Confucius Institute Journey to China Spring 2014, Issue 21 | Page 26

CI NEWS SPRING2014 026 4th Annual Global Engagement Exposition On April 10th, NC State’s Office of International Affairs hosted the 4th Annual Global Engagement Exposition at the University Club. Approximately 80 students, faculty, staff and visiting international scholars attended this exposition. During the event, outstanding candidates received the Outstanding Global Engagement Award and the Jackson Rigney International Service Award. Our CI participated in this event and presented a poster that showcased CI’s outreach activities, Chinese language and culture courses for both NC State and the community, and study abroad programs. The poster highlighted the growth of participation in CI’s activities. Lots of students, faculty, staff and visiting international scholars were attracted by CI’s work and expressed their support and willingness to participate CI’s future activities. 4月10日上午 北卡州大外事处 , (Office of International Affairs) 在州大俱乐部成功举办了第四届北卡州大全球参与活动展览会暨2014杰 出全球参与奖 Jackson Rigney国际服务奖颁奖典礼 、 。80多名学生,教职工和访问学者参加了此次展览会.北卡州大孔院参加了本次展览会。孔 院精心制作了展示海报 将近年来举办的深入各社区的宣传活动、服务州大的课程及语言文化项目 留学中国项目等等用生动的图片一一展 , 、 示在海报中 ,同时还图表简明清楚地展示了自孔院创办以来, 历年来参与孔院活动及课程的人数的持续增加, 展示了孔院在北卡地区的影 响不断扩大。孔院的海报吸引了不少参加活动的学生 、教授、专家前来交流 ,他们对孔院的课程和活动表示出浓厚的兴趣和支持,纷纷表 示以后会来参加孔院举办的相关活动。 Haywood County Partnership Dr. Jianning Ding, the Chinese director of CI at NC State, was invited by Dr. Anna Garrett, the Superintendent of the Haywood public school system to visit Haywood County. The goal of the visit was to discuss potential partnerships in introducing Chinese language and culture to students and the local community of this western mountainous area of North Carolina. Dr. Ding shared with the education leaders about Confucius Institute and various programs and opportunities our CI can provide. Haywood County’s Vice Superintendent Dr. Bill Nolte, Director of Department of Middle School and High School Ms. Carol Douglas, Director of Department of [[Y[