Tag: Confucius Institute

Xuejun (Jim) Yu, who previously served as director of the Confucius Institute, was named interim department chair of the World Languages department at Wolfson Campus. He started his new role on Oct. 1.  Yu will be responsible...
Miami Dade College has cut ties with the controversial Confucius Institute, a Chinese-state funded program that incorporates Chinese culture into Western institutions.  In a letter to the Confucius Institute Headquarters on Sept. 5, Interim President Rolando Montoya...

Senator Marco Rubio Urges MDC To Terminate Its Affiliation With The Confucius Institute

Senator Marco Rubio sent a letter on Monday urging Miami Dade College to end its relationship with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese state-run program...

Confucius Institute: China’s Use Of Soft Power Or Bridge Between Cultures?

In the early 1990s, China experienced an economic boom that would push it to become the world’s second largest economy as well as an...

Confucius Institute Teaches Culture And Language Through Music

Staff from the College’s Confucius Institute and the Chinese Culture Club invites students to learn folk and modern songs from this country on Oct....

Confucius Institute Wins Award

The Confucius Institute (CI) at Miami Dade College won the 2015 Confucius Institute of the Year award on Jan. 12 at the 10th annual...

Confucius Statue Unveiled At Kendall Campus

A six-foot-tall, 500 pound bronze statue of the Chinese philosopher Confucius was unveiled at Kendall Campus on May 16. The statue, made in Hong Kong,...