Bryant University celebrated another milestone as a leader in international education on Aug. 3 by welcoming the first group of students from Bryant Zhuhai in China to the Smithfield campus. Eighty-seven students – more than half of Bryant Zhuhai’s inaugural class – will spend a week in the United States as part of the Sophomore International Experience program.
“Seeing you here at Bryant, just one year after you began this transformational experience, just makes me so proud,” President Ronald K. Machtley told the students. “It is such a great honor to welcome you to the Bryant campus.”
Bryant University’s first-entering class of 160 Chinese students began their studies Bryant Zhuhai last September. In collaboration with Beijing Institute of Technology Zhuhai (BITZH), the new four-year undergraduate program prepares students with the global perspective that is essential for success in today’s international business world. The academic program in Zhuhai, which is taught in English, is designed to mirror the vigor of Bryant’s nationally recognized curriculum and the quality of faculty. The graduating students will receive a Bryant University degree.