Summary of China visits October 2014
The following is information about the latest trip to visit our partners in China. It also includes
information on the investment made to internationalize BSU, the rationale for that investment,
and some of the expected results. It is EARLY in the process, i.e. about 2 years into
implementation.
Sanjeev will be adding a summary of the visits made with Shuai Yang to this as well.
Sunday October 26
Good evening...middle of the night at 3 a.m. here. And of course, I can't sleep.
So, I will catch you up.
After arriving Saturday, I met with the VPAA and 3 deans from Jinhua Polytechnic University
(26K students) and the principal (Jeff Peura) and his assistant of the Ameri-Can International
Academy in Weifang. Jinhua Polytechnic is the place with large 3 year machining programs,
automotive programs, and a medical school. Yes...a medical school as part of a Polytechnic. It is
the university that Kerry Ross developed the non-credit pathway for Jinhua students to come to
NTC to participate in the automotive programs. They are also interested in nursing and BSU.
The Academy is where we have current students doing their student teaching and previous
students working; near Behai College where we have students working/teaching and where
Chris Brown and Marsha Driscoll spent their time...adjacent to Weifang University.
At the meeting, conversation centered on nursing. They are interested in a BSU nursing faculty
member coming to teach a two week BSU short course each semester, all expenses for faculty
member are covered and they may bring spouse if their spouse covers their own are over and
back. Their students are registered as BSU students. The course is one we design and deliver
for them; content our choice after we speak with them about possibilities.
They will also host a nursing faculty member who would like to spend a semester there on
sabbatical (all expenses paid plus a monthly stipend)...Jeanine and I have talked about this.
Jinhua Poly is ending their joint nursing program with a university in Australia they have worked
with in the past because they are not happy with the costs that have climbed dramatically and
the lack of collaboration they feel just isn't there. I will ask more about that later...but they are
interested in BSU becoming their new partner. Jeanine will review their program courses, etc.
and needs to come visit with them in the spring to see if it is workable.
A joint program means that we deliver the short courses on their site and they count those in
their program for their students who are also BSU registered students for the short courses. At
the same time, we articulate courses they offer that we would accept along with the courses at
BSU available for their students, who come to us for a year of nursing courses that complement
the short courses and courses offered by them the we articulate. Again, Jeanine would need to
work with BSU faculty to design that one year experience and the short courses and the joint
program courses overall. They believe 10-12 students will come to BSU each semester. We
issue a certificate that indicates their students have completed the one year experience with us,
listing the courses/credits completed (not a formal academic certificate).
If possible to create a joint program, beyond the certificate, it would mean that we articulate as
many of the courses from Jinhua into our nursing program as relevant, include the BSU short
courses and one year experience courses, and then set up a pathway for their students to
complete a BSN with us using the articulated courses, our gen eds, with time at BSU (which
eventually could be minimal depending on online usage) and BSU online courses to complete
the BSN. They would get the BSN from us along with the degree from Jinhua already awarded
for their 3 year program....which I believe is a diploma. They are not interested in
MN licensure/certification as all of their students will be working in China.
For now, that is where we are at for exploring nursing collaboration.
Later that day….
Sunday morning....so long ago...we were at the Beijing Expo in the BSU booth handing out
promotional materials and answering questions. My iPhone was stolen when I stupidly left if on
the table unattended to answer a question for about 10 seconds...and turned around and it was
gone. Professional thieves they believe...distracted me while partner grabbed the phone. Tried
to track it, but it was already turned off so it couldn't be tracked. Called and had it locked and
data erased, etc....but I guess I now get to trade up for an iPhone 6 when back in Bemidji.
Anyway, I have email on this laptop in my hotel room...and will get a SIM card tomorrow for a
small non-smart stupid phone I have to use for emergencies. Lesson learned.
After the expo and phone debacle, we met with a delegation from Anyang Vocational and
Technical College (22K students with about 1,200 in nursing) about 2.5 hours via bullet train
south of Beijing. 3 hours later...here is what they are interested in doing:
1. Same nursing approach as with Jinhua Polytechnic. Jeanine gets to visit with them while here
visiting Jinhua...two places.
2. Modifying Kerry's proposal for the automotive program at NTC for both Anyang and Jinhua.
3. Creating a visiting teacher program at NTC for faculty from Anyang and Jinhua.
Short version:
Nursing: Jeanine reviews nursing programs at both universities to see what is possible. High
interest in the two week short course each semester at both places, taught be BSU faculty who
come over, and a one year certificate of BSU courses at BSU for students from both
campuses who come to BSU. Continue to work towards a joint program leading to a BSN for
their students.
Automotive: Revise Kerry's proposal to make it more affordable for a one semester J visa noncredit experience for students who come to BSU and audit morning courses at NTC while taking
English Language in the afternoon at BSU. They stay on the BSU campus, etc. as planned
earlier...but the hot rod costs and some of the other costs result in it being too high for them. I
have suggestions to share when back. One is to move the number of students up to 25 each
semester which reduces overall per student costs...they believe between the technical
universities/colleges we visit on this trip that 25 is doable. I will get more nailed down on this
before I get back. This will start next fall, but will not reach capacity until fall of 2016.
Teacher mentoring: Both polytechs would like to send professors to NTC from July-December
and from January-June...6 month blocks. They want them to take NTC and BSU courses (noncredit/audit) related to their fields for part of each day, take English from the ELC each day, live
at BSU with a meal package, etc., receive office space where they can work, attend cultural
events, and be assigned to a NTC faculty member or a BSU faculty member related to their
field. They suggest a 1 to 5 mentoring ratio as the mentor doesn't need to deeply engage in the
mentoring; they are a 'go to' person. We provide the program and CIBT arranges all travel to
and from Bemidji, promotes the program, and provides a 5 day trip to N.Y. on the front end and
a 5 day trip to California on the back end. We cover our costs and provide housing, English
courses, reassigned time/stipend for mentoring, food card, insurance, super fee/tech access,
student worker/GA help, access to events, and a couple of local trips to Duluth and Minneapolis
and Itasca, etc. Estimate is that we would have 10-12 at NTC/BSU each 6 months, and they
could start next July. Transportation is not a problem...they will buy a used car(s) while in
Bemidji.
Of course, details would need to be worked out, but the above is what is being requested if we
are interested.
We would need to know what NTC faculty members and BSU faculty members (tech areas)
would be willing to mentor and allow the tech professors in their classes each year...and
communicate that to the Polytechnics who would then send over the relevant professors. They
will not all be English proficient, so those who are will be interpreting for the others in courses
and we should hire a translator (maybe our Chinese students), etc. They want their folks
in courses that are heavily lab based and active where talking is encouraged and interactive
learning, small group work, etc is the norm. And they don't want all Chinese course
sections...but to be mixed across the courses.
