On May 18th, a delegation from Kent State University (KSU) led by Prof. Mary Anne Saunders, Executive Director of Office of International Affairs, and Dr. Li Na, Director of China Centre visited USTB to seek cooperation. Prof. Luo Weidong, Chancellor of USTB received the delegation.
Chancellor Luo and Prof. Saunders talked over the issues of cooperation. In the future collaborations, professors of two universities can exchange as visiting scholars or hold academic seminars and symposiums. Besides, students can benefit from the joint education program, exchange program or combined bachelor's and master's study program. After the talk, Chancellor Luo and Prof. Saunders signed the cooperation agreement to enhance ties for future co-establishment of laboratories or scientific research cooperation.
Kent State University (KSU):
Since its founding in 1910, Kent State has become an engine for economic, cultural and workforce development in the region and beyond as one of the premiere Ohio colleges. As one of American's top universities, Kent State is composed of eight campuses accommodating about 38500 students. Its eight colleges offer 281 academic programs at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist and doctoral levels.
The Carnegie Foundation has ranked Kent State University among the nation's 77 top public research universities and among the 76 top colleges and top universities in community engagement. Kent State University has also ranked 56 in America by Washington Monthly and it has been named a 2008 Best College in the Midwestern Region by the Princeton Review.
