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What happens when American university students and faculty meet local heritage artisans? How have Wenzhou-Kean students helped preserve traditional crafts while also creatively innovating them over the past two years? On March 30, the “Modern Bamboo Inlay” design exhibition opened in the village of Kucun, located in Nanpu Creek Town, Tahishun County. Hosted by Wenzhou-Kean University’s Michael Graves College of Architecture and Design, in partnership with the Nanpu Creek Town Government and Tais…

Wenzhou-Kean University has launched the “First Year Learning Competency Workshop” to support first-year students excel and adapt to academic life. This 10-week program offers practical theme-based sessions on key skills like time management, exam preparation, goal setting and professor communication.   The director of the Academic Support Center states, “The first year of university is crucial in teaching students how to adapt academically and personally. The Learning Competency Workshop aims t…

On March 27, 22 Italian high school students and teachers arrived at Wenzhou-Kean University for a six-day visit. The group, from the “Francesco Redi” Science and Language high school in Arezzo, Italy, specializes in balancing education in science, humanities and languages. It’s also one of the first schools in Italy to offer Chinese language courses. During their visit, the Italian students had the opportunity to experience the international education of the China-U.S. cooperative university wh…

A delegation of 54 faculty members and students from Kean University in the United States recently arrived in Wenzhou, China, for a nine-day cultural exchange tour. Focusing on academic exchange, corporate visit, and cultural experience, the program aims to offer young Americans an immersive opportunity to explore China's modern development and appreciate Wenzhou's ancient Ouyue culture. Youth Dialogue: Co-shaping the Future Upon their arrival on March 9, the students participated in a youth dia…

In a inspiring cross-cultural venture, three WKU students from the Communication Department, led by Professor Imran Khan, traveled to Lousã, Portugal, to participate in the ART&TUR International Tourism Film Festival.   Upon arriving in Lousã, the students quickly immersed themselves in the town’s vibrant atmosphere, which sparked the idea for their short film, "Put Down Your Phone, Break Free, and Embrace Life." The students explained, “Our goal was to create a film that emphasizes the impo…

Recently, Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) Research Institution of Business Environment and Rule of Law hosted its first international exchange event in Bulgaria, where a Taishun Covered Bridge model was donated to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. There was a similar donation in September 2020, when the University gave a model of Taishun’s Xidong Bridge to Kean University in the United States. Recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Taishun Covered Bridge represents a signif…

Kean University today officially earned an R2 research university designation under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, marking a significant milestone in Kean’s rapid transformation into a premier research institution.   Kean is now recognized among the top eight percent of colleges and universities nationwide for research and doctorate production.  “Reaching this tremendous milestone has been my goal since I became president, and I am incredibly proud of our facult…

Wenzhou, January 10: The Dongtou International Design-Build Festival kicked off today. Over 40 students and faculty members from Wenzhou-Kean University and Kean University in the United States descended upon Dongtou, Wenzhou, and embarked on an eight-day journey of designing outdoor art installations on the island. As planned, they will be working in four teams to conduct design and construction activities in the island’s Zhongyu Scenic Area. With a focus on the innovative applications that ref…

2025 NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS Dear WKU community, alumni, and friends from all around the world， Spring brings growth, summer fosters flourishing, autumn yields the harvest, and winter stores the bounty. In the blink of an eye, the year of 2024 has come to an end.  At this beautiful moment of bidding farewell to the passing year and greeting the new year, we extend sincerest New Year wishes to all members of the WKU community, alumni and friends from all over the world who have been supportive and c…

On December 16 (EST), the Chinese Consulate General Chen Li in New York visited Kean University to engage in in-depth discussions with President Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., and senior university officials about strengthening Sino-U.S. cultural exchanges and promoting more opportunities for American students to study in China. The event was attended by Counselor Yu Yougen, who oversees educational affairs at the Chinese Consulate, Consul Qin Qilun, Kean University Senior Vice President Felice Vazquez…