Welcome to the NEW Confucius Institute at KSU (CIKSU)

Global Learning Through Engaged Citizenship

President Daniel S. Papp and Kennesaw State University are please to announce the establishment of the

Confucius Institute at Kennesaw State University (CIKSU)

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CIKSU's Partners: Yangzhou University (YZH) & Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban)
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Kennesaw State University (KSU) has been selected by the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) as a Confucius Institute site.

This selection places us among an exclusive group of universities partnering with the People’s Republic of China.

The nonprofit Confucius Institute at KSU promotes the study of Chinese language, culture, ethics, and philosophy, and furthers the understanding of China today.

With the establishment of this prestigious institute at KSU, the university will become a key resource in developing networks with China, the world’s fastest-growing economy, while serving the growing educational and business communities in the Atlanta area, as well as the Southeastern United States.

KSU, Georgia’s third largest university, is partnering with Yangzhou University (YZU) in the establishment of this Confucius Institute. YZU is a key comprehensive university in Jiangsu Province. It emerged in 1992 through the merging of several higher educational institutions; the history of some of these institutions dates as far back as 1902.

Since its establishment, YZU has provided quality education to students, continued to make excellent contributions to the society, and has spared no effort in developing the students’ moral and cultural sensitivity.

For many years, KSU and YZU have worked together through the Chinese Language Study Abroad Program to provide quality education to students across the University System of Georgia. KSU is pleased to partner with YZU in this new endeavor.

A formal signing ceremony is forthcoming. This website will be updated after that formal signing.

For more information, please contact Dr. Akanmu Adebayo, Executive Director, Institute for Global Initiatives (IGI), at 678-797-2569 or aadebayo@kennesaw.edu.