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Hong Gang Jin, the William R.Kenan Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures and director of the Associated Colleges in China program, talks during a 2007 "China table" campus gathering at which students speak only Chinese.


China program flourishes with 3 major grants

For more than a decade, Hong Gang Jin, the William R. Kenan Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures, has administered the Associated Colleges in China (ACC), an intensive year-long Chinese language program hosted by Capital University of Economics and Business in Beijing. The ACC, long considered one of the best study-abroad programs in China, has enabled more than 1,000 students to become linguistically and culturally proficient in Mandarin Chinese. Even as the standard year-long ACC program continues to grow, Jin has created new opportunities for students who have completed a study-abroad program and for K-12 teachers of Chinese. More ...

HANSA nonprofit program to begin

Hamilton students interested in pursuing a career in nonprofit management will have a chance to hone their skills, thanks to a new program being launched this fall. The Hamilton Alliance for Nonprofit Strategic Advancement (HANSA) will partner with nonprofit agencies in the Mohawk Valley on specific projects and staff the agencies with student fellows interested in pursuing nonprofit leadership roles. More ...

Other recent grants

Heather Buchman, assistant professor of music and director of the Hamilton College Orchestra, has been awarded a Women Conductors Grant from the League of American Orchestras. More ...