A successful UND student and faculty exchange program is being honored today by an international nonprofit that tracks global education networks.

The Institute of International Education has recognized UND with an honorable mention as part of its 2005 Heiskell Awards for Innovation for UND’s joint business management initiative with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.

UND also recently hired its first Chinese Studies tenure-track professor and has added Chinese language instruction to its curriculum.

UND’s Executive in Residence program sends former business CEOs with experience in China to make contacts with American businesses in China, paving paths for students.

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