Experiencing China and Chinese Culture: CUNY Study Abroad in China

This lecture will talk about unique features of CUNY-Asian-faculty-led study abroad in China program. In particular, the lecture will discuss various educational benefits of the program while students and faculty have real experience of China’s society, the people, the language, and culture. Topics: how the trip is organized prominent and unique features of the program … Read more

“Modern” Education vs. “Traditional” Culture: The Ford-funded Community Colleges in China Project

The Community Colleges in China Project was conceived as a way of introducing American community college concepts to China.  It was felt that community colleges were both great engines of mass higher education, nimble promoters of new technologies and spurs to local economic development, just the things needed and wanted by a China making the transition from planned … Read more

2003 CUNY Conference on Education: Challenges & Perspectives

Inspired by the educational reform ushered in at the state and city levels, and the rapid increase of Asian population, making it the third largest minority group behind Hispanic and African Americans, the conference would like to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the new Asian immigrants.

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