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The Confucius Institute invites the Texas A&M campus and the Bryan-College Station community to come celebrate the Year of the Tiger on Monday February 15 at 5:30 p.m. The 2010 Lunar New Year celebration will begin in front of Sbisa Dining Center followed by a Chinese Food Buffet dinner served inside the dining center.
The Confucius Institute will begin enrollment for the Spring 2010 Community Chinese Language and Culture Class. It is a noncredit basic Mandarin Chinese class held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 to 6:45 pm, February 9 - May 4. Please follow the link for the application form. The deadline for enrollment is 12 noon February 4th, 2010.
100 students will be selected through an essay competition. Appicants must be undergraduate or graduate students, and must not be born prior to 1976. The 2010 application deadline is March 1, 2010.
Join 80 other students from the U.S. and Japan for a month of cultural exchange, travel and fun!
Meet leaders and students that will improve your career network in this unique student-led cultural and academic exchange which will host its 62nd annual program next summer. Students will discuss their research on topics of bilateral and global interest and enjoy prominent speakers in the month-long conference. The theme for the 62nd Japan-America Student Conference held July 23 - August 21, 2010, will be “To Understand, To Unite, To Act: Continuous Evolution Through Integrated Perspectives” The Summer 2010 application deadline is February 22, 2010.
Join 50 other students from the U.S. and Korea for a month of cultural exchange, travel and fun!
Meet leaders and students that will improve your career network in this unique student-led cultural and academic exchange which will host its 3rd annual program next summer. Students will discuss their research on topics of bilateral and global interest and enjoy prominent speakers in the month-long conference. The theme for the third Korea-America Student Conference held July 12 - August 12, 2010, will be “Learning from the past, while working in the present toward the future of U.S.-Korea relations.” The Summer 2010 application deadline is March 5, 2010.
This scholarship is the most prestigious one offered to American universities through the Chinese Embassy and Consulate Generals in the United States to promote Chinese language teaching and Chinese programs as well as to strengthen educational exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States. For all details about the application, including the funding levels and duration, eligibility and such, check the scholarship page. Note that your deadline is still December 11 to us. We have a December 15 deadline to the Chinese Consulate General in Houston.
The Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program (FINIP), funded by the Freeman Foundation, aims to develop student leaders and strengthen the nonprofit sector in Indonesia. IIE will select and pair 10 Indonesian students pursuing U.S. degrees with 10 U.S. undergraduates and arrange internships for them to work together in an Indonesian nonprofit organization. The Summer 2010 application deadline is February 15, 2010.
Nov 14 -Worldfest
Texas A&M University and the City of College Station are spearheading the organization of this community-wide festival. The event aims to promote and celebrate the international diversity and heritage of the Brazos Valley. Oct 21-23 -China-U.S. Relations Conference 2009
The China-U.S. Relations Conference: Development, Energy, and Security is scheduled for October 21-23, 2009. The conference will be held in Beijing, China at the Beijing Hotel. 
Come and learn about the different cultural celebrations of the Middle East.
Sample traditional foods and listen to live traditional music. There will also
be activities for kids, henna painting, and Arabic calligraphy The Gilman Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students receiving a federal pell grant to study abroad anywhere in the world. An additional $3,000 is available for study of critical need languages.
Sardar Patel Award for the best dissertation submitted at any American university on the subject of modern India in 2009
Moss lecture featuring Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki on Friday, October 2, 2009, 6:00 PM at George Bush Presidential Library Orientation Theater. Please RSVP to: siia@bushschool.tamu.edu by Wednesday, September 30, 2009.Sep 29-Oct 03 - China Week
The Confucius Institute and Chinese Students and Scholars Association are organizing the China Week in Aggieland. The weeklong event starts on the 29th of September and runs till the 3rd of October. The event will showcase a potpourri of Chinese cultural events. 
Chang’an (modern Xi’an) was the capital of the Western Han in the second
and first centuries B.C.E. and of the Sui and Tang dynasties, from the
end of the sixth to the beginning of the tenth century C.E. In the Tang it was
the largest city in the world, and its urban topography is well-known, both
from archeology and from the textual record. In this lecture Dr Owen will talk about
the Tang city and contemporary responses to it. Stephen Owen, whose specialty is Tang dynasty poetry
and Chinese literature and poetry in general, is the James
Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard. This lecture is a part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture series. Sep 10-Dec 08 - Fall 2009 Community Chinese Class
Continuing with the huge success from last Spring, Community Chinese class is back to offer free Mandarin Chinese tutorial for residents of the BCS area. Interested Sinophiles who couldn't make it to the class this semester are encouraged to download the study material. Aug 15 , 2009 -Indian Independence day celebration at Texas A&M University
The India Association cordially invites you to attend their celebration of Indian Independence Day on August 15, 2009, at Rudder 301, 10 am.