That meeting ended after 3 hours and we went to dinner with the CIBT folks. Sanjeev met me
after dinner back at the hotel as he just flew in from Nepal and Malaysia. We caught up on
things. I went to bed about midnight, and it’s now 330. So I will go back to bed for a few hours
I hope, then up to visit Minzu University and BYPC tomorrow. Then to Weifang U and Shandong
Technical University. Then to Changsha and another Polytech and finally to Shaoguan where
our AASCU 1-2-1 program is now approved so that we can begin to identify the academic
programs at BSU that can work with Shaoguan U to have their students come to BSU for the 2+
years/dual degree program. Sanjeev got the approvals done and Cherish and we will work with
departments to set up the 1-2-1 pathways where the faculty are interested in doing so.
Shandong Tech and the Tech in Changsha, like the other two, will be interested in their faculty
participating in a mentoring 6 month program at NTC. Thus between the 6 polytechs, CIBT
believes there will be no problem having 10-12 in Bemidji each 6 months.
Sanjeev believes we could have about 20 Nepalese students next fall; and HELP U is recruiting
students now for the business 3+1 online that will start next fall. They are on board and
working with him to get the numbers needed. He is visiting with universities to solidify a
pipeline for the North Star Visiting Professor Academy while here so that we go up to about 1012 each semester on campus at BSU in that program.
We handed out over 300 BSU packets at the Expo, but of course have no idea if that will result
in students, although we do have 5 new students from China coming in January into the ELC,
and we still have 6 on campus right now along with the 4 visiting professors with two more
coming in January. We are beginning to get noticed.
Ok...IF SOME OF THIS MAKES NO SENSE PLEASE BE PATIENT...I AM A BIT FOGGY RIGHT
NOW...although Beijing cleared out today and was blue sky. I didn't know there were
mountains on 3 sides of the city and I think this is my 6th time in Beijing.
By the way, when in Weifang we will be meeting with the mayor and his staff. They are
interested in doing something with the city of Bemidji like a Sister City relationship/partnership
of some sort. Will be in touch with more about that after we meet with them.
Monday October 27
Good morning. I hope things are ok. I know Monday is a hard day, and I am sorry I am not there
with you.
Short update on today in Beijing.
Sanjeev and I met at Minzu University with Long Fei Fei's parents who showed us the university
campus. It is a top tier Chinese University dedicated to ethnic minorities in China. Students
come from over 55 various ethnic groups and admission standards are very high. There are
about 400 international students at Minzu as well.
We were not there to sign an agreement with Minzu, however.
We signed a standard exchange agreement with Huaihua University. Huaihua University is
located in western Hunan, central China, with beautiful natural and cultural
environments. There is convenient access to the university by trains or express trains, and by
airplanes (daily flights between Huaihua and big cities of China). The university is strong in both
social sciences and natural sciences, and with a nice reputation in the region. Their delegation
was going to be there to meet us, but the president had a family emergency come up so
they couldn't come. The agreement was done in advance and signed by the president,
however, so we signed for BSU.
Two people from another college, Changzhi University, met with us at Minzu at 10:00. They
were Prof. RU Wenming, the Vice President in charge of international collaboration, and Dr. TIE
Jun, Director of Department of Biology and Chemistry. Changzhi University is located in the
southeast of Shanxi Province, 655 km from Beijing toward the southwest. There are daily flights
between Changzhi and Beijing. Changzhi University is well known in both social and natural
sciences. We will draft a standard exchange agreement with them as we did for Huaihua.
Sanjeev will be working with both on the visiting scholar's program as well.
In the afternoon, we visited BYPC in Beijing. BYPC is where we now have 4 students on campus
and two visiting professors, and where our music students performed last year when in Beijing.
They are a joy to work with, excited to send more students and professors to BSU, and would
be very welcoming of us sending people to them as well.
Sanjeev did a 90 minute presentation related to business and government which was very well
done. The room was full of BYPC students and some faculty members. The students were
outstanding and a large majority of them spoke English extremely well. At the end of the
presentation, there were several questions about BSU and several students stayed to speak
with us about coming to BSU. We will have more students coming to us from BYPC as a result
of our relationship here. It will likely develop as our Beijing core just as Weifang is our China
core. They have great visiting professor apartments and housing for international students and
are in a nice location in Beijing. Between those two locations, we will have
plenty of opportunities for a long time to come.
Their president and a delegation of 5-6 will visit BSU in March for a two day visit. More on that
later as planning occurs.
Shuai Yang, CIBT, who is our link with them will also visit BSU soon. More later on that as well.
Today I leave with David An for Weifang. We will visit our students and the international
academy in Weifang plus the student ambassadors who returned here a few weeks ago from
BSU. We will also visit Shandong Polytechnical College...another link we are making to help
develop something for NTC and BSU. We also meet with the mayor and his staff on sister city
thinking. We will also visit an international school in Qingdao and Qingdao Polytech.
After Weifang, we head to Changsha for one more Polytechnical College meeting to talk about
the same thing as with the other Polytechnics, Hunan Automotive Engineering College. We will
have 3 or 4 Polytechnical Colleges linked to send students and visiting professors to us every 6
months as described in yesterday's email.
This is good for the future of NTC once it gets in place, and if the faculty there are willing to
work with this. I am sorry it wasn't in place a couple of years ago.
We will need to bring them in on BSU's J visa I believe, housing them at BSU. They will do noncredit audit of classes at NTC and BSU depending on their programs (for students) and field (for
professors). We can talk about all of this when back and revising the Optivation proposal. We
need to keep it as simple as possible.
Sanjeev leaves with Shuai Yang for Xi'an and Wuhan. Xi'an is to visit a university there that
Shuai is connected with to look at a standard exchange agreement and visiting scholar
connection. Wuhan is the university where we have a visiting scholar from and a student at BSU
right now with more coming later.
We both will then link up in Guangzhou to visit Shaoguan U where we have the 1-2-1
agreement before coming back.
Tuesday October 28 written on Wednesday October 29
Yesterday Sanjeev and Shuai left for Xi’an and Wuhan. I stayed in Beijing and met with
Hangzhou Technical Institute’s president and two of their automotive faculty members. We
presented BSU and NTC and talked about the visiting professor and student program we are
planning. We learned about them. The meeting went from 9 to noon, followed by lunch.
