exchange visits.
The Chinese and American guests also engaged in a Q&A session with the online participants.
(By the Department of International Cooperation)
