Eastern Michigan University pursues additional international agreement with university in Shanghai

Delegation from Shanghai Institute of Technology meets with leaders in Eastern's College of Technology

YPSILANTI --  A delegation from Shanghai Institute of Technology (SIT) in Shanghai, China, visited Eastern Michigan University on Oct 8, 2018. The purpose was to explore future institutional exchanges of students and academic collaborations and is the latest University effort to expand international relationships and international student enrollment. 

Facilitated by Dr. Qin Hu, coordinator of the newly created Electrical and Computer Engineering program at Eastern Michigan, the delegation met faculty and administrators including Dr. Mohamad Qatu, the Dean of the College of Technology (COT), Dr. Jonathon Lin (program coordinator of Computer Engineering Technology) and Professor Moderick Greenfield (program coordinator of Electronic Engineering Technology).

The SIT delegation included of Dr. Ping Qian (Dean of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Dr. Wei Lin (Chair of Electronic Information Engineering), Dr. Lijuan Zhang (Associate Professor) and Ning Yang (Secretary of Foreign Affairs).

From left to right: Prof. Greenfield, Dr. Hu, Dr. Qian, Dr. Qatu, Dr. Wei Lin, Dr. Jonathon Lin, Ms. Yang

About Eastern Michigan University

Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 19,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website.

October 10, 2018

Written by:
Walter Kraft

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