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Article: CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE EXPANDING ROLE AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT PLATTEVILLE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 5, 2008
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The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news release:
The Confucius Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville has been busy with community and professional outreach and is working to expand its role as a link to Chinese culture by promoting local business connections, a new library, language lessons, an online photo gallery, and even accordion playing.
Taking its name from the famous sixth century B.C.E. Chinese philosopher, the institute is one of 42 such organizations nation-wide whose aim is to promote relationships between China and other countries and to enhance understanding of Chinese culture worldwide. UWP Confucius Institute faculty are visiting ...