Slideshow of 4 Chinese Students

The Chronicle featured these students four years ago. She them now.

AP: China Cracks Down on Blogs, Search Engines

China's Internet regulators are stepping up controls on blogs and search engines to block material it considers unlawful or immoral, the government said Friday.

Latest Schedule -- Please note changes

Our partners at SJTU have offered some changes to our schedule. Please note changes for Monday and Wednesday afternoon.

A crying child: Chinese early childhood educators' views

Chinese early childhood educators' views of how to deal with a crying child. This article discusses change and continuity in Chinese views of how to educate children from the 1980s to the present.

Chinese and American Models of Childrearing

This article considers how notions of the self inform educational practices of mothers in relationship to their children (See JSTOR Ethos Vol 23, No 3, p 328 -- access restricted to JSTOR subscribers).

Global Convergence and Divergence in Childhood Ideologies

This article, currently in press, is co-authored by Diane Hoffman and a former student, Guoping Zhao. It discusses the ways in which Chinese traditional notions of educating children are interacting with global ideas on early childhood education.

China Rises: NY Times Series

China, a nation of enormous change and challenge, is the focus of this four-part television series and interactive website.

Resources Addressing Higher Education in China

This list provides association links, books, journals, articles, and web search resources that will provide information on a wide range of topics related to Chinese higher education. (Compiled and submitted by Joan Gore)

Updated Itinerary

Updated as of 3/15.

A focus on China by The Economist

The March 25, 2006 print and online editions of The Economist carry stories about China-related topics.

China to increase education enrollments

China will increase the enrollment rate of Chinese senior secondary education and higher education to 80 percent and 25 percent, respectively. In the meantime, China will also expand its secondary vocational education to about the size of its general secondary education.

Udated Itinerary

This is the most recent and up-to-date version of the itinerary. Small changes will continue to be updated as necessary.

21st Century Challenges: Higher Ed. in China

An assessment of challenges facing higher education in China by Mme. Hao Keming, Professor; Director General, National Center for Education Development Research, State Education Commission, People's Republic of China.

Travel health and disease prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer general travel resources and specific information about traveling in China.

Research by U.Va. Doctoral Student

The Effects of Globalization on the United States' Higher Education Science and Engineering Production [written by Sean Jenkins].

Live from China

January 9-20, 2006: NPR's Marketplace broadcast live from China, presenting a range of special reports on Marketplace, the Marketplace Morning Report, and Marketplace Money. The site includes photo galleries, feature stories, an economic timeline, and a reader/listener blog.

China : Higher Education Reform

China : Higher Education Reform -- an e-book available only on-grounds or with UVa-Anywhere -- presents a wealth of information and data concerning Chinese education reform efforts. (Cut and paste title into search box to locate e-book.)

The Bejing Page

Loads of links to Bejing and surrounding areas.

China's Economy

Grew at an impressive 9.9% last year and doesn't show signs of slowing.

A Chinese language podcast

Chinesepod.com provides regular language lessons and news about Mandarin Chinese in a podcast format. (Linked to Itunes and Yahoo podcasts as well.)

Updated Itinerary

A few changes have been made to the itinerary, mostly to make our travel more efficient.

Research by U.Va. Doctoral Student

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) as it relates to China [written by Betsy Ackerson].

U. Michigan signs agreement with SJTU

When U-M officials journeyed to China for a week earlier this year and signed agreements with four universities there, it represented a commitment to be part of an emerging global network of top universities (D. Gershman, Ann Arbor News).

China increasingly popular amongst U.S. students

China's rise as an economic powerhouse is resulting in a rapid expansion of its system of higher education, making it the fastest-growing destination for American foreign exchange students (M. Buchanan, New York Times).

China - Resources in the U.Va. Library

Links to Chinese culture, history, dictionaries, language, media, reading, speaking, newspapers, journals, books and writing can be found on the University of Virginia Libaries website.

Conference Logistics

All details on the linked itinerary are subject to change. This document contains information about purpose, schedule, costs, payment, guests, covered expenses, and additional expenses for which the traveler is responsible.

About Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The SJTU website, the SJTU Institute of Higher Education, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

China as Higher Education's Next Superpower

Susan Porter Robinson (American Council for Education) makes some predictions, observations and suggestions about the future of higher education in China.

Internationalization at UVa

2020 Commission report on UVa internationalization efforts.

The Bologna Process

The Bologna Process is a European reform process aiming at establishing a European Higher Education Area by 2010. It is an unusual process in that it is loosely structured and driven by the 40 countries participating in it in cooperation with a number of international organisations, including the Council of Europe.

General Agreement on Trade in Services

For those of you who just can't read enough about GATS, here's some updated information. I found the "U.S. Update on GATS" to be the most enlightening.

Globalization and the University

This article by Philip G. Altbach from the NEA 2005 Almanac of Higher Education offers a "big picture" consideration of globalization in higher education.

Technology and Internationalization

Technology is one of the four topics considered by the student panel. This ACE report recognizes institutions that are using technology as a tool for internationalization.

Electronic versions from binder articles

Many thanks to Chris for gathering these electronic links to the articles in our "Globalization and Higher Ed" binders.
A Call To Leadership
The Brave New World of Higher Ed
Report of the 2020 Commission
Automobiles, Bananas, Courses, Degrees
Globalization, Development and Democracy
Mastering Globalization

Executive Summary: Status of Internationalization in U.S.

In 2000, ACE conducted a series of surveys, funded by the Ford Foundation, to examine the status of internationalization in U.S. postsecondary education. A full report of findings is available for purchase. An executive summary is available free of charge.

Where in the world is Education City?

The Qatar Foundation is building Education City with the assistance of several American university partners. A May 18 Inside Higher Ed posting showcases the lastest developments.

ACE brief on GATS and Higher Ed.

This [not-so] brief discussion of higher education and the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS) presents an overview of GATS and implications for higher education. Trade in higher education services has grown over the last few years into a global market estimated at $30 billion in 1999. The United States earned an estimated $8.5 billion from this trade in 1997, making it the country's fifth largest service export.

Internationalization at State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

The Commission on International Programs (CIP) seeks to incorporate a global dimension into the learning, discovery, and engagement activities of NASULGC members.