Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

We've mentioned before that HNC students often have the opportunity to supplement what they learn in class with real-world experiences.  Last week, ERE students and faculty visited a power plant operated by Guodian (国电), one of China's largest power producers.  While on the tour, Guodian engineers showed students their pollution control units and operations, allowing students to see exactly the types of technology they had learned about in class.  Check out pictures from the visit below! HNC students ready for their tour!

The HNC Office of International Admissions in Washington, DC will be closed to visitors from May 27-29.  In addition, any email messages sent during that time will be returned the week of June 1.  We apologize for any inconvenience!

Yesterday marked SAIS commencement in Washington, D.C. We were happy to be able to catch a few of the HNC Certificate/SAIS MA graduates among the 450 SAIS students walking in the ceremony. Check out some pictures from the day below: HNC Certificate/SAIS MA graduate Kwang HNC Certificate/SAIS MA graduate Sam Graduates gather at DAR Constitution Hall SAIS faculty enter DAR Constitution Hall HNC Certificate/SAIS MA graduate Margaux HNC Certificate/SAIS MA graduate Will Congrats to the graduates!

As the Hopkins-Nanjing Center prepares to welcome its newest class this fall, we wanted to share a profile of the 82 international students who will be attending in 2015-2016.  Please note that while the HNC student body consists of both Chinese and international students, the information below represents the American and other non-U.S. citizens admitted through our Washington-based admissions office.  Countries Represented: HNC students are an international group! During the 2015-2016 academic year at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, there will be students representing Canada, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition to these international students, about half of the student body are citizens of China. U.S. States Represented: Our American students also come from a variety of different locations. In 2015-2016, they will represent 30 states, based on their permanent addresses.  P...

For today's Throwback Thursday post, Madelyn Ross, the director of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center Washington Office, shares insights gained at the HNC's annual Career Day in Shanghai: The strength of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center’s alumni network was clearly demonstrated at Career Day 2015, held Friday March 20 in Shanghai. Almost half of the more than 40 panelists were alumni of the Hopkins Nanjing Center! HNC students met practitioners in many different professions--panels focused on Business; Consulting; Education; Energy and the Environment; Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Financial Services; Government; Law and Legal Services; Non-Profits; and Public Relations and Media. All three of the professionals on the Business Panel Madelyn Ross moderates Business Panel at HNC Career Day were Hopkins Nanjing Center graduates--Bryan Withall (HNC ’04), Managing Director of Sino-Outbound; Sharon Tang (HNC ’95), Regional Community Director of Hershey’s; and Andrew Clayton (HNC ’92),...

HNC students often have the opportunity to take advantage of our location in Nanjing to supplement what they learn in the classroom with real-world experiences. This was the case last Friday when Energy, Resources, and Environment (ERE) students visited the solar energy installation at Nanjing Lukou International Airport. While there, they were able to see Solar Impulse, a fuel-free aircraft that relies on solar power. Solar Impulse has been in Nanjing since April 21 as part of its round-the-world journey. It will be departing Nanjing as early as this week, weather permitting, for a five-day journey to Hawaii. For more information on Solar Impulse's flight to Nanjing, click here , and check out this picture of HNC faculty and students below! HNC faculty and students at the solar energy installation at Nanjing Lukou International Airport

Last month, HNC alumni from the class of 2009 came together for an unofficial reunion at their classmate's wedding in Rockville, Maryland. Although only a Metro ride away from DC for some alums, others traveled from as far away as Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, California, Kentucky, and Indiana to celebrate this special day.  Katie Brooks, Assistant Director of the HNC's Washington Office and an HNC '09 alum, was in attendance.  "It's hard to believe we all met in Nanjing almost seven years ago in the fall of 2008!" she said. "The HNC is such a tight-knit community of students, and that has definitely extended to my time as an alumna. It was great seeing so many of my classmates, especially those who live outside of DC." The HNC has over 2,500 alumni all over the world, and looks forward to welcoming the newest group of students to its community this fall.

Last week during HNC's spring break, HNC Career Counselor Robbie Shields led a group of students to Beijing to visit employers in a variety of fields. Read on for his update of the career trek, as well as insights provided by HNC alumni. For more information on the career services offered at the HNC, click here . HNC students visit Baidu During spring break, 20 HNC students joined me on the annual Beijing Career Trek. The Beijing Career Trek is one of many career-focused trips that SAIS offers to get students into the workplace to hear insights from practitioners with various organizations. While each organization and team member offered differing perspectives, one thing they all agreed on is the value that HNC graduates bring to achieving their organizational mission. The first meeting of the trek was with the China Representative of the Ford Foundation, Ms. Elizabeth Knup. Ms. Knup’s career in China has spanned three different decades in multiple sectors, working at Kamsk...