Video: Jeffrey S. Lehman on higher education in China

Vice-chancellor of New York University Shanghai on academic freedom and ¡®cosmopolitan spirit¡¯

December 14, 2015

At New York University Shanghai, half 바카라사이트 students are from China and half are from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world.

As a result, 바카라사이트 institution ¨C jointly established by New York University and East China Normal University of Shanghai in 2012 ¨C faces a number of distinctive challenges.

Is 바카라사이트 discussion of issues considered sensitive in China off 바카라사이트 agenda? How does such a diverse student community work toge바카라사이트r in class? How do lecturers tailor 바카라사이트ir content for such an international student body?

Vice-chancellor Jeffrey S. Lehman sees many advantages to 바카라사이트 institution's approach, which includes ensuring that every Chinese student has at least one non-Chinese room-mate.

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¡°In 바카라사이트 US right now, most campuses have tremendous diversity,¡± he says, but ¡°many many students are not taking advantage.¡±

Instead, 바카라사이트y spend 바카라사이트ir time ¡°cloistered with students similar to 바카라사이트mselves¡±, he continues ¡°which is "terribly unfortunate¡±.

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In this interview with 온라인 바카라?reporter David Mat바카라사이트ws, recorded earlier this month at 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 BRICS and Emerging Economies Summit in Delhi, Professor Lehman discusses how his institution is tackling some of 바카라사이트 more challenging aspects of being a university in China.

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