This program is open to scholars in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences who have received a Ph.D. or its equivalent by the time of application.
The Pacific Trade and Development (PAFTAD) International Steering Committee is seeking to select 6 aspiring researchers as PAFTAD Fellows to present papers on themes related to Asia Pacific trade and economic development. The 2009 Fellowships will take young scholars to Taipei where they will be presenting their research on October 5, 2009.
May 22 -Terracotta Warriors Exhibition
The Fifth Annual 21st Century China Symposium will be held at the University of Hawaii, Manoa from July 17 to July 19, 2009. This year's theme is "Incresing Trust in China-US Relations".
April 21 -Aggie Muster with Dr. Robert Gates
Mar 23-April 25 -Asian Heritage Month
Mar 10 , 2009 -2009 TAMU-GIS Travel Grant
Feb 26 , 2009 -Indian Cultural Event: Tyagaraja Aradhana
Feb 26 , 2009 -China Symposium
Feb 24 , 2009 -International Week celebration at TAMU
Feb 11 , 2009 -Confucius Institute Event List for Spring/Summer 2009
Feb 04 , 2009 -Student Receives Freeman-Asia Award in final award cycle
Jan 29 , 2009 -AAS CIAC Small Grants availability
Jan 29 , 2009 -Ketu Katrak to visit TAMU in February
Jan 27 , 2009 -The Confucius Institute to offer free Chinese lessons
Jan 27 , 2009 -Chinese New Year celebation at TAMU
Jan 27 , 2009 -Bost named VP for Global Initiatives
Dec 3 , 2009 -The Future of China and the U.S. relies on You
On the morning of October 22nd, Zhao Guocheng, Deputy Director of Hanban, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi and U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman met with the fifty-two student representatives of the 4th China – U.S. Relations Conference at the Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel. 
The 4th China–U.S. Relations Conference, “Looking Ahead After 30 Years,” was held from October 21st to October 23rd in Beijing, to honor the 30th anniversary of China-U.S. diplomatic relationship. Texas A&M University has partnered with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation to co-sponsor and organize four China-U.S. Relations Conferences since 2003. The conference series has become one of the largest of its kind in terms of scope and status, garnering strong support from both the Chinese and U.S. governments for its encouragement of dialogue. Nov 30 , 2009 -Jeong Named Outstanding Young Investigator
Hae-Kwon Jeong, assistant professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been named an “Outstanding Young Investigator” by the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE). The award recognizes outstanding research by a tenure-track Korean faculty member who shows exceptional promise as a developing leader in chemical engineering. Nov 24 , 2009 -India And The United States: Partnership For A Better World
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama today reaffirmed the global strategic partnership between India and the United States, and launched a new phase in this partnership. Commending the deepening bilateral cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies across a broad spectrum of human endeavors, the two leaders recognized that the common ideals and complementary strengths of India and the United States today provide a foundation for addressing the global challenges of the 21st century. At a town hall meeting with future Chinese leaders in Shanghai today, President Obama announced his administration’s intention to “dramatically expand” the number of American students studying in China to 100,000.
Nov 14 , 2009 -CI, CSSA bags gold at World-Fest 2009
The CI and CSSA at TAMU won the first prize at the Brazos Valley Worldfest 2009 in the midst of a scintillating display of world cultures at the Wolf Pen Creek amphitheater on the 14th of Novemeber. This is the second year in a row that they captured the top spot in the event. Through an effective combination of ethnic arts, handicrafts, games and state-of-the-art multimedia display, the Chinese cultural showcase was a complete package, luring hundreds of onlookers, entertaining kids and adults alike, enlightening them on the mei-li (beauty) of China. Oct 09 , 2009 -IPA Executive Director Dr. Randolph (Randy) Kluver speaks at emerging technology conference
Dr. Randy Kluver, Executive Director of the Institute for Pacific Asia, recently gave a presentation on the role of the Internet on social change in China at the "Emerging Technologies and Media Mythologies" conference at Calvin College. The conference explored a variety of issues, including media development and communication, the relationship between technology and religion, the impact of emerging communication technologies, and ethical issues of developing in Third World Countries. Oct 05 , 2009 -Asia condoles the passing away of Dr. Norman Borlaug
Asia has joined the rest of the world in condoling the passing away of Nobel laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, the Father of Green Revolution. A thoroughbred scientist and a true humanitarian to the core, Dr. Borlaug stepped up to the behemoth task of stymieing the march of starvation. Oct 05 , 2009 -IPA Executive Director Dr. Randolph (Randy) Kluver speaks at News Media and Global Transformation Conference
