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Institutional Reflections on Ten Years of the Kean University and Wenzhou-Kean University Student Exchange Program: Building Bridges

Author(s): Jessica Goldsmith Barzilay (Kean University, USA)and Haina Zhu (Wenzhou-Kean University, China)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 18
EISBN13: 9798260007884

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Abstract

Since 2015, KUSA and WKU have jointly developed a robust student exchange program that has engaged more than 2,300 participants. Distinguished by its scale, participant diversity, and institutional composition, the program exemplifies an innovative model of cross-campus collaboration. Its success lies in the joint coordination between the Center for International Studies at both institutions, ensuring consistency in vision and implementation. Students from each campus pursue the exchange for varied academic and cultural motivations, while staff across continents operate cohesively as one team, managing the full cycle of sending and receiving students. Led by Dr. Haina Zhu, Dean of Students at WKU, and Jessica Goldsmith Barzilay, MSW, Assistant Vice President for Global Initiatives at KUSA, this chapter presents reflective insights from leaders who have shaped and sustained this transnational partnership.

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