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Article: MASON OPENS CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF CHINESE LANGUAGE, CULTUR
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 6, 2009
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George Mason University issued the following news release:
In an effort to complement the university's existing programs and academic mission, Mason has sought and received approval to establish a Confucius Institute for Virginia that will begin offering noncredit classes to the public this spring.
Mason is the first university in Virginia to establish a Confucius Institute in partnership with the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU).
The Confucius Institutes are partnerships between the Office of Chinese Language Council International (or Hanban) and approximately 307 educational institutions in 78 nations. The purpose of the institutes is to enhance the understanding of Chinese ...