Assoc. Professor Mian Wang, Professor Michael Gerber, Senior Associate Dean Betsy Brenner, Acting Dean Merith Cosden greet Drs. Biao Sang and Fuyi Yang from East China Normal University
Dr. Biao Sang, dean, and Dr. Fuyi Yang, associate dean, of the School of Preschool and Special Education at East China Normal University recently visited with the dean and faculty of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School. The visit strengthened ties between the two schools that have previously featured collaborations on a project for teacher preparation for special education teachers. East China Normal University was also the site where Gevirtz School Associate Professor Mian Wang conducted a summer 2014 Fulbright Scholarship project.
Founded in Shanghai in October 1951, East China Normal University (ECNU) is one of the most prestigious universities in China and is sponsored by the national programs “Project 211” and “Project 985.” As the first normal university founded in the country after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, ECNU has kept teacher training as one of its main features since its establishment. The Ministry of Education’s Training Center for Secondary School Principals located at ECNU is a unique base for the training of secondary school principals on China’s Mainland and for advanced studies for those in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. ECNU also features the top school for special education in China.