Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

"The bilingual educational environment at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center has afforded me a deeper perspective in understanding Chinese political and economic affairs. Developing professional competency in Mandarin has been a key component in my personal career development, and the research and language skills I honed at HNC are now essential in my current work in US-China commercial relations."  Nick Marro, HNC Certificate '13 Business Advisory Services Manager, The US-China Business Council

Resident Professor of International Economics Paul Armstrong-Taylor reflects on what makes HNC a special place.   Professor Armstrong-Taylor teaches courses on Comparative Economics, Economics of Strategy, Financial Crises, and Corporate Finance. Prior to coming to the Center, he worked at Morgan Stanley, Monitor Group and Shanghai Jiaotong University. He earned his PhD in Economics from Harvard University, and his BA and MPhil from Cambridge University. He is British. And, most importantly, he has been voted the three time winner of the best laugh at HNC award. This year's students have just graduated and this is always a time of mixed feelings for me: on the one hand, there is pride at seeing my students complete their studies successfully; on the other, a sadness that they will be leaving soon and that I will not see many of them again. It is also a time of reflection on my experiences at HNC and what makes this such a special place. While our academic program is...

HNC commencement took place this past Friday, June 13.   SAIS Dean Vali Nasr and former Nanjing University Chancellor Hong Yinxing were the commencement speakers for the class of 2014.  Dean Nasr told the graduating class: "You are entering a truly multipolar world in which cultural understanding has to be deep and multidimensional... You are ahead of your peers in rising to this challenge... As of today, you will be joining a family of over 16,000 alumni and the larger community of Johns Hopkins alumni... In your careers, you can rely on [their] support."   Outgoing American Co-Director Jason Patent also gave farewell remarks: "For three years I’ve had the great privilege of serving this deeply special institution, and I’ve had much occasion to reflect on what it is that makes the HNC so unique and so valuable. After three years I have a long list." For more pictures from the day, see below.  Congratulations to the class of 2014!  SA...

Milo Yesterday SAIS recognized staff members celebrating milestone years of service at Johns Hopkins University.  Although HNC Deputy American Co-Director Milo Manley could not be there in person, we here in the HNC Washington Support Office would like to acknowledge his 25 years of service in Nanjing at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. A graduate of the HNC certificate class of 1989, Milo began working for the Center on June 11, 1989, one week after the Tiananmen protests (read about Johns Hopkins' decision to keep the HNC open in 1989 here ).  In the 25 years since, Milo's knowledge of China and the Hopkins-Nanjing Center has been invaluable to the success of the Center. As Deputy American Co-Director, Milo's responsibilities include logistical and technical support, fiscal management, orientation of new personnel, and general administrative support of the Center. Milo also serves as Acting American Co-Director when the American Co-Director is away from the Center.  ...

Alumni from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center can be found all over the world!   We recently checked in with Jonathon Day, a 2013 certificate graduate, on how HNC has helped him with his current position in Australia: "Being able to talk about and discuss Chinese history and politics in the Chinese language, while also understanding Chinese views on such topics was an important factor that led me to secure my current position as Relationship Manager at the Shenzhen Economic and Trade Representative Office (SETRO) in Sydney, Australia. On a daily basis, I’m working at the forefront of China’s economic engagement with Australia, whether in trade or investment. Just last week I returned from a business trip to three Australian cities, where our office hosted and facilitated high level meetings between a Chinese company and key Australian stakeholders from government, education through to private enterprise. I used my cross cultural communication and relationship skills learned at HNC...

HNC Admissions Coordinator Sallie Ly reflects on her year in the Hopkins-Nanjing Center Office of International Admissions: It has been about a year since I began working for the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and the time has flown by. It's been an exciting year working for an institution with such unique programs and students. As the academic year comes to an end, today I'm looking back on my journey at the Washington Support Office in 2013-2014. My role as the new Admissions Coordinator at the HNC started with a trip to Nanjing. I visited the HNC campus, attended the 2013 commencement ceremony , and mingled with students to familiarize myself with the Center. On the way back from Nanjing to the US, I had an opportunity to visit Beijing for the first time. During my first week of working for the HNC, I met the unofficial mascot of Hopkins-Nanjing Center, Thomas Mao Me at the Great Wall for the first time! Following my return, I dove right into preparations for the f...