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Opportunities Abroad Spotlight on China

Opportunities Abroad Spotlight on China. October 31, 2012. AGENDA. Main Presenters: Dr . Julie Mostov , Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Daniela Ascarelli , Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs Existing engagement/partnerships with China Joseph Gregory, Westphal

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Opportunities Abroad Spotlight on China

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  1. Opportunities AbroadSpotlight on China October 31, 2012

  2. AGENDA Main Presenters: • Dr. Julie Mostov, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives • Daniela Ascarelli, Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs • Existing engagement/partnerships with China • Joseph Gregory, Westphal • Past Study Abroad Successes • Rebecca Clothey, School of Education • Moving forward: Building on partnerships and increasing student and faculty mobility • Questions and Discussion

  3. China @ Drexel • President Fry and Provost Greenberg have made global engagement and particularly engagement with CHINA a priority in the 2012 – 2017 Drexel Strategic Plan • More than 900 Chinese students on campus – almost 50% of international students • We regularly host Chinese Delegations and send Drexel Delegations to China to connect our research, study, and experiential education. • Events focused on China

  4. Dragons in China • We currently haveagreements with13 institutions in 7cities • SARI Joint Research Center • Funding to build coop placements in concert with alumni network in China and East and South East Asia more broadly • Six International Travel Award winners presenting at conferences in China in the last year

  5. Drexel SARI Center Collaboration – Innovation – Dedication - Cooperation • The Drexel-SARI Center was launched in Oct. 2011 by an agreement signed with the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences • The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is a leading academic institution and comprehensive research and development center in natural science, technological science and high-tech innovation.

  6. Drexel SARI Center • Located in the Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Park • The Center will be a home for Drexel’s research collaborations and educational partnerships • Educational endeavors including internships, co-ops, and symposia • The first Drexel co-op student arrived in China finished in Sept. 2012 • The first research collaborations at the Drexel-SARI Center are led by Dr. Wei Sun and Dr. Yury Gogotsi

  7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University • One of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in China • Member of the C9 league in China • #125 in the World • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Exchange agreements . • College/school agreements with • College of Arts and Sciences, • CoE Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, • LeBow College of Business, • College of Engineering • Dual Phd (Med-X Research Institute) • Whitaker International UG Scholar in Biomed

  8. Tsinghua University • Location: Beijing •  A recent study shows that Tsinghua University is the undergraduate alma mater that produces the most PhDs in U.S. universities. •  Established in 1911 • Member of the C9 league in China • #48 in the World • MOU and Undergraduate exchange

  9. Peking University Graduate School in Shenzhen • Location: Shenzhen • Influential in the birth of China's New Culture Movement, May Fourth Movement, the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989, and many other significant events • Member of the C9 league in China • #44 in the World • MOU for Graduate student exchange • Dual Degree • Environmental Engineering and Science, MS

  10. Fudan University School of Management • Location: Shanghai • Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial  Qing dynasty • Member of the C9 league in China • #90 in the World • MOU for Graduate students in LeBow exchange

  11. Other Partnerships • Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology • China Academy of Art, Hangzhou • Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School • Hong Kong University • Dalian University of Technology • Wuhan University

  12. Westphal in China • Joseph Gregory, Chair Department of Art & Art History • Art Exhibitions here and in China • Agreement with China Academy of Art, Hangzhou

  13. Study Abroad • Dr. Rebecca Clothey • Dr. Scott Knowles

  14. Moving Forward • Research • Faculty-led Study Abroad • Joint-taught courses • Expanding co-op opportunities for students

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