Just as we were thinking we are close to conclusion, we were
asked to present a TED type presentation for the University Office of Foreign
Scholars. There would be University
leadership invited, it would be a short presentation on any subject we
choose. The International Scholars
Office wanted to record the presentations and put on a DVD for a thank you gift
for each of us. Seemed like a strange
way to say thank you. It felt like we
were invited to a thank you dinner but we needed to prepare the dinner.
We have worked hard at being compliant, following the
syllabus and course outline, calculating our grades according to their specifications and attending all the events the university has requested so we moved forward to prepare the TED talks.
It just happened to be scheduled on the second evening of Final Exams. Never
quite enough to do it seems!
Time & Date: 7:30 – 9: 00 pm, June 10, 2014
Venue: Auditorium Hall, Shaw Humanity Building, Wushan Campus
o Introducing major guests and foreign teachers by the host
o Speech by Dr. WANG Qingnian, Director of International Office
o Speech by the
Dean of School of Foreign Languages (TBD)
o Souvenir presenting & group photo
Speakers
and topics:
o Prof. Karen Fisher, Why is American Teaching so Different?
o Prof. William Smith, What Can I Leave with You?
o Prof. Craig Anderson, Travels in China
o Prof. Kathryn Anderson, Things I Have Learned at SCUT
o Prof. Jack Tofari, My First Year at SCUT
It turned out to be a very
nice evening and provided an opportunity for us to say thank you to the
University leadership and staff. I am
looking forward to receiving our copy of the event.
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