(HBU)

Partner Information Type of University Public Location , Hebei, Founded 1921 Population of City 1.665 million President/Vice- Ms. Li Xiaoting # of Students 44,200 Chancellor Web Page http://www.hbu.edu.cn/ # of Faculty 3,372 Faculties/Colleges/Schools/Majors: • Art College • Electronic Information • College • School of Architecture and Engineering • School of Journalism and Communication • Quality and Technical Supervision College • School of • College of Pharmacy • School of • International School of Communication and • Foreign Language School • College of Education • School of Nursing • Institute of Politics • Medical School • School of Mathematics and Information • Department of Preventive and Health • School of Computer and Science Management • School of Physical Science and Technology • Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine • School of Chemistry and Environmental • College of Life Sciences

Other U.S. Partners: • University of California, Riverside • William and Mary College • Xavier University of Louisiana Partner Contacts: Li Xiaoliu Director of International Office [email protected] 00863125079609 GSU Information Length of GSU Relationship 6 years Current Agreements: GSU Office of International Initiatives-Memorandum of Cooperation (2015-2020) • Program Director: Wolfgang Schlö • Partner Contact: Li Xiaoliu Prior Agreements: GSU College of Arts and Sciences-Program Specific Agreement for a Joint Venture Research Collaboration Program (2013-2018) • Program Director: Binghe Wang

If you have more information on this Partner Institution, please contact Ms. Danielle Borrero at [email protected].

2/21/2019 The agreement describes an Adjunct Appointment with Joint Research as well as a Faculty and Student Exchange in the following fields Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, and other areas.

Current GSU Engagements: Collaborative Research Study with HBU on Early Childhood Education (January 2018 – Present) In the summer of 2018, Dr. Chenyi Zhang and Dr. Gary Bingham, professors in the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, received the FIPE Grant from the Office of International Initiatives. As a part of their study to investigate relations among young children's early literacy, writing, and self- regulation skills in China and the United States. Dr. Zhang and Dr. Bingham spent a week of November at Hebei University in China meeting with school officials, giving presentations, and providing guidance. They are currently working on sustained collaboration with Hebei University. https://urbanchildstudy.education.gsu.edu/ucsc-presents-to-faculty-and-students-in-china/ Prior GSU Engagements: GSU Faculty Mentoring Program Welcomed HBU Visiting Scholars (Spring 2018) In January of 2018, three visiting scholars from Hebei University in China arrived at GSU to participate in the Office of International Initiative's Faculty Mentoring Program. The scholars were paired with GSU faculty in the Learning Sciences (Jonathan Cohen), Educational Policy Studies (Hongli Li), and Applied Linguistics & English as a Second Language (Viviana Cortes).

GSU Faculty Mentoring Program Welcomed HBU Visiting Scholars (Spring 2017) In January of 2017, nine visiting scholars from Hebei University in China arrived at GSU to participate in the Office of International Initiative's Faculty Mentoring Program. The scholars were paired with GSU faculty in Art & Design, Early Childhood & Elementary Education, Physics & Astronomy, History, Biology, Mathematics & Statistics, English and Communication. GSU Mentors included Gary Bingham, Pam Longobardi, Ritu Aneja, Xiaolin Hu, Douglas Reynolds, Alessandra Raengo, Unil Perera, Raj Sunderraman, and Lynee Gaillet.

GSU Faculty Mentoring Program Welcomed HBU Visiting Scholars (Fall 2016) In August of 2016, nine visiting scholars from Hebei University in China arrived at GSU to participate in the Office of International Initiative's Faculty Mentoring Program The scholars were paired with GSU faculty in the Economics, Middle & Secondary Education, Physics & Astronomy, History, Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Science and Respiratory Therapy. GSU Mentors included Shif Gurmu, Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Unil Perera, Ghulam Nadri, Gangli Wang, Guantao Chen, Glenn Eskew, Raj Sunderraman, and Douglas Gardenhire.

GSU Faculty Mentoring Program Welcomed HBU Visiting Scholars (Fall 2015) In November of 2015, ten visiting scholars from Hebei University in China arrived at GSU to participate in the Office of International Initiative's Faculty Mentoring Program. The scholars were paired with GSU faculty in the Economics, Education Policy Studies, Finance, Computer Science, Chemistry, Communication, Respiratory Therapy, Applied Linguistics & ESL and Mathematics & Statistics departments. GSU Mentors included Jorge Martinez, Raj Sunderraman, Hongli Li, Viviana Cortes, Anu Bourgeois, Tim Barouch, Jason Zhongshan Li, Gangli Wang, Douglas Gardenhire and Lixin Huang.

GSU Faculty Mentoring Program Welcomed HBU Visiting Scholars (Fall 2014) In November of 2014, nine visiting scholars from Hebei University in China arrived at GSU to participate in the Office of International Initiative's Faculty Mentoring Program. The scholars were paired with GSU faculty in the Biology, Economics, Computer Science, English, Religious Studies, Music and Mathematics & Statistics departments. GSU Mentors included Jorge Martinez, Raj Sunderraman, Calvin Thomas, Yanqing Zhang, Guantao Chen, LeeAnn Richardson, Jonathan Herman, Mark McFarland and Richard Dix.

If you have more information on this Partner Institution, please contact Ms. Danielle Borrero at [email protected].

2/21/2019