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Laurier welcomes Chinese education consuls to Waterloo campus
July 25, 2024
Print | PDFWilfrid Laurier University recently welcomed four education consuls from the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto to the university’s Waterloo campus.
Renzhu Li, Wenjin Han, Ying Wang and Ruping Wei joined David McMurray, vice-president: student affairs; Ben Yang, director: global engagement with Laurier International; Kathy Hogarth, associate vice-president: global strategy; and other Laurier staff members to tour the campus, gain insight into the Laurier student experience and connect with Chinese students studying at Laurier.
The June 7 visit marked the first time consular members from China have visited Laurier.
L-R: Lydia Wang, Ralon Nazareth, Ying Wang, Ben Yang, Mike Aguiar, David McMurray, Renzhu Li, Kathy Hogarth, Wenjin Han, Ruping Wei.
“It was wonderful to host the education consuls to Laurier and let them experience the welcoming and inclusive community that Laurier is so well known for,” says Yang.
David McMurray introduced Laurier’s approach to holistic student development, which makes it an ideal choice for international students. Many of Laurier's student affairs staff have visited China and possess extensive experience providing academic, cultural, wellness and career support to Chinese students. It contributes to an exceptional experience for Chinese students at Laurier.
Laurier has a range of institution partners in China. China’s National Academy of Education Administration has designated Laurier as a preferred partner in Canada to provide leadership training for Chinese education administrators. Since 2017, more than 120 university presidents and vice presidents from China have participated in leadership programs at Laurier.
Chinese education consuls with Chinese students studying at Laurier.
Laurier was recently ranked in the top 15 per cent of global universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings. THE assessed 2,152 universities in 125 countries that are working toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a strategy to address challenges including poverty and climate change. Laurier was noted for tackling climate change, fostering gender equity, and promoting peaceful and just societies.