Dr. Randy Kluver, Executive Director of the Institute for Pacific Asia at Texas A&M University, recently presented the results of his research on the impact of new media on international relations at a conference at Columbia University. The conference, entitled "New Media and Global Transformation," was convened at Columbia as a venue to explore the impact of the advent of digital technologies on social life, particularly within the context of Chinese law and journalism. Oct 02 , 2009 -International Day of Non-Violence: President Obama leads Mahatma Gandhi Birthday tributes
President Barack Obama has honoured Mahatma Gandhi on the Indian leader’s birthday, saying his teachings transformed American society. Gandhi’s birthday, or Gandhi Jayanti, is celebrated every year as the International Day of Non-Violence. The Mahatma, who was born on 2 October 1869, would have turned 140 this year. The President said "Gandhi's teachings and ideals, shared with Martin Luther King Jr. on his 1959 pilgrimage to India, transformed American society through our civil rights movement. " Oct 02 , 2009 -Harvard expert on Chinese poetry visits Confucius Institute
Dr. Stephen Owen, James Bryant Conant Professor at Harvard University and an expert on classical Chinese poetry, delivered a public lecture exploring the political and social fabric of ancient China through the capital city, Chang’ an. Dr. Owen, a renowned scholar of Chinese literature and poetry, visited Texas A&M from September 24 to 25 and also made in-class presentations at the English and History Departments at Texas A&M. Sep 17 , 2009 -Dr. Norman Borlaug Obituary
Texas A&M professor Norman Borlaug, the father of the "Green Revolution", died Saturday in Texas. He was 95. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal for his pioneering humanitarian efforts towards dispelling mass starvation by inventing high-yield, disease-resistant hybrid wheat varieties. Building on Dr. Borlaug's work, the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M employs agricultural science to feed the world's hungry, and to support equity, economic growth, quality of life, and mutual respect among people. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condoled the passing away of Dr. Norman Borlaug. The Prime Minister in his condolence message said Dr. Norman Borlaug’s life and achievements are testimony to the far reaching contribution that one man's towering intellect, persistence and scientific vision can make to human peace and progress. Sanjiv Arora, the Consul General of India in Houston, has also sent his condolences. Sep 13 , 2009 -Norman Borlaug dies at 95
Texas A&M professor Norman Borlaug, the father of the "Green Revolution", died Saturday in Texas. He was 95. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal for his pioneering humanitarian efforts towards dispelling mass starvation by inventing high-yield, disease-resistant hybrid wheat varieties. Building on Dr. Borlaug's work, the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M employs agricultural science to feed the world's hungry, and to support equity, economic growth, quality of life, and mutual respect among people. Sep 03 , 2009 -Twenty Delegates from Beijing Visits A&M
The Institute of Pacific Asia welcomed a group of twenty administrators and faculty members from the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication (BIGC) to Texas A&M. The delegation was led by BIGC Vice President Wehong Zheng to learn about potential collaborations with Texas A&M and the University’s faculty development programs.
Six representatives of the Confucius Institute at Texas A&M attended the Annual Conference for the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Texas, or CLTA, held in San Antonio. Dr. Yirong Luo, Ms.. Ying Wang, Dr. Yanfei Wang, Mr. Weidong Shi, Ms. Yuan Liu, and Mrs. Martha Green attended the one-day conference that was sponsored in part by the Confucius Institute at Texas A&M.
Aug 20 , 2009 -Confucius Institute Welcomes Visiting Scholars
The Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University welcomed Dr. Yirong Luo, Dr. Wang Yanfei, and Ms. Yuan Liu, three long-term visiting scholars from Qingdao, China. Dr. Yirong Luo and Dr. Wang Yanfei are visiting scholars from Ocean University of China, the cooperative partner of Texas A&M University in the the Confucius Institute, and Ms. Yuan Liu is from the Qingdao University of Science and Technology.
On August 13, 2009, the Institute for Pacific Asia and Confucius Institute staff members attended the VIP Party for museum members at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Despite a menacing thunderstorm and torrential rains in the Houston area hundreds of HMNS members turned out for the VIP access to the Terra Cotta Warriors, an exhibit cosponsored by IPA in conjunction with the Confucius Institute.
Aug 04 , 2009 -Confucius Institute Community Class a Hit
The Confucius Institute (CI) at Texas A&M has successfully concluded the second community-based introductory Chinese language and culture class offered by the institute. The non-credit course began on February 5 and attracted 42 participants from the communities of Bryan and College Station, an increase from the 38 that participated in the inaugural class during the fall semester.
Aug 04 , 2009 -Two Aggies Off to China
Two Texas A&M Students are traveling to China due to a scholarships provided by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Wei Liqing, Consul of Education for the Chinese Consulate notified Texas A&M students Thomas Kearney and Brianna Lervig of their successful application to the prestigious scholarship.