We were in the SOHO building; very nice CIBT office space there. But the technology didn’t
work well via the web for the presentation. We still managed to get through the information
and sharing. They are interested in following the path of the other technical
colleges/universities we have met with so far. We will know more after follow up.
After lunch, we left for the drive to Weifang…a bit after 1. David took a wrong road so we lost
an hour doubling back and with traffic getting out of Beijing we didn’t arrive in Weifang until 8
p.m. Beat…did a treadmill to get out the kinks and went to bed.
It is nice to be back in Weifang…our core here. Nice city…and greatly reduced smog. Wide
streets and nice people.
Today we meet with Shandong Polytechnic in the morning and the International Academy in
the afternoon, I will see our students today!
Wednesday October 29 written on Thursday October 30
Yesterday was a day in Weifang that included 30 minutes for breakfast alone in the hotel to
start the day and 4 hours total of eating when you add up lunch and dinner…little did I know
that I shouldn’t have eaten breakfast.
I had congee (rice porridge), fried rice, vegetables, some small ham slices, and a fried egg. I did
some email while eating, but had been up since 4 doing email so was about done with the catch
up.
At 8:30 David An picked me up and we did the 40 minute ride to Shandong Technical College,
which is by the Weifang port. It is 4 years old and massive…the typical ‘over 20,000’ students
college with huge buildings and technology related equipment that is mind boggling. They
spent $20M U.S. last year on equipment, for example. I walked through their machining area
and where we have a couple of modern CNC machines, they have 30. Where we have one large
rapid prototype machine, they have 10. Where we have a couple of welding stations, they have
50. Where we have an automotive shop that will hold 4 cars, theirs line them up in groups of
ten. The equipment is Chinese made for the most part, although they did have some from
Germany due to a contract with some company there. In essence, they have similar to what we
have at BSU/NTC in their labs but just a whole lot more of it.
Even the computer labs are that…a whole lot more of it. Also, I just didn’t get the feeling that,
even with the equipment, that they are integrating it into the curriculum in a way that
promotes problem solving, flexibility, creativity; in other words, critical thinking. Students were
being drilled and skilled but in a very systematic, checklist oriented approach. There were
processes being taught that were very formulaic. For example, they train students in
automobile sales and there is a seven step process they learn and practice…over and over…and
all of the students go through that process and practice it in a simulation room with
‘customers’.
I spoke with David about that later and he said that is one reason the colleges are pushing to
get their faculty out to go abroad. The educational leaders want them to see how educational
delivery can be used to promote critical thinking, problem solving, innovation, flexibility, and
deeper thinking about the content. The hope is that the professors will incorporate more of
that into their approach with students upon their return.
We walked through information about BSU/NTC with them. I used the same power point I have
been using for presentations for quite a while, and it’s outdated and I need a new one. But it is
what I had. It just paled in comparison to their highly polished VIDEO about their college that
went for 10 beautiful minutes…followed by my 14 slide stale power point. I apologized for not
having a nice video to share and then joked periodically to keep them engaged. Embarrassing.
Still, they were very impressed by location (lake, peaceful setting, cleanliness, safety, beauty of
the area) and our obvious focus on quality and attention to students…and by the fact that their
students and faculty would stand out in Bemidji and get to focus on learning unlike if they went
to NY or California, which was my selling point. Our ranking is important to them, but I get to
explain a bit about how that works as an insider who participates in the ranking process and it
helped. Also, we are tier 1 and look ok in the Midwest, and I tell them about the overall
rankings of MN public ed in general. It all helps. They do not know anything about the middle
of the country, so they are fascinated by information about north woods, lakes, rivers, trees, ice
and snow.
We talked about the visiting professors to NTC/BSU from technical colleges idea, and they
believe they will have two to send next fall.
We then had the 45 minute drive back to downtown Weifang and the usual 2 hour business
lunch and conversation.
We then visited the Ameri-Can International Academy where we have 4 BSU students/exstudents teaching with two more teaching at Behai College. I met with them and with Jeff
Peura, principal. The school is going well…starting out as any start up and working through the
bugs…but going well. Our students are absolutely incredible; hard working, skilled, and having
the experience of a lifetime. Two are here for the entire year and loving it. All of them say they
are loving it in fact and are very happy being here. They are part of creating something new for
Weifang and they know it. Everyone here is impressed by their work ethic and how well they
‘fit’ with the local culture and people. There were comments made specific to our students
being ‘so much more prepared and harder working’ than the other U.S. students who are here.
We need to take pride in that as I can see it as well. It’s not a fallacy.
It was a great couple of hours meeting with them and getting caught up on things at the
academy. They only things they need are better mattresses in the apartments with some
sprucing up/painting and more U.S. books and practice books for the students. I spoke with
David and he is taking care of both. I also have the students on wechat now, so they can
instantly get in touch with me or Barta about anything they need.
Jeff and David and others I spoke with want all of the BSU students we can send them. They
will put them to work at the academy, Behai College, and/or tutoring…no shortage of
opportunities for them. And I can verfify that every student over here is making money beyond
the cost of being here to study like Erika, who is also teaching an English class on the side, or
the teachers at the academy who have some time to also do some teaching on the side at Behai
College. In their words: it costs us about $8 a day to eat and we spend more than we need
because we like to have a nice meal each day…my mom was here for a week to check it out and
be sure I was ok and absolutely loved the place and the people and told me to stay as long as I
want…this is an easy place to live, laid back and full of nice people…I get noticed here as a
foreigner and everyone bends over backwards to make me feel comfortable…I am going back to
finish my student teaching in New York Mills and what I have learned and gotten from here will
make me so much more prepared to be there than anything I could have done for the past
several weeks…
Trust me, we need to push to get our students OUT for a semester and this is not only
affordable, but an incredible experience they can’t get by staying local during their time at BSU.
We left the academy at 4 to go to a meeting with a local development company and the
education minister for Shandong Province. CIBT is wishing to get funding for the land and a
facility for the academy and grow it to the full size 1,000 student level. They need local funding
support to get the land and building built, and since we send students and graduates here to
teach for the academy David wanted me there. Interesting contrast to be in a business
company environment here vs. educational one, much like in the U.S. I did a lot of listening
with interpreting…an hour of that followed by the usual 2 hour dinner meeting to continue to
conversation. I think they will get their funding, but this was a first meeting so it will take a
while. They plan years in advance here since it takes so long to get approvals for things, so I
suspect we are 3 years out with this, but it will come. The company’s president liked me a lot
after I told him to come to Bemidji where he could walk on water much of the year and also
jump in the lake after cutting a hole in it during Winterfest. He wants to visit and have me take
him fishing.
