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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

American <strong>University</strong> Whittier College‘s<br />

Dean Sharon D. Herzberger Visit <strong>PKU</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2008--03—10<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=205690690<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Mar, 10, 2008: On the morning <strong>of</strong> March 7, the dean <strong>of</strong> Whittier<br />

College, Ms. Sharon D. Herzberger, visited <strong>PKU</strong>. <strong>PKU</strong> Executive Vice President and<br />

Dean <strong>of</strong> Academic Affairs, Lin Jianhua, Director <strong>of</strong> the Office <strong>of</strong> International<br />

Relations, Li Yansong, Yuanpei Honor‘s Program Vice Dean, Su Yanjie, etc met the<br />

guests at the guestroom <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong>.<br />

Lin Jianhua first introduced some <strong>PKU</strong> students, school installations and many other<br />

basics <strong>of</strong> the school. In response, Ms. Sharon D. Herzberger was in great admiration<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong>‘s long history and educational concepts. She also introduced Whittier<br />

College‘s founding history, number <strong>of</strong> students, geographical position, campus<br />

distribution, curriculum establishments and other matters alike.<br />

Whittier College, founded in 1887 and situated in the suburb <strong>of</strong> the city <strong>of</strong> Los<br />

Angeles, California <strong>of</strong> the United States, is a small institution having about 1300<br />

students. Whittier College is especially well-known in the law and medicine areas.<br />

The teacher-student ratio <strong>of</strong> 12:1 is a rarity among American institutions. Their<br />

undergraduate program teaching method follows the four C‘s principle:<br />

Communication, Cultural Perspective, Connections and Community.<br />

The Dean <strong>of</strong> Yuanpei Honor‘s Program, Su Yanjie, presented the honor program‘s<br />

perspectives on education and development plans.<br />

Also, visiting along with Dean Sharon D. Herzberger, was Whittier College‘s Dean <strong>of</strong><br />

Academic Affairs, Dr. Susan D. Gotsch, Vice Dean Elizabeth Power Robison and<br />

many more. Before the meetings, the guests were taken around <strong>PKU</strong> for a tour <strong>of</strong> the<br />

campus.<br />

Edited By : Wang Yi<br />

Translated By : Yan Jiefei<br />

Source : Office <strong>of</strong> International Relations<br />

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