New Georgetown University Liason Director – Pei Liu (刘佩)

Georgetown University International Initiatives

We wanted to let Georgetown Shanghai Alumni know that there is a new Georgetown Liason Office Director in Shanghai, Pei Liu (刘佩). Dr. Liu is going to be coming to Shanghai at the end of the month. She’ll be attending the March 2, Georgetown Gala at Kathleen’s 5. Please come to the event; it will also be a great opportunity to meet her, and learn more about Georgetown’s plans are in China.

Here is her bio:
Dr. Liu received her Ph.D. in Public Administration from The George Washington University, where she also worked in the Center for the Study of Globalization and taught and advised students. As part of her dissertation, in 2004, she conducted field research in China on the development of Sino-foreign collaborative educational alliances. A native of China, she earned her B.A. in Trade Economics from Wuhan University of Technology and an M.P.A. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Liu’s academic interests are interdisciplinary, with research and publications focused on new developments in transnational education, joint educational ventures, and international quality assurance and regulation.

Prior to joining Georgetown, she managed the Educational Evaluation Services for Architects program at the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) in Washington D.C., a program which provides educational credentialing for foreign architects to work in the United States.

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If you’re interested in finding out more about what Georgetown University is doing in China, you can follow this link to Office of the Provost: China and Georgetown page.

Wokai-Georgetown Happy Hour on Wed, Feb 10

We wanted to announce there will be an Wokai-Georgetown Happy Hour on Wednesday, February 10. Here are the details for the event:

Wokai-Georgetown Happy Hour

Wednesday, Feb 10
7:00 – 10:00 PM

Boxing Cat Breweryhttp://boxingcatbrewery.com/
82 Fu Xing Road West (Near Yong Fu Road)
Xu Jia Hui District
徐汇区地点:
上海市复兴西路82号(近永福路口)

About Wokaihttp://www.wokai.org/
Wokai is a charitable organization that enables people to contribute directly to the loans of entrepreneurs in rural China, empowering them to lift themselves from poverty.

Wokai was founded in the Spring of 2007 by Casey Wilson and Courtney McColgan, two young women who met while studying Chinese at Tsinghua University. In their travels between rural and urban China, they witnessed the injustice of China’s burgeoning income gap. Microfinance offered a solution, empowering the poor to work their way towards financial independence. With as small as $150, a borrower can start her own business, accumulate savings, and eventually earn a stable income to pay for education, healthcare, and other services. Moved by the cause, they decided to commit their lives to augmenting this type of positive change in China.

Georgetown University Shanghai Gala – March 2

We wanted to send out a save the date for an important upcoming event for the Georgetown Shanghai community:

Friends of Georgetown University Shanghai Gala

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
6:30-8:30pm
Kathleen’s 5 at the Shanghai Art Museum
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Presented by the Georgetown McDonough School of Business
Cocktails and Hors D’Oeuvres served

Please make plans to join 100 current Georgetown MBA students and faculty as we celebrate our 6th Global Residency in Shanghai! All alumni and friends of Georgetown are welcome to attend. The event will provide an opportunity for visiting Georgetown MBA students and faculty to interact with alumni and members of the Shanghai community.

RSVP by February 16th to Lauren Grainger, lug2 at georgetown.edu

Event: All Universities Mixer, Thursday Dec 17 at at Lost Heaven

We wanted to announce there will be an All Universities Mixer this coming Thursday. Here are the details:

7th Semi-Annual All Universities Mixer
Thursday, December 17
7:00 – 10:00 PM

Lost Heaven (by the Bund)
17 Yan’an Dong Lu, The Bund (near Sichuan Nan Lu)
延安东路17号 (近四川南路)
63300967
www.lostheaven.com.cn

Cost: RMB 100 per person (includes 2 premium drinks and canapes).
RSVP: Space is limited so RSVP early if you plan to attend. For more information, email info at alluniversities.cn

This is a great opportunity to network with a wide range of graduates in Shanghai. It’s also a great chance to catch up other alumni from Georgetown.

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We also wanted to remind everyone about a last call for Georgetown internships.

If you are interested in offering an internship to Georgetown students next year, please send an email to us a gtownchina (at) gmail (dot) com.