That was finally the end of the day…back at hotel about 10….
Now it is Thursday morning and we are preparing for another day…more on that tomorrow.
Summary….
We will need to revise the proposal as a program for technical college teachers to come to NTC
for 6 months. We will have 4-5 colleges we work with, each sending a couple of teachers. Likely
a group of 10-12 each 6 months total. They will need to attend NTC/BSU classes in the morning
as auditing…non-credit…and they will be non-English proficient. They will have someone who
can interpret, but what we set up for them to experience will not be the regular classroom due
to the need for interpreting. They will take English classes in the afternoon at BSU’s ELC. They
will need housing, so when putting this alongside the North Star Academy for university visiting
professors, we are going to need to find somewhere near BSU for housing since we can’t fit
them all on campus. Just start thinking on that…we can talk when back about how to make this
work.
We meet with the city today about a relationship with Bemidji to see what they may have in
mind.
The visiting teachers will be J1, I assume, and insurance, super fee, etc will be covered in the fee
as with the North Star Scholars. Sanjeev and I will talk about how to keep the two programs
separate when we meet up in Guangzhou in a few days. I will have a budget from David that
should work in terms of an overall bottom line.
Please keep pushing Weifang opportunities with the students and faculty.
Thursday October 30, 2014
This morning was a late start. I got picked up at 8:30 to visit with the Weifang Economic and
Foreign Trade office director and assistant director. We had 30 minutes to talk about
developing a sister city type relationship with Bemidji. Since Weifang has over 9 million people,
we will actually be looking at a sister city type relationship with one of the Weifang ‘internal
cities’ instead…sort of like one of the many suburban cities around the Twin Cities. They are
interested in exploring cooperative partnerships that would benefit them and us, both
culturally and economically. They will send us an example via email to look at. Basically it
would mean something like a partnership with a pork producer that results in pork products
being shipped to Weifang or with Potlatch to ship wood products to Weifang. In return, there
may be something in Weifang that would/could be imported to Bemidji. That is one route.
Another is a two way exchange of people in education or business/industry to share ideas and
best practices. Another could be securing foreign investment in something in Northern MN for
investors in Weifang, which would likely go through one of the EB5 centers.
They want us to look at the example they send and then draft a proposal to get started.
Practical application based; they aren’t interested in exchanges that aren’t results oriented or
that don’t fit their priorities or ours. We need to do some thinking on this in the community.
There is opportunity here that could benefit the city of Bemidji. What are our priorities/needs
here that could be met by including Weifang in some way and result in a win/win? That is the
million dollar question, literally.
We then went to Weifang University and met with President Wang and his cabinet. My good
friend has a year left here before retirement. He is pleased with the international work done so
far and our partnership. He has committed to move forward in promoting student exchanges
with BSU and will do the following:
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Remodel the international student housing to upgrade facilities
Identify more classes taught in English that our students may pursue while here
Set a goal of 100 students a year going back and forth between WFU and BSU
Promote BSU with WFU students much more extensively
Pursue anything we feel would move this along so that we have more students engaged
on both sides of the world
It was a great meeting. WFU is really a great location and center of our student opportunities in
China. We then had the traditional 90 minute lunch. Jeff Peura was brought over for it so that
he could meet President Wang and the others. It was good conversation all the way around
and the food wasn’t bad because I skipped breakfast, anticipating the lunch. I was hungry and
had room to eat.
Then…I had a BREAK. Back to the hotel from 2 until 5. So I worked out at the club, took a nap,
and wrote this up to this point.
David picked me up at 5 to go visit with the WFU VPAA and the former director of the board of
education for Weifang University who is also the party secretary. He has a lot of influence and
his son is the CEO of the development company we met with yesterday. It was the usual 2 hour
dinner meeting. I have definitely learned how to pace myself by now, so no problem. It was a
social dinner more than anything else.
At 7, we attended Yuri and Ariel’s presentation to the Behai College students about their month
at BSU. The large room was packed with students and the presentation was full of gorgeous
slides of Bemidji…those two know how to take pictures! Everyone ooh’d and aah’d during the
show. The largest cheers came when it was announced that president Wang at WFU
committed to 40 students a year coming to BSU and helping find a way to fund that. There
were several great questions afterwards about coming to BSU.
After it was over, we met with Ariel, Yuri, and Bonnie for a bit to chat. Bonnie is working hard
to find a way to come back to BSU as a transfer student. Yuri plans to as well…Ariel maybe if
she can convince her mom its ok to go away for that long.
Tomorrow we are driving to Qingdao early to visit an international school there and then fly to
Changsha for the Polytechnic University visit.
Friday October 31, 2014
We left the hotel at 730 this morning to drive to Qingdao. The purpose was to visit an
International School and Qingdao Technical College, then catch a plane to Changsha.
The International School was fantastic. It is 8 years old and one of a chain established 30 years
ago with a distinct philosophy of education. All students learn to play the violin in the early
grades and then expand into other musical instruments later if they wish. The school is service
oriented and has adopted an area of China devastated by an earthquake to assist in rebuilding
over the next several years. There are no Chinese students in the school since the school runs a
British curriculum and by law, Chinese students must be in a Chinese curriculum. There are
over 200 students from 32 different countries in the school. There are co principals…one
Chinese and one Western. All classes are under the same model…one Chinese teacher and one
Western teacher. All teachers come with 5 years’ experience and licensure and are carefully
hired to fit the schools. There are schools like this one in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hong
Kong and Silicon Valley. There is a community college in Kowloon for graduates from the
international schools in the network.
The classrooms and the students were a delight. Wonderful learning environment. I saw the
list of where their students go to college…and trust me…they go anywhere they wish.
However, they do allow universities to come to Kowloon to recruit them and present at an
annual fair they host and I believe we should be there. These students are truly
internationalized, bi-lingual, and talented. They would be great additions to BSU.
The value of the visit was in seeing what the International Academy in Weifang will come to be
in the future. We are supplying the people to help build it to what I saw today. Imagine a
pipeline of these students coming to BSU because their teachers are BSU teachers…educated
by us and on site promoting BSU for us as they are doing right now but extending it through
grade 12 as I saw today. It is coming.
We then left to visit Qingdao Tech, not expecting anything but getting acquainted. Surprise!
