BYU Chinese Flagship Announcements http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Former Flagship Student’s Employer recognized in Chinese Language Newspaper http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=51 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=51#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:12:11 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=51 Flagship students find employment in many fields,

Former Flagship Student Mei Yeh is currently working as a grant writer for Casa de Maryland, an Immigration Services and Advocacy organization. The organization was recently mentioned in a Chinese-language newspaper. Congratulations Mei!

The article can be found here.

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=51 Area Chinese-language Teachers Form Professional Association http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=50 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=50#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:22:52 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=50 At the November 5, 2009 Utah Foreign Language Association’s annual meeting Chinese language teachers from across the state met to adopt a constitution and by-laws and create a formal organization, Utah Association of Chinese-language Teachers (UACT).UACT’s purpose is to

  • Develop, improve, and strengthen Chinese language and culture instruction
  • Provide leadership to expand the capacity for high quality and sustainable Chinese language learning and teaching in the state of Utah
  • Establish a forum for exchanging information, expertise, ideas, experiences, and materials

Teachers from eight elementary Chinese dual immersion programs, eighty-five secondary programs (including guest teachers) and several universities participated in the formation of UACT. The following officers were elected to serve two-year terms: president, Susan Gong, BYU Chinese Flagship Center K-12 Linkage Coordinator; vice president, Stacy Lyon, teacher at Renaissance Academy, and secretary, Anne Burr, teacher at Lone Peak High School

BYU Chinese Flagship Center hosts a website for collaboration among UACT’s secondary teachers.

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=50 Institute of International Education (IIE) Visitor Meeting Chinese Flagship Students http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=49 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=49#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:55:44 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=49 Ms. Meaghan Dolan, Program Officer at IIE, will be visiting the BYU campus next Wednesday and Thursday November 11-12th. Ms. Dolan will be meeting Chinese Flagship Students and host a special session on Boren Scholarships. The Chinese Flagship Student meeting with Meaghan is scheduled from Thursday November 12th from 11am – 1:30pm in 3132 JFSB.

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=49 Inaugural China Business Forum hosted by the Marriott School of Business China Business Club http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=48 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=48#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:07 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=48 Monday, November 9th 5-6pm, TNRB W410

Refreshments & Raffle

Interested in joining the club? Please contact byucbc@gmail.com

See Flyer for details.

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=48 Deadline for Early Flagship Program has been extended to November 6th! http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=47 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=47#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:16 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=47 If you are still interested in the Early Flagship Program, there is still time. The deadline for the Early Flagship Program application has been extended to Friday, November 6th.

 More information

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=47 Bryant University Competition Update http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=46 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=46#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:33:49 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=46 Flagship Students from the BYU Chinese Flagship Center will no longer be participating in the Mandarin Business Case Competition at Bryant University, Rhode Island.

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=46 One more 2009 HSK in December http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=45 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=45#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:33:14 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=45 The Chinese Flagship Center has been approved by Hanban in China to administer one last HSK in December (in addition to the November 7th test). The test will take place on Saturday, December 12th at BYU. Exact location and time will be announced. Please check back for more information on registration.

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=45 CHINESE SUPREME COURT DELEGATION SPECIAL LECTURE http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=44 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=44#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:42:00 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=44 CHINESE SUPREME COURT DELEGATION SPECIAL LECTURE Wednesday October 21st!

12pm-1pm, 303 JRCB

Lecturer, Justice and Executive Vice President Shen DeYong, Law School

Title “Chinese Judicial Culture: From Tradition to Modernity”

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=44 November 2009 HSK Applications: Last HSK of the year http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=43 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=43#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:24:24 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=43 We are now accepting applications for the HSK test to be administered at BYU on Saturday, November 7th. The tests offered for this date are HSK Basic and Elementary-Intermediate.

Please click here for more information. Future HSK test dates will be announced.

]]> http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?feed=rss2&p=43 TRANSLATOR NEEDED http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=42 http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=42#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:27:55 +0000 admin http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=42 TRANSLATOR NEEDED (pre-law students preferred) for a very high-profile China Supreme Court delegation on Wednesday October 21st! Must be available to start Wednesday morning with the breakfast in Salt Lake City. This is a great opportunity to network and use your Chinese, especially you are interested in law and aspire to go to law school.

If interested, please contact Linda at linda.larsen@byu.edu for the itinerary and more information.

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