Chinese-American Networking Symposium Toward Next Generation Advanced Networks Nov Dec. 2, 2004 Dr. John McGowan Vice President Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Florida International University

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 nation’s 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:

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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