Chinese Vice Minister for Education Hao Ping and 91吃瓜 Provost Thomas G. Burish
China鈥檚 Vice Minister for Education Hao Ping visited the 91吃瓜 campus Tuesday (April 9) at the head of an official delegation of Chinese government and educational leaders.
The principal reason for Vice Minister Hao鈥檚 visit, which was organized and hosted by , was to sign and celebrate an agreement between the University of 91吃瓜 and the Ministry of Education鈥檚 China Scholarship Council (CSC), whose Secretary General, Liu Jinghui, was also a member of the delegation. The CSC already supports numerous graduate students from China pursuing doctoral degrees at 91吃瓜, but the agreement signed today by 91吃瓜鈥檚 provost, , Vice Minister Hao and Secretary General Liu will provide scholarships enabling some 20 additional Chinese students to enroll in 91吃瓜鈥檚 Graduate School.
While the CSC supports graduate students at other universities around the world, it has very few such exclusive agreements.
During a signing ceremony in 91吃瓜鈥檚 Carole Sandner Hall, Burish praised 91吃瓜鈥檚 Chinese students and noted that their participation in the life of the University enriched and strengthened its mission. 鈥�91吃瓜鈥檚 philosophy is to educate the whole person and to develop leaders,鈥� he said. 鈥淎 university is best evaluated by the success of its graduates, and our Chinese students stimulate and challenge their peers as they themselves have become the leaders we are so proud to graduate.鈥�
鈥淚 have long believed that 91吃瓜 is a world class university,鈥� Hao said in translated remarks, 鈥渁nd I鈥檝e always wanted to visit here. It was difficult to do so during our American visit, but after enjoying its hospitality and touring the university and meeting its students, I know it was worth it.鈥�
Upon arriving on campus, the Chinese officials were greeted at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center by , vice president and associate provost for internationalization; , vice president and associate provost; and a group of 91吃瓜 faculty members and students. After a welcome and brief tour of the center, they toured the campus, visited the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and heard the give a performance of Chinese music in their honor.
Following the signing ceremony, the visit was concluded with a luncheon hosted by Burish and an exchange of gifts.
Contact: Jonathan Noble, assistant provost for Asia, 91吃瓜 International, jnoble@nd.edu