February 18, 2004

Chinese officials visit TSU Wednesday

Troy State University welcomed to campus Wednesday nine higher education officials from the People's Republic of China who are partners with TSU in a joint-degree program.

The program, officially called the 1-2-1 Sino-American Joint Degree Program, allows students from partner Chinese universities to study their first year in China , spend their sophomore and junior years in Troy and then return home to China to complete their degree.

The visit included campus tours and meetings with members of the TSU faculty and administration. The highlight of the visit was a convocation in the Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor, which featured remarks from Dr. Jack Hawkins , Jr., Chancellor, and Zong Wa , Director of the China Center for International Education Exchange. The Chinese officials also heard three students give their impression of the 1-2-1 program: Mai Derong, an art and design major; Miao Ting, a computer science major; and Ma Ying.

Members of the Chinese delegation that visited TSU were Wu Zaofeng, Deputy Secretary General of the China Education Association for International Exchange; Yun Fujun, Vice President of Inner Mongolia Polytechnic University; Xiang Benchun, President of Xinjiang Shihezi University; Cai Wenbo, Director of Xinjiang Shihezi University; Chen Bangjie, President of Hunan Agricultural University; Chen Ximu, President of the College of Forestry, South China Agricultural University; Wu Yi, Vice Director of the Office of Academic Degree Committee of State Council; Zong Wa, Director of the China Center for International Education Exchange; and Sufei Li, Director of Education Credential Evaluation for the Knowledge Company.