The Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project was launched online on May 10, 2013. This was also the 144th anniversary of the Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah, that linked the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. Visit this website for more information. This website is the product of tremendous effort from subject…
James McGregor, CEO of advisory firm James McGregor Inc, senior counselor at APCO Worldwide, and USCET Advisory Council member, has published his second book entitled No Ancient Wisdom, No Followers. This publication offers an insightful analysis of China’s current economic system, one which McGregor describes as “authoritarian capitalism,” and the significant challenges it poses towards…
On Monday, October 22, 2012, Morehouse College welcomed USCET President Julia Chang Bloch to discuss the importance of US-China relations and the worldwide implications of successful diplomacy, as well as the importance of international education initiatives. Ambassador Bloch’s visit to the all-male College campus in Atlanta, GA was part of Morehouse College’s Coca-Cola Leadership Lecture…
All of us at USCET congratulate Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch on her Excellence in Achievement Award from the University of California, Berkeley’s Cal Alumni Association. Ambassador Bloch accepted her award on March 24 at the annual Charter Gala event in San Francisco. The Charter Gala is the Cal Alumni Association’s signature event commemorating the founding of…
USCET Advisory Board Member Marlene Johnson, who is the CEO and Executive Director of NAFSA, was recently appointed to the newly created Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC). HSAAC is comprised of university presidents and academic leaders and is charged with advising Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and senior leadership at the Department of…
Ambassador Bloch will travel to the University of Kentucky in Lexington to give a lecture on “Leadership and Education in a Globalizing World: China’s Challenge” as part of the College of Arts and Sciences Year of China emphasis. “Julia Chang Bloch has devoted her career to increasing international understanding,” said Mark Kornbluh, dean of the…
20th Anniversary ASN Conference held at BFSU in Beijing —Supported by the U.S. Embassy and the Henry Luce Foundation Connecting People, Cultures, and Ideas: Re-examining Sino-American Exchange Beijing | October 25-27, 2024 The US-China Education Trust (USCET) and Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) co-sponsored the 2024 American Studies Network conference on the campus of BFSU…
