Center News
Alex Miller
The Center is pleased to announce that Alex Miller has joined the Center as an intern this summer. Alex has just finished his junior year at Temple University in Pennsylvania majoring in history and criminal justice, with a minor in Asian Studies. Alex’s interest in China stems from studying history. As he puts it, “From the dynasties of the Ancient Era to the modern day, China has always been a dynamic and influential culture. Today this trend continues, making the study of China even more appealing.” By learning Mandarin Chinese and eventually studying abroad, Alex hopes to gain a more holistic view of China's history, present and future. He would like to work in business related to China after he graduates next year.
Building on more than a decade of partnerships with the People's Republic of China, Kennesaw State University has been selected as one of the newest sites in the United States designed as a Confucius Institute. Kennesaw State becomes the second university in Georgia to establish a Confucius Institute and one of the latest in a growing international network of affiliated institutes, with 42 located in the U.S.
KSU's institute will operate under an agreement between the university and Yangzhou University in China's Jiangsu Province. It will offer a range of academic and professional development programs for students, employees and executives of local and regional businesses, schools and community residents. The offerings will include credit and non-credit courses, workshops and seminars covering Chinese language, healing and martial arts, painting, calligraphy, cooking, economy, social development and business.
The institute will be located on the KSU campus.
The Center is pleased to announce that the IRS has granted the Center tax-exempt status for Federal Income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Center are therefore now tax deductible for the donors. This qualification provides an additional incentive for people to donate to the Center and will boost the Center’s fund raising opportunities. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Guanming Fang and Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice, PLLC in achieving this goal.
We are actively seeking corporate sponsors for 2009 and beyond. Please contact the Center’s Director, Penelope Prime, at 678-547-6235, or any of our Associates or Advisory Board members for further information.
