ChineseAmerican Networking Symposium

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• Chinese-American Networking Symposium
• Toward Next Generation Advanced Networks
• Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2004

Dr. John McGowan Vice President Information
Technology and Chief Information Officer Florida
International University
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About FIU

• FIU is an Urban, Public, Research Extensive, and
  International University
• 182 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree
  programs
• FIU has more than 34,000 students, 1,100
  full-time faculty and 95,000 alumni, placing it
  among the nations 25 largest colleges and
  universities
• Students represent all 50 US states and 130
  countries
• Largest minority-serving institution within the
  U.S.
• Nearly 70 of students from US minority groups
• 51 Hispanic
• 14 Black
• 3.5 Asian
• 10 International Students

Source http//www.fiu.edu/docs/facts_info_stats.h
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FIU linkages to China and Asia

• The Tianjin Project offers accredited Bachelors
  and Masters Degrees in Hospitality and Tourism
  Management at Tianjin University of Commerce
  (TUC)
• Largest international education cooperation
  between China and the U.S.
• Establishing a new 340,000 sq. ft. campus
• The Asian Globalization and Latin America (AGLA)
  project focuses on points of intersection between
  the regions of Asia and Latin America
• Examines issues such as migration, identity,
  trade, education, and technology, with an
  emphasis on contemporary society as part of a
  comprehensive investigation of the significance
  of globalization affecting all regions
• Funded in part from a Department of Education
  Title VI grant

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Thank You
Welcome and Enjoy CANS 2004