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International Student Enrollment and Study Abroad

Academic YearEnrollmentStudy Abroad
2010136 27
200997 27
200870 40
200751 19
200657 38

Institute Center

Confucius Institute

Goals of the WMU Confucius Institute

  • Teaching Chinese language and culture to University students and members of the greater community
  • Promoting international cooperation and exchange of students
  • Strengthening collaborations with local schools and community businesses to train teachers and offer language and culture workshops, summer camps, fine arts events and travel opportunities
  • Developing students ready to meet competitive market demands
  • Aiding WMU's development as a dynamic international university with strong ties to Chinese partners
Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies
  • Promotes faculty research
  • Promotes graduate study
  • Supports visiting scholars

International Recruitment History

Katie Smith, March 2011
Education fairs, visits to local high schools, International partnership development.
Tamarie Tomaski, October 2010
Visit to Markham agency.
Tamrie Tomaskie, October 2010
Participation in Education fairs, visits to local high schools, International partnership development
Diana Vreeland, Juan Tavares, and Rebecca Solomon, March 2010
  • Participation in several recruiting fairs, visits to schools and agencies
Kim Ritter and Kristina Evans, June 2009
  • China Linden Tour Summer 2009
  • Beijing, Harbin, Dalian, and Shenyang University Fairs and School Visits

WMU International Partnerships

Partner InstitutionYearDescriptionContact
Academy of Sciences: Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research2005 Academic Cooperation Dr. Chansheng He
Beijing Language and Culture University1999 academic cooperation; study abroad
Guangxi University 1983
Hong Kong Baptist University1995 articulation agreement
Markham International Education Center2009 Juan Tavares
Nankai University1984
No. 1 Middle School of Taian, Shandong2009 Academic Cooperation
Northeastern University2002 academic cooperation; training
Northwest University1986 Exchange Program
Saint Too College, Hong Kong2002 Articulation Agreement
Shandong Institute of Light Industry2005 academic cooperation
Sichuan University2005 academic cooperation; exchange
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics2012 Academic Cooperation
Taishan Medical University2010 Academic Cooperation
Xibei University 1985

Study Abroad

Beijing Language and Culture University
Chinese Language and Culture
Discover Beijing and Inner Mongolia, China
Educational Exchange in China
Engineering in China
Western Winds Performance Sichuan, China

Area Faculty

Faculty MemberDepartmentEmail
Donna Areauxdonna.areaux@wmich.edu
Dr. Andrew Huang Technology & Instructional Services andrew.huang@wmich.edu
Dr. Ann VeeckMarketingann.veeck@wmich.edu
Dr. Bernard Han Business Information Systems bernard.han@wmich.edu
Dr. C. Richard SpatesPsychologyrichard.spates@wmich.edu
Dr. Carolyn PavlikDancecarolyn.pavlik@wmich.edu
Dr. Chansheng HeGeographychansheng.he@wmich.edu
Dr. Christina ChinFrostic School of Artchristina.chin@wmich.edu
Dr. David CurwenDancedavid.curwen@wmich.edu
Dr. Gregory VeeckGeographygregory.veeck@wmich.edu
Dr. Huizhong ZhouEconomicsHuizhong.Zhou@wmich.edu
Dr. Jacqueline EngAnthropologyjacqueline.eng@wmich.edu
Dr. James HuengEconomicsjames.hueng@wmich.edu
Dr. Jane-Jane LoMathematics jane-jane.lo@wmich.edu
Dr. Jiabei ZhangHPHEjiabei.zhang@wmich.edu
Dr. Jianping ShenEducation Leadership, Research, and Technology jianping.shen@wmich.edu
Dr. Jim ZhuMathematicsqiji.zhu@wmich.edu
Dr. Joseph P. StoltmanGeographyjoseph.stoltman@wmich.edu
Dr. Jue GuoComparative Religionsjue.guo@wmich.edu
Dr. Lei MengGeographylei.meng@wmich.edu
Dr. Li YangGeographyli.1.yang@wmich.edu
Dr. Mike TarnComputer Information Systems mike.tarn@wmich.edu
Dr. Ping YuEconomicsping.yu@wmich.edu
Dr. Qiji ZhuGeography qiji.zhu@wmich.edu
Dr. Robert SpradlingMusicrobert.spradling@wmich.edu
Dr. Sharon GarberDancesharon.garber@wmich.edu
Dr. Stephen CovellComparative Religions.covell@wmich.edu
Dr. Stephen JonesMusicstephen.jones@wmich.edu
Dr. Steve NewellMarketingsteve.newell@wmich.edu
Dr. Susan PiazzaSPLSsusan.piazza@wmich.edu
Dr. Takashi YoshidaHistorytakashi.yoshida@wmich.edu
Dr. Thomas KostrzewaHaenicke Institute for Global Educationthomas.kostrzewa@wmich.edu
Dr. Timothy LightComparative Religionstimothy.light@wmich.edu
Dr. Victor XiongHistoryvictor.xiong@wmich.edu
Dr. Wei-Chiao Huang Economicswei-chiao.huang@wmich.edu
Dr. William LiouMechanical and Aeronautical Engineeringwilliam.liou@wmich.edu
Dr. Xiaojun WangForeign Languagesxiaojun.wang@wmich.edu
Dr. Yan LuBiological Sciencesyan.1.lu@wmich.edu
Dr. Yingjing WangHistoryyingjing.wang@wmich.edu
Dr. Yirong MoChemistryyirong.mo@wmich.edu
Dr. Yuan-Kang WangSociology and Public Administrationyuan-kang.wang@wmich.edu
Dr. Yuanling SunFrostic School of Artyuanliang.sun@wmich.edu
Dr. Yuanlong LiuHealth, Physical Education and Recreationyuanlong.liu@wmich.edu
Glinda RawlsCounseling and Testing Center glinda.rawls@wmich.edu
Huang YuanyuanForeign Languages
Jan AbbeyAnthropologyjan.abbey@wmich.edu
Kan LiForeign Languages
Pin YuForeign Languages
Yan JiangForeign Languages



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