Members of a Shanghai University delegation to the University of Wyoming learned about
the state’s archeological heritage during a tour of UW’s Anthropology Museum. From
left are UW Department of Anthropology Head James Ahern; Professor Xiaolan Chen, chair
of the SU Department of Chinese Language and Literature and currently a visiting scholar
at UW; and Jian Zhu, SU College of Liberal Arts dean. (UW Photo)
To promote international study and research opportunities for students and faculty
members, the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences this week entered
into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with representatives of Shanghai University
(SU), a leading university in the People’s Republic of China.
The MOU paves the way to formally promote academic cooperation through UW Departments
of Anthropology and History faculty and student exchanges for workshops, symposia
and seminars of mutual interest, and short-term agreements to allow exchanges in archeological
field work.
“Internationalization and globalization are important pieces in our college’s strategic
plan,” says Paula Lutz, UW College of Arts and Sciences dean. “These kinds of relationships
always serve to promote international dialogue and understanding.”
Yarong Ashley, a native of China and a lecturer in the UW Global and Area Studies
Program, says that in recent years, the UW College of Arts and Sciences has promoted
several faculty exchanges and student study abroad opportunities with Shanghai University.
She says it is one of China’s key institutions of higher learning.
“High-quality teaching and research, coupled with its cosmopolitan setting, make Shanghai
University an ideal partner,” Ashley says.
Shanghai University consists of 26 colleges and schools. It has 24,161 undergraduates
and 11,306 graduate students in 67 majors. The university has established cooperative
relationships with many universities abroad, with many notable scholars visiting as
professors and honorary professors. Currently, the university hosts more than 3,000
foreign students.
Members of the SU delegation to Wyoming were Jian Zhu, dean of the Liberal Arts College;
Hao Yuan, associate dean of the School of Sociology and Political Science; and Ming
Zhou, director of recruitment and admission of the Graduate School.