Aug 04 , 2009 -Howdy, Texas A&M Mein Aapka Swagat Hain!
Texas A&M University hosted a campus visit by Consul General Sanjiv Arora of the Consulate General of India in Houston on July 8, 2009.
July 21 , 2009 -Abe Fellowship--International Multidisciplinary Research on Topics of Pressing Global Concern
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship Program competition. Funding for the Abe Fellowship Program is provided by CGP.
On May 19th, 10 members of the Corps of Cadets 2009-2010 leadership embarked on an traveled to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Qingdao, and Beijing, with a focus on strengthening the language and cultural competency of future military officers. The program was designed to give the cadets insight into potential geopolitical conflicts in Asia, as well as a greater understanding of the culture, language, and history of China. Cadets commented that the excursion helped them to obtain “a real feel” for China’s major role in the world.
The Confucius Institute at Texas A&M cosponsored the media preview night for the Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in late May.
Chinese language classes and Construction training are among four school projects that will be supported through nearly $18,000 in grants from Navasota's Education Foundation, officials announced this week.
May 07 , 2009 -Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit
On May 22, 2009, the IPA in conjunction with the Confucius Institute at Texas A&M will be cosponsoring the Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
IPA assistant director Christine Yang along with visiting language instructor Ying Wang attended the National Chinese Language Conference, last week in Chicago, Illinois. They were joined by hundreds of educators from 44 states and 8 different countries to promote unified and sustainable Chinese language and cultural programs.
May 07 , 2009 -Chinese Community Class Certifies a New Group of Graduates
The Chinese language and culture class which began on February 5th, 2009, will certify its graduates at their final class on the evening of May 7, 2009. This introduction to mandarin, is a non-credit baring course which is provided free of charge to the Brazos Valley community by the Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University. This course is provided bi-annually, and focuses on basic conversational Chinese and cultural competence.
The Institute for Pacific Asia in conjunction with the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets have established a summer leadership emersions program, to entice future ROTC Cultural and Language Study Aboard participation.
Apr 22 , 2009 -The Confucius Institute at Texas A&M coordinates honorary degree ceremony for President George H. W. Bush
The Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University, hosted an honorary degree ceremony for the University of Macau, which presented President George Herbert Walker Bush a Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa.
Apr 22 , 2009 -International Muster Celebration
Dr. Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense and former Texas A&M President, was the Speaker for the 2009 Muster. International observance has been reported from TAMU China Club, Beijing.
Apr 21 , 2009 -Confucius Institute hosted scholar of Chinese philosophy
Dr. Mel Stewart, Peking University presented a symposium on "Confucianism & Christianity" on April 9 at TAMU.
The global economic crisis has accelerated the need for Asian universities to engage internationally, and to create regional mechanisms through which students and faculty members can move more easily from one country to another.
Hoi-eun Kim, Asst. Professor of History, in the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University was awarded a Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) Fellowship for a 16-month research stay in Japan.
Mar 24 , 2009 -Experience Singapore travel opportunity for senior undergraduate and Master's students in engineering
Experience@Singapore is an exclusive programme that includes visits to companies, economic agencies and key infrastructural projects. It provides students with insights to Singapore as an Engineering & Technology hub.
The Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in Houston has been entrusted to invite an American professor to visit Taiwan and do some Taiwan-related research as a “Taiwan Research Scholar”.
Mar 10 , 2009 -Nobel Laureate Borlaug Calls For Second 'Green Revolution'
Dr. Norman Borlaug, father of the original Green Revolution, is inviting this generation to begin a second, more extensive, rebellion against world hunger.
Mar 10 , 2009 -2009 TAMU-GIS Travel Grant
The students of National Taiwan University, a partner institution of Texas A&M University, are hosting their annual Global Initiatives Symposium (GIS) July 6 - 12, 2009. Grants are available for student leaders who wish to attend the conference.
Feb 26 , 2009 -Indian Cultural Event: Tyagaraja Aradhana
Feb 26 , 2009 -China Symposium
Feb 24 , 2009 -International Week celebration at TAMU
Feb 11 , 2009 -Confucius Institute Event List for Spring/Summer 2009
Feb 04 , 2009 -Student Receives Freeman-Asia Award in final award cycle
Jan 29 , 2009 -AAS CIAC Small Grants availability
Jan 29 , 2009 -Ketu Katrak to visit TAMU in February
Jan 27 , 2009 -The Confucius Institute to offer free Chinese lessons
Jan 27 , 2009 -Chinese New Year celebation at TAMU
Jan 27 , 2009 -Bost named VP for Global Initiatives
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