A new campus has been established. Official website of Shandong Normal University shows that Shandong Normal University was formerly the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, which was founded in 1956. In 20 1 1 year, Shandong Normal University merged with the off-campus College of Mandarin Education to form a new foreign language college, which became the largest college in the school, so Shandong Normal University was called the College of Foreign Languages. The School of Foreign Languages of Shandong Normal University has a long history and enjoys a high academic and social reputation in China.