On August 29, the cooperation meeting and signing ceremony between SUES and University of Northern Iowa (UNI), USA was held at Conference Room 204 of the Administrative Building. Li Jiang, Secretary of the CPC SUES Committee, and Mark Nook, President of UNI attended the event, presided over by Xia Chunming, Vice President of SUES. The heads of the Party Committee Office, the International Office, School of Management Studies and the representatives of SUES visiting scholars participated in the activity.

At the meeting, the two universities held the renewal ceremony of the International Cooperation and Exchange Agreement. The continuation of the partnership will build a broader academic exchange platform for faculty and students of the two universities, and promote the common development of both sides in teaching, scientific research and cultural exchanges. Zhou Jie, Secretary of the CPC Committee of School of Management Studies, reviewed the basic situation of the cooperation in the early stage; Qiu Menghua, Deputy Dean of School of Management Studies, introduced the cooperation situation and future prospects of the 2+2 dual degree program between the two sides; Zhang Zhongkui, a teacher from School of Foreign Languages, shared his experience of visiting UNI as the representative of SUES visiting scholars to UNI.

Before the meeting, President Mark Nook and his delegation visited the relevant laboratories and had an in-depth understanding of the teaching and scientific research of SUES. It is believed that with the joint efforts of both sides, the cooperation between the two universities will produce more substantive fruits and make positive contributions to the prosperity and development of higher education in China and the United States.