Teachers and Students of Our Institute Visited the Columbia University School of Education and Attended Its 8th China-US Education Forum
From March 27 to 28, Dean Bie Dunrong and his delegation conducted academic exchange activities at the Columbia University School of Education. They met with Thomas R. Bailey, Dean of the Columbia University School of Education, and held in-depth discussions with relevant leaders on various aspects including educational cooperation, academic seminars, and talent exchanges, laying a solid foundation for in-depth cooperation between the two institutions in the future.
Meeting with Representatives of the Columbia University School of Education
On March 27, Dean Bie Dunrong, Associate Professor Guo Yirong, Assistant Professors Huang Yifan and Cao Xuemeng, and doctoral student Hu Yanting were invited to the Columbia University School of Education. They held a discussion with Amine Mechaal, Director of the Office of Global Affairs of the school, Professor Thomas Brock, Director of the Community College Research Center (CCRC) of the Columbia University School of Education, Research Fellow Xu Jing (a visiting scholar at the Columbia University School of Education), and Song Yu'ang (a doctoral student at the Columbia University School of Education).
Director Amine Mechaal extended a warm welcome to the delegation from our institute. He briefly introduced the Columbia University School of Education’s remarkable achievements and extensive influence in the global education sector, and emphasized the significant role of this exchange activity in expanding educational cooperation between the two parties.
In his speech, Dean Bie Dunrong expressed sincere gratitude to the Columbia University School of Education. He provided a detailed overview of the outstanding achievements made by our institute in higher education research and talent cultivation, and put forward several proposals for exchange and cooperation between the two institutions.
During the exchange session, the two sides held lively discussions on various aspects of educational research and cooperation. Director Amine Mechaal gave a detailed introduction to the Columbia University School of Education’s global partnerships and various related activities. Professor Thomas Brock shared key research findings of the CCRC (Community College Research Center) in the field of community colleges. Associate Professor Guo Yirong offered her views on future exchange and cooperation between the two institutions, proposing to integrate resources from both sides and explore effective cooperation models through initiatives such as enhancing student exchange programs, inviting faculty from the other institution to give lectures, organizing seminars, and conducting collaborative research.
Our Institute Held a Talent Exchange Fair at the Columbia University School of Education
On the afternoon of March 27, our institute organized a talent exchange fair at the Columbia University School of Education. The fair attracted enthusiastic participation from doctoral students of the Columbia University School of Education and New York University.
Dean Bie Dunrong provided a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the participating doctoral students regarding our institute’s development history, school-running conditions, current status of discipline construction, achievements in educational innovation, talent needs, and future development plans. He also gave a detailed explanation of our university’s talent recruitment policies, with a particular focus on the corresponding benefits, funding support, and work-life security provided for various types of talents. The participating teachers also shared their application experiences and work experience one after another.
The doctoral students present responded enthusiastically and raised questions actively. The participating teachers patiently and meticulously answered their inquiries regarding career development planning, collaboration on research projects, opportunities for teaching practice, as well as working environment and benefits. Due to the enthusiastic participation of the doctoral students, the originally one-hour fair was extended to two hours, fully demonstrating the strong impact of this exchange activity.