They instantly were interested in the same idea we proposed to the 3 other Techs…faculty
development at NTC/BSU and eventually transfer students. Since they haven’t set their budget
for the coming year yet, they will include us in that budget and already have plans to send 2-3
professors to us for training along with a delegation to visit us in late spring. They want to bring
NTC teachers over for doing a two week short course each semester, all expenses covered, and
host them in Qingdao. That will establish the relationship and promote NTC and BSU with their
students. Remember Qingdao is a coastal resort city about 90 minutes by car from Weifang…
an old German colony…and still reflects that history. It’s a great place to visit! We didn’t sign
anything, but David will follow up with them once we have some details on what the
professional development will be and costs and etc. This Tech is known for having a lot of
students from wealthy Qindaoians.
David is also going to speak with them further about opening up an ESL program for them
staffed by BSU students. Our students can then choose Weifang or Qingdao or both…only an
hour by train between the cities. Same deal for BSU students as is currently provided by CIBT in
Weifang if they come to teach and study there.
We then rushed to the airport for the two hour flight to Changsha and the 30 minute car ride to
Zhuzhou. The VPAA from Hunan Tech met us at the hotel and tried to feed us. But mainly he
talked about the plan for tomorrow and got acquainted. He said that his president has a so in a
PhD program at Boston College, has made the relationship with NTC/BSU and them a #1
priority. That is due to the connection with David and Shuai I believe, but he also wants his
students and teachers to have international experiences, which they currently don’t. The VPAA
said that the tech has contracts with Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, and a domestic car manufacturer
in Beijing. They have 4 automotive programs with over 2,000 students in them. They also have
many other technical programs of course, but automotive is what they are best known for. This
is a huge auto making area and they also are one of two places in China that manufacture bullet
trains. The other is Dalian. They are bidding on California buying those trains right now, so they
manufacture them for the international market.
We will tour them tomorrow and the city…and talk about what they can do. It is midnight and I
am turning into a pumpkin after a 520 a.m. to midnight with travel kind of day.
In summary…to date….concerning the technical college visits:
1. Jinhua has 4M RMB to spend next year on professional development. We will get
teachers from them.
2. Qingdao committed to fund 2-3 visiting professors next year.
3. Hunan Tech will commit to fund 2-3 visiting professors for next year…see tomorrow’s
summary.
4. The other two locations, Shandong Tech and Hangzhou Tech, already set their budget
for next year, so we likely won’t get anyone from them in the fall. We will the following
year.
5. All will promote student transfers…3+2 is the equivalent of what those would be.
However, we don’t anticipate numbers next fall as they need ministry approvals which
are slow and they need to ramp up English teaching on campus.
6. We will host at least two visits in the spring from the admin teams for two of the techs.
That will be nailed down later, but the president of Hunan Tech has already said he will
come to BSU in spring.
7. Sanjeev got in touch today…he has two more visiting scholars on board for spring and
will fill the program next year in only its second year of existence! Add the Malaysia
students and Nepal students planning to be part of BSU next year…
November 1, 2014
Today began with a trip to the Hunan Automotive Engineering College. They have NO
international partners. I asked David to find us a place with no partners so that we would be
the first, and he did. We toured the facility which included maintenance, sales, marketing,
repair/rebuild, and body shops. There are 2,000 students here majoring in automotive
engineering. All are interviewed and recommended to the programs by the reps of the
automotive groups in China listed below. After being admitted, the students come for the
training and then are hired by the companies in various locations in China. In essence, they are
all guaranteed a job.
Here is what I saw:
1. A huge GM shop complete with full service bays, stocked with new GM vehicles and
equipment, all donated by GM. There was a customer area for learning which looked
like a regular showroom customer area at a large dealership and classrooms connected
to the lab. Size matters here due to the number of students they have….I saw 12 GM
vehicles in the service bay.
2. A BMW shop as with GM…a dozen new BMW's and showroom/sales area.
3. A Ford shop with 8-10 cars as above.
4. A Volkswagen bay with same as above.
5. A domestic car bay with Chinese made vehicles from Beijing Auto which bought out
SAAB.
6. An innovation are where they work on electric vehicles and build electric vehicles to
compete with other automotive colleges.
7. A machining area where they make their own parts as needed with CNC machines and
older traditional metal lathes, etc.
8. A rebuild area complete with transmissions and engines for rebuild.
I wondered why they would even be interested in us since they have all new donated cars and
equipment to work with and they teach to international standards, including using curriculum
and materials supplied by the auto companies….such as Ford's School to Work program.
We could learn from them.
We then held the meeting with the president and his cabinet. It was Saturday morning and
they were all there. They are committed to a partnership beginning with some of their teachers
coming to NTC for 6 months and continuing, followed by students who transfer or come for
shorter audit time or exchange or for joint programs down the road. This is a great opportunity
for NTC to build something with them that will go both ways.
They wanted to send people in January…I declined stating that we need time to put the
program together. They will send them in late summer for the summer/fall just like the other
techs we have met with. The president is obviously committed and stated that they would help
fund students to come to NTC/BSU and send the professors as well. They will cover the costs
for our automotive professor to come over for two weeks this December/January to teach a
short course, visit in classrooms and get acquainted with what they do, and promote NTC.
He also wants to start English classes on his campus, using BSU students/graduates to teach
them.
We signed a general cooperation MOU.
Lunch…the usual business lunch. Then to the hotel to catch up on things until dinner. Just
finished dinner. So will go to bed early since we leave at 6 a.m. to fly to Guangzhou.
In summary
1. We will send an automotive instructor from NTC to Hunan for two weeks this winter, all
expenses paid by Hunan College.
2. 2-3 teachers from Hunan Auto Engineering College will come to NTC every 6 months
starting in summer of 2015.
3. We will begin looking at articulation of courses and transfer programs to NTC and BSU in
technical areas.
4. Hunan will start an English program on their campus.
5. Our students can come here on exchange.
6. Purposes of the partnership is to share teaching and learning approaches and how
culture ties into those; provide students with opportunities for cultural experiences and
expanding their backgrounds and employability; globalize Hunan College and BSU
Sunday, November 2
Today was a travel and recover day. David and I took a cab at 6 to the Changsha airport. We
had breakfast there after checking in. David flew at 8:30 to Weifang. I flew at 10:30 to
Guangzhou, took a cab, and was at the hotel by 1:30. Sanjeev arrived about 2:30 after saying
good bye to Shuai, who returned to Beijing. We met and recapped the week and got caught up
on things. We walked the streets for a while then took a break and caught up on emails. We
met for dinner in the hotel, relaxed, then went to the room, where I fell asleep way too early
and am now awake at midnight writing this.
Tomorrow we get up early to have breakfast and taxi to the train station for a train to
Shaoguan. We will be there all day.
