{"id":120,"date":"2024-05-06T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/?p=120"},"modified":"2025-10-27T16:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:42:04","slug":"building-bridges-clark-university-welcomes-visitors-from-hefei-university-of-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/building-bridges-clark-university-welcomes-visitors-from-hefei-university-of-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Bridges: Clark University Welcomes Visitors from Hefei University of Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Nico Gareca and the Office of Global Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We at the Office of Global Engagement are proud to foster many relationships with institutions and universities around the world. It is only through international cooperation that we can truly call ourselves global citizens, and we are always happy for the opportunity to build relationships and friendships with our international colleagues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 4-6, we were proud to host a group from Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), one of Clark\u2019s partner institutes from China. Clark\u2019s and HFUT\u2019s relationship extends back for more than a decade and our cooperative programs include a summer English program for HFUT students to attend courses on Clark\u2019s campus, a \u201c3 + 1 + 1\u201d program where HFUT undergrads are able to complete the final year of their undergraduate degree as visiting students at Clark and afterwards continue for another year for a master\u2019s degree at Clark, and also a transnational program where Clark faculty are sent to teach courses on HFUT campus. One of the purposes of this visit was to explore possibilities for deepening our partnership, including increasing the number of students that interact between our schools, adding to the number of Clark University courses offered at HFUT, and working towards a potential new institute to oversee all our Clark\/HFUT activities in a new dual degree program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Dinner-Photo-2048x1536-1-1024x768.avif\" alt=\"HEfei University event\" class=\"wp-image-122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Dinner-Photo-2048x1536-1-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Dinner-Photo-2048x1536-1-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Dinner-Photo-2048x1536-1-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Dinner-Photo-2048x1536-1-1536x1152.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Dinner-Photo-2048x1536-1.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the 12-hour jetlag and a surprise snowstorm in Worcester, our HFUT colleagues arrived early Thursday morning to Jonas Clark 208 with smiles on their faces and caffeinated beverages in their hands. Though it was the first in-person meeting for many of the staff, through the communication of emails and video conferencing that led up to this gathering, it felt like a reunion of old friends. Thus began a whirlwind of a two-day journey. While the directors and the deans spent much time deliberating on specifics for our partnership renewal and for a possible dual degree program, some staff members met with librarian Laura Robinson to learn about Jonas and Susan Clark, Robert Goddard, and other greats from Clark\u2019s history. The tour also included samples from the rare book collection, including a book signed by Buzz Aldrin that had been to the moon. Other stops on the tour included the Bloomberg Computer Lab in the School of Management, the classrooms in the Becker School of Design and Technology, and the dining hall in Higgins to for a look at the daily life of a Clarkie. The first night ended with dinner in the President\u2019s house, where the strength of the partnership was on full display.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Lunch-HFUT-Visit-14-768x1024-1.avif\" alt=\"Hefei University staff getting food at station\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Lunch-HFUT-Visit-14-768x1024-1.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/global-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/Lunch-HFUT-Visit-14-768x1024-1-225x300.avif 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second day continued with renewed vigor and continued exploration of future collaborations. It also included a workshop sponsored by the Clark School of Management for the visiting faculty members from HFUT. The day\u2019s events officially ended with final speeches of gratitude and photographs with top representatives from both Universities. As Provost Sebasti\u00e1n Royo eloquently said, \u201cI believe I speak for all of Clark University when I say that we look forward to further collaboration and cooperation in the years to come.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We at the Office of Global Engagement certainly agree with this sentiment. Our director, Sarah Lopolito, will fly to Anhui in May to continue conversations and hopefully bring both of our institutions even closer to a final agreement that will benefit all. 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