Carson-Newman to partner with university in China

Pictured left to right are Dr. Danny Hinson, director of Carson-Newman Global Education; C-N President Randall O’Brien; Lily Collins, C-N admissions representative; President Lu Yang with the University of Science and Technology Liaoning; and his wife Peng Lei.

Carson-Newman University is continuing to grow its international reach through a new partnership with a university in China.

President Lu Yang with the University of Science and Technology Liaoning in Anshan, Liaoning Province, China recently visited Carson-Newman University to discuss plans for a partnership between the two universities.

Carson-Newman President Randall O’Brien expressed excitement at the prospect of some 120 faculty from China visiting Carson-Newman to receive training on educational methodology and improvement of their English language skills. O’Brien hopes that the partnership will also develop a student exchange program, short-term programs and faculty exchange.

The University of Science and Technology Liaoning is located in Northeast China and expanded in 2002 from a primarily technical/engineering school to a more diverse institution offering degrees in many areas.

Carson-Newman University is a private, Christian liberal arts university. Founded in 1851, Carson-Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, among the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The University has approximately 2,000 students and offers 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees. The institution’s website is www.cn.edu<http://www.cn.edu/>.