On Monday, September 24, 2018, the University of Waterloo welcomed delegates from Xiamen University led by Mr. ZHAN Yan, Chairman of Xiamen University Council. The objective of the visit was to strengthen the relationship and review the existing 2+2 programs between the two universities and explore other potential collaborations.
Delegates
from
Xiamen
University:
ZHANG Yan, Chairman of the University Council
TAN Zhong, Director of the Office of Science and Technology
MAO Tongwen, Director of the Southern Base of Confucius Institute Headquarters/Office of Confucius Institute Affairs
ZENG Guobin, Secretary-General of the General Alumni Association
YU Hongbo, Deputy-Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange
Participants
from
University
of
Waterloo:
Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor
Joseph de Juan, Associate Professor, 2+2 Advisor, Economics, Faculty of Arts
Bob Lemieux, Dean of Science and Professor, Chemistry
Bruce Muirhead, Associate Vice-President, External Research
Douglas Peers, Dean of Arts and Professor, History, Faculty of Arts
Guy Poirier, Department Chair and Professor, French Studies, Faculty of Arts
Dinghai Xu, Associate Professor, Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, Economics, Faculty of Arts
Suping Zhao, International Relations Manager and Special Advisor - China, Waterloo International (WI)