Monday, November 3
We took a taxi to the train station which was a 30 minute ride, then hopped on a train for
Shoguan. 55 minute ride at 200+KM/hr. Nice smooth ride with one stop. We were met at the
train station in Shaoguan by Lily and driven to the university. Since we only had two hours, the
driver decided to go between 70-80 MPH all the way there regardless of speed limits, school
zones, residential setting, etc. I cinched my belt and held on.
We spend 30 minutes meeting with the VPAA, a dean, and the international office director and
staff. They are great with the 1-2-1 and want to set the programs that will work with them.
They are also interested in the 2+2 and 3+1 articulations as well as the visiting professor
program at BSU. They will send a couple of profs next year. They plan to send more students
to BSU as well, and invite us to do same in reverse. Nice group…very interested and will work
to develop the relationship. They place is really China…so our students would have a great
experience there. We need to push it.
We had a nice lunch and look around again…we were here a year ago. Then we caught the
train back go Guangzhou and the cab to the hotel. This time, the driver took the downtown
route and traffic caught us. It took an hour to get back to the hotel. Sanjeev and I went over
the week and the listing of what we need to do when back at BSU. Then, bed time.
Tuesday, November 4
It is time to begin the trek back. 147 emails yesterday and this morning to catch up. Then
breakfast and good bye to Sanjeev who trains to Hong Kong to fly back. I go to Beijing to fly
back instead. Cab to the airport took 35 minutes; no traffic. Flight to Beijing 3 hours then cab
to the Days Hotel. No, not Days Inn, although the logo is the same. Days Hotel. Local 10
minutes from the airport. And pretty much what you’d expect for an inexpensive local hotel.
Food was good for dinner however. Beef noodles.
Now, it’s catch up this report and relax a bit. It’s 5 p.m. and I plan to be asleep by 10. The flight
tomorrow leaves at 11:55 for Detroit and Minneapolis where LaRae will pick me up for the drive
to Bemidji. I can sleep in a bit and have breakfast before catching a cab at 9.
Homeward bound!
The below is a DRAFT summary from me and a very nice summary from Shuai indicating
potential numbers and plans for the partnerships. Since we were together in Beijing for the
BYPC visit and Minzu visit, then split after that, there is some overlap. I didn't sum all the
potential numbers yet from both, but will later when I have time.
DRAFT Summary of Martin and David's trip
Jinhua Polytechnic
1. Want a nursing agreement to provide a 3+2 program. Students will spend 3 years at
Jinhua to earn a Chinese Diploma (Associate Degree) and a certificate of completion
from BSU; then they will have an option to go to BSU to earn a bachelor degree.
2. Would like to explore articulating into BSN
3. Would like a BSU nursing faculty for a semester while on sabbatical
4. Would like nursing faculty to come teach a two week short course in winter of 20152016 and twice a year after that
5. Would like NTC automotive faculty member in 2015-2016 for a two week short course
visit and once a year after that
6. Would like a non-credit experience for students at NTC automotive. 5~8 students a
semester beginning in fall 2015
7. Will send visiting professors to NTC/BSU every semester for 6 month stay. 2-3 beginning
in fall 2015.
Anyang Technical College
1.
2.
3.
4.
Would like same in nursing as Jinhua
Would like same in automotive as Jinhua
Visiting professors would not start until 2016-17
Noncredit experience for students in automotive beginning in fall 2015. 5-6 students
Behai College
1. Will continue to hire students to teach English
2. Will continue to host BSU professors to work with them for a month up to a semester
Ameri-Can International Academy
1. Will continue to hire BSU graduates to teach and student teachers to assist
Huaihua University...met with at Minzu U
1. Exchange agreement signed
2. Will send visiting profs to BSU
Changzi University...set up by Chunlin Long but couldn't meet at Minzu
1. Will send visiting profs to BSU
Beijing Youth Politics College Summary by Shuai combined with Martin's summary
Meeting with:
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Ms. Jiang – Director of the International Office
Zhang Guojun – The International Office
Ms. Ge and Ms. Wu – The Department of Animation
Possible programs:
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3+1 or 3+1.5 with BSU Technical Design and Art; they will check BSU website and ask for
course details if they believe some students will join the program.
Target: 5 transfer students (including other majors) in 2015.
Visiting scholar: 1 or 2 in the fall semester of 2015; Shuai will push for early application.
BYPC delegation of its president and Ms. Jiang wants to visit Bemidji in the spring of
2015
Will continue to send visiting professors to BSU
Visit to BSU in March from their president
Will continue exchange and transfer of students
Hangzhou Technical College
1. Will send visiting professors to NTC for 6 months beginning fall 2016. 2-3 a semester
2. Will send students to non-credit NTC program beginning fall 2015. 5-6 a semester
Weifang University
1. Will continue exchanges and joint program progress and transfers
2. Goal of up to 40 students a year beginning in fall 2015
3. Will continue to accept professors from BSU for semester sabbaticals or one month
stays
4. Increase ambassador program to one semester
5. Will send visiting professors to BSU
Sister City with Weifang
1. Need reason for partnership
2. Will send example to us
Shandong Technical College
1. Will send visiting profs to NTC fall 2015…2 of them
2. Students in non-credit program at NTC beginning fall 2016…not sure the number
Qingdao Technical College
1. Will visit BSU in spring
2. Will send visiting professors to NTC fall 2015…2-3
Hunan Automotive Engineering College
1.
2.
3.
4.
Will send 2-3 profs to NTC fall 2015
Will visit BSU in spring
Will start English teaching program and hire BSU students to teach English for them
Will send students to non-credit automotive program fall 2015. 6-8
Shaoguan University
1.
2.
3.
4.
Will identify 1-2-1 programs to articulate
Will explore 2+2 and 3+1
They will send visiting professors next year…possibly two
They will continue to send students
MEMO
Shuai Yang and Sanjeev Phukan's trip summary
Oct. 28, Xi'an
The Xi'an Innovation College of Yan An University
Meeting with:
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Zhang Jie – President of Rong Chuang Investment Group
An Zhuo – Office manager of RCIG
Mr. Yao – President of the college
Two vice presidents of the college
Cui Haichao – Office director of the college
The college:
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4 year college recently acquired by RCIG;
Planning for a larger campus in 3 to 5 years;
Basically no international programs at the moment.
Possible programs:
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1 semester abroad – All majors of the college;
2+2 – Business and computer major students; will try to have transfer students from
other majors;
Target: 10 transfer students in 2015;
Visiting scholar: Most probably 2 in the fall semester of 2015; Shuai will push for early
application.
Internship teachers – Need graduates or interns of education majors to teach at the
college.
A delegation of Zhang, An, Yao and Cui will visit Bemidji in the spring of 2015.
