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Tunghai University-News-News-International Mobility to Tunghai - A New Milestone in Higher Education
International Mobility to Tunghai - A New Milestone in Higher Education
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- Date : 2020-12-23
An agreement for the Summer Mini-Semester Program under the framework of the “Consortium for Study Abroad in Taiwan (CSAT)” was signed by President Mao-Jiun Wang of Tunghai University and Executive Director Randall Nadeau of the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan) on November 12, 2020. Under this agreement, Tunghai University will invite teachers and students from USA to join a faculty-led study abroad program at Tunghai during May to June 2021. The program will engage students and faculty members of both the cooperating university and Tunghai University.
Tunghai President Mao-Jiun Wang (left) and Fulbright Taiwan Executive Director Randall Nadeau make remarks
The five-week program is co-designed by Tunghai International College and over ten US partner universities, offering an intensive full-English program with over 20 subjects covering general education, Chinese language, sustainability science, and business administration. Students from USA will also experience the rich and exciting Asian culture converging in a unique Taiwan lifestyle.
As one of the US Fulbright Programs, the CAST Program re-enforces the bilateral cooperation in higher education between Taiwan and the USA by providing an attractive cross-domain learning program. President Wang said that Tunghai is a university with global vision, exploratory and experimental spirit. During this post-pandemic era, he felt grateful to have the opportunity to strengthen the educational cooperation with Fulbright Taiwan and looked forward to seeing the elevation of friendship and interaction among students from both countries.
Left:Signing the agreement under the Consortium for Study Abroad in Taiwan
Right:Tunghai pennant presented to Dr. Randall Nadeau by President Mao-Jiun Wang
Executive Director of Fulbright Taiwan, Dr. Randall Nadeau, pointed out that international mobility is one of the defining characteristics for people who make changes. He encouraged all students to explore cross-cultural learning experiences, as each one of them could be the strength that brings positive effect to the world.
Group photo
Dean of Tunghai International College, Dr. James Sims, highlighted Taiwan as currently the safest place on earth due to its successful pandemic-prevention. The International College would endeavor to prepare for the academic content and the day-to-day living and learning environment of the international students, with an aim to shape this innovative and experimental program into a signatory program of the Tunghai International College.
Guests gather under Tunghai University plaque.