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In March, the China Gateway visited five prestigious Chinese universities and engaged with numerous students in Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. During the visits, about 30 students expressed interest in becoming a Buckeye and attending Ohio State.

More than 250 prospective Chinese Buckeyes attended sessions in Qingdao, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing in March. The admitted students and their families heard from distinguished alumni, learned about The Ohio State University’s vibrant campus life and academic offerings and gathered information about the enrollment process. 

The Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosted David Horn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, for a conversation about “Why the Liberal Arts Matter” on February 7. Ohio State alumna S.

Buckeyes are Buckeyes for life! For four Chinese alumni, being a Buckeye has meant maintaining lifelong bonds across continents. Qiuyuan Pan, Yuanfang Zheng, Shanxiao Xie and Lian Wei were part of the first cohorts from mainland China to study at Ohio State in 1979 and 1980. The friends are now in their 70s and 80s and have had successful careers in engineering, robotics, soil mechanics and publishing, all while staying in touch throughout their lives.

Ohio State PhD Candidate Allie Mickle spent three months in Hong Kong as the gallery and exhibitions visiting fellow at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK) during the spring of 2024. While there, she assisted the gallery and exhibitions team by helping open the Wifredo Lam: Homecoming exhibition in the Chantal Miller Gallery.

Buckeyes lead with purpose, advance excellence and inspire others to act. Each year, the accomplishments of a select group of alumni are recognized through the Ohio State Alumni Awards. 

Starting college is an exciting experience for any incoming freshman, but it is uniquely challenging prospect for international students. Luckily for Chinese students, the Office of International Affairs’ China Gateway office is there to help.

Every summer before students pack up their lives and board planes for Columbus, they host on-the-ground orientations in major cities like Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. This year, the China Gateway staff helped provide orientation and welcome for more than 60 incoming freshman and 40 family members in a series of events throughout July.

The East Asian Studies Center, Center for Latin American Studies and Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies have awarded $1.150 million in student support this year in the form of 50 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship grants to Ohio State students spanning 16 graduate programs and 22 undergraduate majors. Funding for FLAS Fellowships comes from the U.S.

Janet Smith, assistant director of outreach for the East Asian Studies Center and Amanda Yusko, program manager for the international student team in t(opens in new window)he Office of International Affairs, are recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Staff Award(opens in new window), the highest honor bestowed upon staff at Ohio State.