Note:
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RCIG is planning to acquire the hospital of Yan An U., so wants to partner with a medical
school or an association of doctors in the USA for cooperation of education and hospital
management.
Oct. 29, Xi'an
Northwestern Polytechnic University
Meeting with:
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Mr. Xu – President of the Continuing and Distance Education College
Lei Donghong – Director of Extension Programs
Ms. Xiang Dan – Rep of the international office
Ms. Xu Ao – The Continuing Education College
Possible programs:
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1 semester abroad – students of business majors;
2+2 and 3+1 – May not be many students, due to the lack of engineering majors at BSU;
Visiting scholar – 1 or 2 in the fall semester of 2015; Shuai will push for early application;
Internship teachers – Need graduates or interns of education majors to teach in NPU.
Oct. 30, Wuhan
Jiang Han University
Meeting with:
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Chen Kai – President of the International College
Lei Wanzhong – Party Secretary of the International College
Tang Wei – President of the Math and Computer College
Two vice presidents of the college
Possible programs:
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1 semester abroad: may have around 3 exchange students in 2015;
2+2 and 3+1 programs: they will check the GE courses of BSU and try to offer some of
their own GE courses to current students for 3+1 in 2015; will try in 2015 to enroll a
group of 3+1 students studying courses similar to BSU courses and transfer to BSU as a
group (3 years from now);
Target: 10 transfer students in 2015.
Visiting scholar: 1 or 2 in the fall semester of 2015; Shuai will push for early application.
Oct. 31, Wuhan
Hubei University of Technology
Meeting with:
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Terry Ye – Director of the International Office
Mr. Xu – Agent
Possible programs:
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2+2: They have got many international programs, including a 3+1 with U. of Wisconsin,
and a few 2+2; anyway, will try and push for a 2+2;
Visiting scholar: probably 1 in the fall semester of 2015. Shuai will push for early
application.
Note:
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Terry will visit Wisconsin in December and may want to visit Bemidji.
Total visiting professors to NTC fall of 2015…approx. 10-12
Visiting professors to BSU fall 2015...8-10 (including those below in Shaui's summary)
Total non-credit students to NTC fall of 2015…approx. 25
Schools visiting BSU in spring…3
Investments in Internationalization Fall 2012 - Fall 2014
Some context needed to understand what follows.
During the fall of 2012, BSU’s Master Academic Plan was created with
Internationalization/Global being a priority goal area. While it was a signature theme area for
BSU prior to 2012, international student numbers had fallen over the past three years to less
than 2% of headcount, the 20 year old visiting professor program was costing the university
over $40K a year, Sino Summer collapsed, Eurospring was pricing itself out of the market for
students, fewer than 50 BSU students a year were going abroad, and faculty were going on two
to four week excursions at student expense as the main route to providing international
experiences for students. Little of what was happening reflected best practice as defined by
groups such as NAFSA, CIEE, and Education USA, and there was little to no movement to
address national recommendations for internationalizing a university campus.
Also, international experiences were not being connected to the curriculum to any great extent.
There was no full time international recruiter and the faculty member who was working as such
was not officially recognized as Director of International Relations, which is a very different role
than a university recruiter. Basically, BSU was calling itself internationally engaged yet the
support to truly internationalize the campus and community simply was not there.
When the MAP was approved in the spring of 2013, the commitment to truly internationalize
BSU began via the following 5 actions:
1. Financial resources were allocated to support international recruiting, create
new partnerships with international universities, and to fund new programs and
opportunities for students, faculty, and staff.
2. An International Council was created, including a broad array of faculty and staff
from across campus.
3. An international recruiter was hired to focus on the western hemisphere and
Europe, enhance web based recruitment efforts, and recruit in the U.S. at
transfer fairs (although there was a lack of clarity in the budget available for
recruitment).
4. A faculty member was appointed as Director of International Relations to
revamp Eurospring, the visiting professor program, the international studies
major, and to secure additional partnerships, articulations, and semester abroad
opportunities for students.
5. CIBT, a private educational group, became an active partner to grow connections
in Asia with plans to expand into other areas later.
Summary of internationalization activities begun, in process, or completed from the spring of
2013 when the MAP was approved through November of 2014.
Actions taken to insure that internationalization becomes a cost neutral or revenue producing
effort at BSU so that travel costs, recruitment, partnership developments, and cost of new
agreements etc. are self-sustaining.
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$32,246 total in revenue produced to date to offset the cost of international travel.
Revenue generated by Sanjeev Phukan teaching ARR classes for International Studies on a nocost basis over the past two semesters; spring 2015 will generate another $10K as well.
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$78,000 income from visiting scholars.
The above includes spring 2015, since it is likely that we will be getting two additional scholars
in the spring. Expenses for the program are minimal. For example, net to date is approximately
$40,000 after spreading the following gains:
1. Faculty mentors are paid a stipend;
2. A staff member who assists with the program has been paid a stipend;
3. Everyone who puts together a Friday workshop for visiting professors
receives an honorarium;
4. Empty apartments at Cedar have been occupied and paid for by visiting
professors.
5. The North Star Scholars Program and creation of the NTC visiting professors
program will help guarantee that housing at University Village is full.
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$40,000 savings/year by eliminating the old visiting professor program with Liaoning
University.
Education Abroad: numbers and reductions in costs for BSU students going abroad
Number of BSU students going abroad (waiting on numbers):
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
59
57
91
A savings of $3K per student for participating in Eurospring was realized in the spring of 2014.
This was due to revamping the program. We anticipate that additional savings to students will
occur in spring of 2015 for this program through further revisions. With 28 students
participating, this is a $84K reduction is costs.
We have the following semester abroad locations available for students where they may spend
a semester studying and/or working at less cost than remaining at BSU for that same semester
or for less than $1,000 above the cost of the semester at BSU, including air fare, visa, insurance,
and related misc. costs: Weifang China (study and work); BYPC University, Beijing; Wuhan
University, Wuhan, China; Liaoning University, Shenyang, China; HELP University, Kuala
Lumpur, Malyasia; Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
BSU was recognized by the MnSCU system for the creation of affordable semester abroad
opportunities for students with an award of excellence in the summer of 2014.
Creation of the English Language Center at BSU
BSU had NO English Language Center prior to the fall of 2014. That meant that we could NOT
bring international students to the BSU campus until they met English proficiency
requirements. There was no provisional admission route for international students. Any
campus with international students relies on an ELC as a major pathway for recruitment of
international students to that campus.
