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An annual gathering which brings together students and educational institutions, International Education Week is a resource to help prospective students in India explore their options for higher education in the U.S.

On November 16, a virtual guest lecture was hosted by China University of Political Science and Law featuring Katrina Lee, Ohio State Moritz College of Law professor and director of Moritz’s dispute resolution program. Lee presented to the School of Civil and Commercial Law about ethics and legal writing in the U.S., sources of law and court hierarchy and structure of legal analysis and ethical issues.

Moderating the lecture was Yong Wang, professor and vice chairman of China Business Law Society, who also visited Ohio State Moritz College of Law in September 2019.

This summer, the China Gateway hosted a virtual event series in partnership with the American Universities’ China Association to support students learning about industry development trends and career opportunities in China. The series attracted 85 Buckeyes from the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Fisher College of Business.

The Ohio State University is ranked in the top 30 nationally among doctoral institutions hosting international students, according to a national report released today.

Ohio State is 26th in the nation and 6th in the Big Ten with 6,604* international students enrolled in 2021, a decrease of 3.8 percent from 2020.

The outbreak of COVID-19 during the 2020-21 academic year significantly limited the ability for students to study abroad and Ohio State currently is not nationally ranked.

The Shanghai Alumni Club kicked off a flag football game series for Big Ten university alumni in Shanghai.

More than 20 Ohio State alumni participated in the game held on October 16. Local high school students from Minhang Crosspoint Academy and Shanghai Star River Bilingual School and their parents were invited to the game by the China Gateway. This game provided students with the opportunity to connect with Buckeye alumni and learn more about Ohio State and the China Gateway.

The Alumni Club of South India (ACSI) convened its first board meeting on September 11, with Shankar Venkatachalam, president; Rajesh Durairaj, treasurer; and Archana Pothina, secretary, meeting via zoom to discuss the formation of ACSI, outline the roles and responsibilities of club leadership, and plan alumni-related events and activities for the calendar year.

Distinguished University Professor Rattan Lal recently earned India’s prestigious Padma Shri award for his innovative research and sustainable farming practices that address food insecurity and mitigate climate change. Padma Shri is India’s fourth highest civilian honor and recognizes individuals for their distinguished service in any field.

The China Gateway participated in an undergraduate tour in September and continued their partnership with the Office of Student Academic Excellence to support recruitment of new Buckeyes.

The recruitment tour began in September with visits to high schools and meetings with counselors in Beijing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Suzhou, Changshu, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. In partnership with the Office of Student Academic Excellence, the China Gateway attended fairs, visited schools and hosted online information sessions to support students and their applications to Ohio State.

The Ohio State University is pleased to announce that 10 undergraduates and two doctoral candidates received prestigious U.S. Student Fulbright Awards for the 2022-2023 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has dedicated his life’s work to preserving his grandfather’s legacy of nonviolence and reconciliation. A historian, biographer and human rights activist, Gandhi shared his insight with the Ohio State community on September 7 when he delivered two lectures. His talks focused on the 1947 partition of India and the critical message of peaceful resolution left by one of the world’s best known political and spiritual leaders.