Although the United States and China may seem distant in many ways, one very important thing both countries share is the value of higher education.

Last month, representatives from 15 institutions gathered at the Dana Conference Center on The University of Toledo Health Science Camps for the U.S.-China Symposium on Higher Education Research.

The purpose of the two-day conference was to enhance student learning through collaborative research between both countries. More than 20 researchers submitted proposals to be discussed during each of the nine symposium sessions.

Each presentation focused on areas of higher education in both countries, such as student development, comparative studies, assessment of student learning, faculty collaborations in a global environment, student exchanges, and institutional partnerships.

“The conference provided great opportunities for researchers from both countries to showcase their scholarly work and explore future opportunities of collaboration,” said Dr. Ron Opp, UT associate professor of higher education, who was symposium co-chair. “This is the first step to begin a broader exchange between the United States and China in higher education research.”

In addition to The University of Toledo, other U.S. institutions represented at the symposium included the Ohio Board of Regents, Bowling Green State University, Wright State University, Terra Community College, Owens Community College and Monroe County Community College.

Represented institutions from China included Xiamen University, Tongji University, Xiamen City University, Ningbo Polytechnic, and the Beijing Vocational College of Finance and Commerce.

This event was sponsored by UT and Xiamen University.

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