Shanghai Jiao Tong University – University of Virginia
Joint Conference on Global Higher Education
June 10-24, 2006

Tuesday, 6/13/2006
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM	University Ranking: National & Global Speaker: Nian Cai Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University （Room 308）
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Quality Assurance in Higher Education Speaker: Margaret A. Miller, University of Virginia（Room 308）
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM	Discussion: Quality Assurance in HE and University Evaluation Led by: Nian Cai Liu and Margaret A. Miller （Room 308）

Tuesday, 6/13/2006
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM	Globalization Trends in Chinese Higher Education Speaker: Shao Xue Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University（Room 308）
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Break
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM	Globalization Trends in American Higher Education International Student Exchange Speaker: Peter Yu, University of Virginia（Room 308）
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Break
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM	Classification of World Universities Speaker: Ying Cheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University（Room 308）
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Discussion: Globalization of HE Led by: Shao Xue Liu & Ying Cheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Peter Yu, University of Virginia

Wednesday, 6/14/2006
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM	Overview, Chinese Higher Education Speaker: Nian Cai Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University （Room 308）
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Overview, US Higher Education Speaker: David W. Breneman, University of Virginia（Room 308）
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM	Discussion: US & Chinese Higher Education Led by: Nian Cai Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and David W. Breneman, University of Virginia （Room 308）

Wednesday, 6/14/2006 (Parallel Session for HE)
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM		Undergraduate Education Reforms in US and China – Some Comparative Notes Speaker: Peter Yu (Yu, Xiaoming), University of Virginia（Room 305）
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM		Discussion
Wednesday, 6/14/2006 (Parallel session for non-HE)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM	Pre-Collegiate Instructional Technology in China Speaker: Ji Ping Zhang, East China Normal University（Room 308）
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM	Pre-Collegiate Instructional Technology in US Speaker: Carolyn M. Callahan, University of Virginia（Room 308）

Wednesday, 6/14/2006
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Break
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM	Elementary & Secondary School Curriculum in China Speaker: Zhong Jian Zhao, East China Normal University（Room 308）
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM	Global Diffusion and Chinese Tradition Speaker: Diane M. Hoffman, University of Virginia（Room 308）
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM	Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Discussion: Pre-Collegiate Education in US and China Led by: Zhong Jian Zhao & Ji Ping Zhang, East China Normal University and Carolyn M. Callahan & Diane M. Hoffman, University of Virginia（Room 308）

Thursday, 6/15/2006
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM	Chinese Higher Education Governance Speaker: Wen Hua Zhao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University （Room 308）
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	US Higher Education Governance Speaker: Margaret A. Miller, University of Virginia （Room 308）
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM	Discussion: US & Chinese Higher Education Governance Led by: Wen Hua Zhao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Margaret A. Miller, University of Virginia（Room 308）

Friday, 6/16/2006
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM	Case Studies on Global Partnerships in China Speaker: Li Lin Chen, Li Ting Zhuang & Min Tian, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Moderator: Nian Cai Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University（Room 308）
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Case Studies on Global Partnerships in US Speaker: Carolyn Livingston, Michele Parker, and Lesley Anne Pittard, and University of Virginia Moderator: Gerald Starsia, University of Virginia（Room 308）
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Break

Note: Unless otherwise stated, all conference sessions will be held at the Hao Ran Hi-Tech Building, 200 meter from the Faculty Club.