CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE TO BE ESTABLISHED AT OU

Signing Ceremony and Symposium Scheduled Aug. 23

To strengthen the understanding, opportunities and bonds between the people of the United States and the people of China, the University of Oklahoma is being named a Confucius Institute site.  The Institute, which will promote and develop Chinese language education, and cultural and business exchange with the People’s Republic of China, builds on OU’s strength as one of the few universities across the nation offering an undergraduate major in Chinese.

“It is a great honor for OU to be selected as one of a very small number of universities in the nation to host a Confucius Institute,” said OU President David L. Boren.  “There is no more important relationship to the security and quality of life for the entire globe during this century than the relationship between China and the United States.  OU proudly accepts the challenge to enhance understanding and mutual respect between the people of China and the United States.”

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Special Events:

August 24
Welcome Back Ice Cream Social , 11:45 a.m., Ellison Hall A&S Plaza.

September 11
Leadership Scholars first meeting followed by Dinner with the Dean, 4:30 p.m., Ellison Hall 132.

September 29
A&S Scholarship Recognition Luncheon, noon, Governor's, Regents' and Associate's Rooms, OMU.

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Tips and Kudos :

Young Kim, professor of communication, received the International Communication Association's Intercultural/International Division's Top Scholar Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award was presented at the International Communication Association's annual meeting in Dresden, Germany, in June. She is the third recipient of this prestigious award.

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