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Celebrating 100 Years of Engagement University of Minnesota and China University of Minnesota and China Celebrating 100 Years of Engagement 1914 1949 1995 2009 2013 University of Minnesota The first three students from University Professor Richard Mather established President Nils Hasselmo led The University of Minnesota-Morris signed a partnership agreement The University of Minnesota-Duluth’s China—Pan Wen Huen, Pan the Chinese language and literature program at the two University presidential with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. The partnership Labovitz School of Business and and China: 3 Wen Ping, and Kwong Yih University of Minnesota . delegations to China in 1995 offers qualified Chinese students the opportunity to complete their first Economics course “Business and Economy 100-Year History Timeline Kum—enrolled at the University and 19962. year of baccalaureate study in Shanghai and then transfer to the Morris in China” took students to China to tour of Minnesota1. campus. Students then earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of various companies and learn about doing 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the Minnesota7. business in China8. first students from China at the University 1922 of Minnesota. Today the University boasts Wong Jee Lum, who earned a doctorate in dental surgery in 1922, was 1952 President Eric Kaler led a University presidential delegation to Hong some 10,000 Chinese alumni and has sent six 1 Joseph Ling earned his doctorate in sanitary the first Chinese student to graduate from the School of Dentistry . 2001 Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, and Taipei. He renewed agreements presidential delegations to China, leading to engineering in 1952 and became a distinguished 1979 The Carlson School of Management’s China Executive Master of Business with nine partners including the Chinese Academy of Sciences2. more than 30 current strategic partnerships with environmental engineer and vice president at 3M4. Regent Wenda Moore headed the first University of Minnesota Administration program was established in 2001 in collaboration with Chinese universities. University students are delegation to China2. Sun Yat-Sen University Lingnan College6. studying in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, 1962 and Taiwan while world-renowned University The University welcomed the Foo-Hsing Theatre from Taiwan, whose faculty members are working with Chinese performance troupe included 50 Chinese children1. 1981 Ralph Rapson, head of the School researchers to address some of the world’s most of Architecture, sent the first pressing problems. The University of Minnesota 1945 group of architecture students anticipates another 100 years of spectacular The University worked with the Food and Agricultural Organization of to Tianjin University in Tianjin, 2011 exchange with China! the United Nations to welcome 10 Chinese students to the University China, in 19815. The University’s American Cultural Center for Sport was established to to study agricultural engineering. They went on to become the first bring culturally oriented instruction, exchanges, and engagement to Chinese generation of agricultural engineering scientists in the People’s Republic people. It is a collaboration between the University of Minnesota’s China of China2. Center and School of Kinesiology, and Tianjin University of Sport2. www.china100.umn.edu Chinese Student Enrollment Trend9 - 3 students - 11 students - 11 graduate students - 36 graduate students - 54 graduate students - 198 students - 401 students - 602 students - 767 students - 897 students - 2,815 students 1914 1924 1934 1944 1954 1964 1974 1984 1994 2004 2013 1927 Alumnus Perry O. Hanson, who was the principal of the Academy for Chinese 1973 The National Chinese Opera Theatre from Taiwan performed at the University. 1981 The Chinese women’s national basketball team visited the University and 1996 University President Nils Hasselmo visited China and Taiwan. During the trip, 2006 University of Minnesota-Crookston Vice Chancellor Joe Massey and Chancellor Boys at Taianfu, Shantung, published an announcement in the Minnesota Alumni The company of 80 presented singing, dancing, mime, ritual sword fighting, the art played exhibition games against the Gopher women’s basketball team. he awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Professor Tang Peisong, the father of Emeritus Donald Sargeant traveled to Hangzhou, China, to develop cooperative About China 100 Weekly requesting funds to support his initiatives in China. He established two of Kung Fu, and acrobatics. 1981 Ralph Rapson, head of the University’s School of Architecture, sent the first plant physiology, who was 94 years old at the time. agreements with Zhejiang Economic and Trade Polytechnic. 1914 - 2014 middle schools in Taianfu. 