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Confucius Institute at WKU to dedicate building May 5

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  • Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
Confucius Institute at WKU to dedicate building May 5

The Confucius Institute at WKU will dedicate the Model Confucius Institute Building at 2 p.m. Friday (May 5). The building, located on Normal Drive, is the home of the CI at WKU.

In addition, WKU President Gary A. Ransdell and Madame Xu Lin, former Director General of Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, will be available for interviews from 3-4 p.m.

The CI at WKU is hosting CI directors from more than 20 universities. The day ends with a special dinner and a presentation by Madame Xu Lin titled “Development of the Chinese Language and Culture Programs in the U.S.”

Contact: Terrill Martin, (270) 745-2530

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