Bulletin No. 2, 2013

2 Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2013 E mo of Friesland, a scholar in history, became possibly the world’s first recorded international student when he travelled from northern Netherlands to study at Oxford University in 1190. International education has come a long way since a lone history scholar travelled on horseback across Medieval Europe to set sail for broader horizons. Today most universities worth their salt strive to make overseas studies an option so students can experience foreign cultures while bringing to them their own. Moreover there are now a host of other ways in which the cross-fertilization of cultures can happen—research collaborat ion across continents, the teaching of globally relevant topics, overseas internships, and civic engagement in foreign communities. For half a century, the Chinese University has committed itself to ensuring students as well as faculty think and act beyond borders, while also providing conditions t ha t p r omo t e und e r s t a nd i ng a nd appreciation of Chinese culture among foreigners. This issue of the Bulletin will take a look at those university units and activities that have contributed to such efforts. Engaging the World