On October 14, Susanna Fessler, Vice Provost of the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA led the delegation visited our university. Mao Xinshu, Vice President of BTBU, met with the delegation at the Fucheng Road Campus.

Mao Xinshu extended a warm welcome to Susanna Fessler. He reviewed the two universities’ cooperation history, especially for BTBU’s latest achievements in talent training, disciplinary development and international cooperation. Drawing on the disciplinary strengths of both sides and results of prior exchanges, Mao Xinshu expressed that future cooperation would be focused on the practical collaboration in multi‑level joint talent training, faculty exchanges and academic interactions, and the establishment of a regular communication and coordination mechanism.

Susanna Fessler expressed her gratitude to Mao Xinshu for the warm reception. She introduced the University at Albany, State University of New York(SUNY), including its overall profile, distinctive academic programs, and progress in industry-university-research collaboration, and exchanged views on the specific training arrangements for programs which are proposed for cooperation with our university. Susanna Fessler stated that, building on previous exchanges in business and economics disciplines, Albany was willing to carry out relevant cooperation with our university in engineering disciplines and to conduct comprehensive and in-depth cooperation and exchanges with BTBU.

Following the meeting, BTBU and SUNY held in‑depth discussions on matters including the “2+2” dual‑degree program, student exchanges, direct‑entry master’s pathways, and faculty exchanges, and signed a cooperation agreement for the “2+2” dual‑degree program.

In the afternoon of October 14, SUNY held a program information session at the Liangxiang Campus. Its representatives provided a detailed introduction to the University at Albany, State University of New York, and the specific contents of its student exchange programs, and patiently answered students’ questions one by one regarding curriculum design, application requirements, fee standards, and other matters of concern, engaging in thorough communication and exchanges with the students present.

Rachel Moody, Director of International Academic Partnerships, SUNY; Wang Xiwen, China Market Representative, SUNY; He Dongmeng, Director of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, BTBU; Cao Yan, Deputy Director of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, BTBU; and Xu Zhengda, Assistant to the Dean of the School of Business, BTBU, attended the meeting and exchanges.

        Source:https://www.btbu.edu.cn/news/zhxw/e27b82ce6b644661a914c2761753459b.htm