School of Engineering and Computer Science

President and SECS Dean make successful trip to China

President Pescovitz, Dean Chamra and two Mechanical Engineering professors met with leaders from Chinese universities and several students while strengthening partnerships with OU.

President Pescovitz and Professor Yongsheng Wang, president of Beijing Information Science and Technology University, following their meetings.

President Pescovitz speaking during meetings at Beijing Information Science and Technology University. Other members of the delegation include from left, Professor Gary Barber from Mechanical Engineering, SECS Dean Louay Chamra, Professor Lianxiang Yang, Mechanical Engineering.

Members of Oakland University and Beijing Information Science and Technology University work on agreements to benefit students at both schools.

President Pescovitz and the Oakland University delegation also had time to meet with Beijing Information Science and Technology University students interested in learning more about Oakland University.

Beijing Information Science and Technology University students pose with OU team members and new Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science shirts presented to them by OU leaders.

President Pescovitz and Professor Huixuan Zhang, president of Changchun University of Technology, following their meetings.

President Pescovitz speaking during the meetings at Changchun University of Technology.

Changchun University of Technology students pose with OU team members and new Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science shirts presented to them by OU leaders.

The two OU alums in the middle of this photo have an interesting back story. The man, Xinfeng Shi, is from Beijing and BISTU and the woman, Ruiyan Yang, is from Changchun and CCUT. They met while attending school at Oakland University in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. They graduated with degrees from OU in Mechanical Engineering in 2016 and are now home in China and getting married!

President Pescovitz and the OU delegation also made time for a little sightseeing. After all, no trip would be complete without visiting the Great Wall of China!

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President and SECS dean make successful trip to China

Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Dean of OU's School of Engineering and Computer Science Louay Chamra, Mechanical Engineering Professor Gary Barber and Mechanical Engineering Professor Lianxiang Yang recently completed a very successful business trip to China.

The OU delegation was able to strengthen ties with partner universities, the Beijing Information Science and Technology University (BISTU) and Changchun University of Technology (CCUT).

The groups discussed ways to enhance existing program partnerships and looked for ways to expand our relationships on future collaborations.

The university leaders met, and the OU team was able to meet with former and prospective students during the visit.

SECS Professor Lianxiang Yang said that about 20-30 students per year currently come to Oakland as a result of the partnership with CCUT. He said about 10-15 students per year come to Oakland from BISTU.

Link to web page posted by CCUT on the visit

Link to web page posted by BISTU on the visit

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