A partnership created in June with the launch of the Global Innovation Exchange was further deepened Monday in Beijing as the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Tsinghua University signed an agreement creating a 1+1 dual degree program.
The signing ceremony between President Ana Mari Cauce and Chairperson Chen Xu took place on the Tsinghua University campus after the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø delegation — including former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, former Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and Microsoft Corporate Vice President Rich Sauer — was welcomed at the historic Gong Zi Ting hall.
The will provide students with the opportunity to study in both Bellevue and Beijing, earning a master’s degree from each university.
The GIX announcement was the first of a series of events between the two universities this week, with the morning also including an Innovation and Big Data Forum. continues in Hangzhou and Shanghai, capped off by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Innovation Summit and the Pac-12 China game.
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