1974 An agricultural delegation led by University alumnus and Henan group of architecture students to China. It offered them the unique opportunity to 1996 Tsiang Yien-Si received an honorary doctorate of law degree from the University. 2007 China’s State Food and Drug Administration sent a delegation of 20 government China 100 is a yearlong celebration honoring the first students from 1934 Alumnus C.F. Remer published a book titled “Foreign Investment in China.” Agricultural College Professor Wu Shaokui was the first Chinese delegation observe, understand, and record challenges faced by the newly industrialized country. Tsiang received master of science and doctorate degrees from the College of Agriculture officials to attend a two-week training program on “Food and Drug Administration in China and the wealth of connections that have come since. It is a The book was translated into Chinese and is considered to be the first on the topic of to visit the University. This delegation was sponsored by the U.S. National 1982 University of Minnesota-Duluth Professor Cheng Khee Chee, a world-renowned in the 1940s and was known for six decades of public service in Taiwan. He was also the United States” at the University. University-wide celebration made possible through coordination by University of Minnesota and China: foreign investments in China. Academy of Science’s Committee on Scholarly Communication with the well known for his role as a key architect of the Taiwan Economic Miracle. 100-Year History Timeline watercolor artist, led the campus’ first art craft tour to China. 2008 The Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota was established to the University of Minnesota’s China Center, Beijing Office, and the 1935 The University displayed an exhibit of Chinese robes and puppets on campus. People’s Republic of China. 1997 University of Minnesota Alumni Association Taiwan Chapter President Arnold promote the study of Chinese language and culture throughout Minnesota. It is a 1982 The University’s College of Veterinary Medicine collaborated with the Beijing Global Programs and Strategy Alliance. Learn more about China 100 at 1914 The first three Chinese students enrolled at the University of Minnesota: 1938 Dr. Hu Shih, a famous Chinese philosopher and author, visited the University 1974 Alumnus and 1970 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Norman Borlaug traveled to Agricultural University to host a symposium in Beijing, China. Chang led a delegation to visit the University. collaborative initiative between the University of Minnesota, the Confucius Institute Pan Wen Ping, Pan Wen Huen, and Kwong Yih Kum (Harding). They all China with President Richard Nixon’s delegation in 1972 and again in 1974 as part Headquarters, and Capital Normal University in Beijing. www.china100.umn.edu. and gave a lecture titled “Chinese Nationalism.” Some 40 Chinese students met with 1982 The Chinese national hockey team competed in an exhibition game at the 1998 University President Mark Yudof joined Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson on played on the University soccer team and made significant contributions to of a U.S. agricultural science delegation. He traveled extensively throughout China the distinguished philosopher. University. a trade mission to China and was welcomed by the University of Minnesota Alumni 2008 A Taiwanese delegation led by Chiang Pin-Kung, vice chairman of the Chinese the championship won during the 1914 season. for the next three decades. Association chapter in Beijing. Nationalist Party, visited the University. The group included several Taiwanese Research for China 100 materials including the website, historical 1944 Diplomat Hilda Yen delivered a lecture titled “Spirit of New China” on campus. 1984 The University of Minnesota-Duluth campus established a three-year scientific 1915 The Chinese Students’ Club at the University was founded. For more than 1974 University Professor Jack C. Merwin, from the College of Education and Human legislators from the Chinese Nationalist Party and the Democratic Progressive Party. 1945 10 students sponsored by the Chinese government arrived at the University exchange program with China. The campus also established an exchange agreement 2000 University President Mark Yudof led the fourth University presidential delegation timeline, alumni stories and biographies, and exhibition were conducted four decades, the student organization created opportunities for students to develop Development, joined the first delegation of professional educators to China. of Minnesota. After receiving master of science degrees in agricultural engineering with Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts. to the greater China area. He visited Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Xi’an, Beijing, Guilin, 2009 The University’s Law School collaborated with China’s Renmin University to by
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