On October 19, Dr. Robert Smith, Chief Academic Officer and Vice President of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, US, Ms.Tracy Lehnertz, Deputy Director of International Programs, Suzanne Deranek, Director of Student Admission Center, and Mr.Hong Chao, Director of International Student Programs visited XPU. President Gao Ling met with foreign guests at the conference room of Lin Tong Campus. The director of International Office, director of School of Management and several visiting scholars attended the meeting.

Prof.Gao Ling first extended gratitude to Dr. Smith for visiting XPU to attend the celebration of the 40th anniversary of XPU. He introduced the history of XPU, especially the achievements in personnel training, subject development and scientific research since the independent establishment of university in 1978. He mentioned that XPU will focus on improving the teaching level, personnel training system, scientific research ability and modern university governance capacity, base on the core tasks of personnel training and comprehensively improve the school-running level.

Dr.Smith first expressed his heartfelt blessings and gratitude to XPU and appreciated teaching facilities and teaching environment of XPU. He said that Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota also has a history of 106 years and the two universities have fruitful cooperation in personnel training and teacher development, and Dr.Smith look forward to further cooperation in student training, exchange teachers and online education and student exchange, etc.

Subsequently, the two sides exchanged views on Chinese and American university governance, student development concepts, and student services.

After the meeting, the foreign guests visited “XPU’s Education Achievements Exhibition of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” and “Static Exhibition of Fashion Creative Design”. (Translated and editted by Gao Jin)