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Autumn is a contradictory time for
us university folk, as Johns Hopkins
University President Ronald Daniels
pointed out in his September
message welcoming students,
faculty and staff back to campus.
In the world of nature’s seasons,
of solstices and equinoxes, autumn is a period of
waning: Shadows lengthen, mornings and days cool,
and while we bid farewell to a time of lushness and
thriving, we welcome the harvest as our thoughts
turn to nestling down for a winter’s rest.
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By Jason D. Patent
In Nanjing:
Sowing
Seeds of
Possibility
But for those of us engaged in the
mission of education, it is our great
fortune to enjoy in autumn a second
spring: a time not only of sowing
but also of blossoming as we embark
on another year of exploration and
learning.
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center for
Chinese and American Studies (HNC)
in Nanjing, China, has sprung to life;
164 students from China, the United
States and six other nations have
arrived and are attending classes.
Eighteen Chinese faculty and eight
international faculty are teaching
our students in courses ranging from