Due to the partnership created with Winona State University, who has a SEVIS approved and
nationally accredited ELC, we now have a joint BSU/WSU center on our campus. It starts
slowly, but will build quickly as we are discovered by international students. For example, we
could NOT join the AASCU 1-2-1 consortium until we had the ELC on campus and open. We are
now eligible to receive students through that consortium. We can also have the visiting
professor program and non-credit J visa programs as professors and students in those programs
may need English instruction which we can now provide.
We expect that the ELC will result in 30-50 additional international students studying at BSU
within the next three years.
New Programs and Revenue Predictions for NTC
We will start a visiting professor program for technical college faculty at NTC, similar to the
North Star Academy at BSU, where a visiting professor from a Chinese Technical College will
come and stay for up to 6 months at BSU/NTC. The cost to them will be $12K-$16K each. We
anticipate 6 next fall to start, going to about 12. This will start in the fall of 2015.
We will begin a non-credit/audit J1 visa opportunity for international students at NTC/BSU.
They will be full fee paying, residential students who come for one semester or a year. This
may start in the fall of 2015.
International Student Enrollment
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
124
89
88 + 21 in spring known at this point in time
170 is reasonable to expect due to the below reasons
This number will change and there will be more than 5 new students. We also need to discuss
yield. On average, it takes 3 years of consistent recruitment in one area before students begin
applying and enrolling at an institution. This is widely known in the international recruitment
world and was discussed at NAFSA.
1. In January, 5 more students are coming to the ELC.
2. We just joined the Brazilian consortium to receive Brazilian studies who are supported
by their government. UM Crookston, for example, has 30 currently on their campus
through that consortium.
3. We are joining the Saudi consortium with Winona State due to the ELC being on our
campus and expect to receive Saudi students as early as fall of 2015. For example,
Minot State has approximately 40 Saudi students a year in their ELC.
4. We expect about 20 Chinese students from our efforts next fall beyond current
numbers. Some will be in the ELC. Some will be exchange. Some will be transfer. Some
will be regular admits. That is based on experience and history. We had two Chinese
students at BSU last year; 12 this year along with the 6 visiting professors from China we
will have with us this year, we had two on campus last year.
5. We expect about 20 Nepal students and 20 Malay students beyond current levels due to
the BUAD program with HELP, Sanjeev recruiting in Nepal with ABC Agency and reestablishing relationships there, and because of the re-established relationship with
HELP University in Malaysia and new connections with Taylors and SEGI universities in
Kuala Lumpur.
6. We expect about 20 additional from varied locations due to Amna's efforts.
7. We expect the ELC numbers to continue to climb, hitting 30-50 students a year within
the next 3 years.
Opportunities for Faculty/Staff
We set aside $25K in 2012-2013 for faculty to apply for CIEE sponsored international
travel/study that would lead to faculty engaging in the internationalization effort to bring
students to BSU, work with new partnerships, and enhance revenue. I am eliminating the fund
since faculty have treated it as a personal/professional improvement opportunity only or as a
route to putting a red pin on the map of where they have been. Funds will be moved into
additional international initiatives such as creation of international marketing materials we
desperately need.
Faculty can serve as a site coordinator for one of the semester abroad locations and go there
with students if they organize and coordinate the site.
We have multiple opportunities through CIBT…see next section.
CIBT In-Kind Contributions to BSU’s Efforts
$8K Chris Brown and Marsha Driscoll lived and worked in Weifang China in the summer of
2014, all expenses plus a stipend provided by CIBT.
$8K Chris Brown will return to Weifang February – July 2014. His expenses will be covered by
CIBT. We will provide 3 credits of release for him to recruit for BSU while there.
$4K Janice Haworth will go to Weifang for a two- four week band summer camp in 2015
summer. Expenses covered by CIBT.
$10K CIBT subsidized the BSU electronic woodwinds group to travel to Weifang and Beijing
China for a month.
$24K CIBT has funded the Beijing Expo recruiting booth for the past three years, covering the
costs of marketing materials for BSU, staffing of the booth, and the booth rental fee.
$10K CIBT paid for 6 middle school students and a teacher to come to BSU for a two week long
summer camp.
$10K CIBT subsidizes Weifang University Student Ambassadors coming to BSU for a month. 10
total over the past two years.
$28K Two nursing professors are being sought to teach two week short courses at Chinese
partner universities each semester. Expenses paid and they may bring spouse/partner and just
pay their airfare. Two NTC professors in automotive are being sought to teach two week short
courses at two Chinese Technical college locations each semester. All expenses paid, and they
may bring spouse/partner and just pay their airfare. CIBT connections resulted in these
opportunities.
$12K per semester per faculty member. BSU faculty may spend a sabbatical teaching in China
at any of our partner locations. Their expenses are covered plus they receive a monthly
stipend. CIBT connections resulted in these opportunities.
$12K per semester per student. We have 6 BSU students working and studying in Weifang right
now and had 6 last academic year in Weifang studying and working. They are all covered by
CIBT, including housing, air, insurance, visa, and are paid a stipend for their work. The students
are our best recruiters.
With a bit of context, you will be able to understand the below chart. We are were we
expected to be at this short point in time since implementation of the MAP. We are investing
up front during the relationship and infrastructure building phase. Keep in mind that we are
not building for this year or next, but for the future of the university and college.
Budget related to international initiatives
Staffing
Director of International Relations
International Recruiter
International Program Center Director
International Program Center Support
216090 International Recruiting
211005 International Initiatives
ELC costs
210112 Visiting Scholars
Hosting visiting scholars
CIBT funding for faculty, recruitment
Tuition from arranged pre-trip course
FY 13
FY 14
FY 15
($26,600)
($26,500)
($53,000)
($34,921)
($39,221)
($63,115)
($64,253)
($68,110)
($31,943)
($35,741)
($37,759)
($4,500)
($11,500)
($2,000)
($101,384)
($77,409)
($50,000)
$0
$0
($675)
$0
$0
$78,000
($60,000)
$18,000
$22,246
$22,246
FY 16- Anticipating about 90 additional students from China, Nepal, Malaysia, and other locations
FY-16- Potential for additional revenue from visiting scholars at NTC and BSU
Education abroad credits from BSU students
FY 13
Students
Credits
FY 14
Students
Credits
FY 15
Students
Credit
Argentina
16
5
80
5
5
25
EuroSpring Belize
22
15
330
28
9
252
Choir
China
Ind.
10
3
30
8
3
24
Total FY 13
64
4
3
12
3
9
27
Total FY 14
Summer INTLINTL1130
1130
INTL2100 Univ. 4960
1
4
13
5
12
3
3
3
12
12
39
15
43 Total FY 15
440
404
121