CMSV Faculty Member Discusses “Red Hot China” April 26, 2011

4/20/2011

Riverdale, N.Y. – Dr. Teresita Ramirez, chair of the Department of Business and Economics at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, will discuss “Red Hot China: Opportunities and Challenges for the World Economy,” from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in Rm. 101 of the Science Hall on the Riverdale campus. This event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the spring lineup of cultural events offered by the Center for International Studies at the University of Mount Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Dr. Ramirez was a Fulbright-Hays scholar focused on the history and culture of China, during which she participated in a seminar abroad program sponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the Dept. of Education. This summer, Dr. Ramirez will take Mount students to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, where they will examine the economy policies, as well as the political, historical and cultural factors that shaped China’s emergence in the global economy.

The Center for International Studies at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, founded in 2005, promotes international education and cross-cultural exchange through lectures, study aboard and foreign language programming. For more information about study abroad opportunities at the Mount, visit the Study Abroad page.

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