BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College began its third semester of academic, cultural and student exchange with China this fall.
Four students and one professor from the Jiangsu Institute of Education in Nanjing, China, spent part of the fall semester on the BC campus, marking the third semester in a row the two schools have partnered in the international exchange of ideas, discussion, fellowship, and study.
“This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Bluefield College family and the community at-large to experience the Chinese culture, history and language,” said Gerardo Cummings, director of BC’s Global Education Program. “We were proud to be hosting the Chinese delegation from Nanjing. They visited the campus in order to understand our culture and to share their experiences of what life is like in China.”
Bluefield College signed an articulation agreement with the Jiangsu Institute in the spring of 2009 during a BC mission trip to Nanjing and Beijing. Designed to “promote educational cooperation,” “friendly ties” and “mutual benefits,” the Chinese students are taking classes in American history, world civilization, English and literature.