SHNU Visited by Former Vice Minister of the U.S. Department of Education and Harvard

06 Nov 2009


 
SHNU: On November 4, Ramon Cortines, professor, Chief of Los Angeles Education Bureau and
former Vice Minister of the U.S. Department of Education, and Fernando Reimer, professor
and Dean of the International Education Department of the Graduate School of Harvard
University, paid a visit to SHNU.
    Zhang Minxuan, Vice Dean of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission accompanied the guests.
Also present were staff from relevant colleges and departments of SHNU and eminent SHNU
alumnus.
      “We fully support the cooperation and exchange between Harvard and SHNU,” Zhang
said. He also expressed wishes for further cooperation with Harvard on academic researches
in education policy.
     In conversation, a consensus was reached between Prof. Fernando and Dean of SHNU College
of Education on sending outstanding young teachers of SHNU to study in Harvard.
    Prof. Ramon also visited Shanghai High School, High School Attached to Shanghai Normal
University and Shanghai Science and Technology Kindergarten.
    The two professors were very satisfied with their tour, hoping more substantial cooperation
can be conducted with SHNU.
 
(Edited by Jessica)