Sias International College of Zhengzhou University, invested by Sias Group, cooperated with Zhengzhou University and received assistance from Heisburg State University in Kansas, USA. It belongs to the second-level college of Zhengzhou University, and is the first full-time undergraduate college in Henan Province approved by the State Council Academic Degrees Committee to implement overseas bachelor's degree education cooperation program. The college was established in 1998 with the approval of the national education authorities, and implements general higher education; In 2000, with the approval of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee, Heisburg State University (FHSU) in Kansas, USA began to implement bachelor's degree education. At present, there are 57 undergraduate and specialist majors in arts, science, engineering, economics, management, law, art and physical education, and there are five professional colleges, including business school, foreign languages college, electronic and information engineering college, international education college and art college, as well as basic disciplines, law department and sports department.
The College is located atNo. 168, East Renmin Road, xinzheng city, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, with a planned land area of 2,200 mu, and now it actually covers an area of 1200 mu, with a construction area of more than 330,000 square meters. The whole campus has a beautiful environment and pleasant scenery, and is continuing to be built and expanded according to the design concept of famous American architects.
The library has more than 2,000 computers, 1500 listeners, 3 gymnasiums, 68 multimedia classrooms and 526,000 books. Standard track and field, football field, basketball court, tennis court, gymnasium and comprehensive indoor gymnasium provide students with good places for physical fitness and cultural entertainment. The student apartment is clean and comfortable, with heating, hot water, toilet, broadband internet access, telephone and other living facilities. Guided by the concept of internationalization and relying on the high-quality educational resources of Zhengzhou University and Heisburg State University (FHSU) in Kansas, USA, the College aims to cultivate professionals with international awareness, international communication ability and international competitiveness. By introducing advanced international management experience, talent model, teachers, teaching materials and other high-quality educational resources, we will accelerate the international exchange of talents and cultures. The college has more than 0/00 foreign teachers/kloc, and the ratio of foreign teachers to students ranks first in the country. Foreign teachers teach in English, rich original English books, periodicals and audio-visual materials, and excellent English teaching environment can improve students' oral English, listening and translation abilities, and directly listen to American professors' degree courses. There are also advisory groups and foundations composed of senior American educators to supervise and support the college, aiming at building the college into an international, modern, information-based and scientific institution of higher learning.
The college organizes students to carry out a variety of extracurricular activities, including China campus cultural activities and American campus cultural activities, forming a cultural atmosphere of blending Chinese and Western cultures. The main activities organized by the college every year are: candlelight welcome party and opening ceremony, international cultural festival, science and technology culture and art festival, parents' visiting day, graduation ceremony, international summer camp, winter camp and so on. In addition to the extensive participation of teachers and students, the college also invited various delegations from all walks of life and the United States and other countries around the world to visit and exchange. The series of lectures, sports competitions, literary evenings and other activities organized by the college are well received by teachers and students.
The college pays attention to the all-round development of students, and its achievements are among the best in the relevant competitions in the province and even the whole country. The university track and field team won the championship in the 2004 Beijing International Marathon. In 2005, in the final of the 6th CCTV "Star of Hope" English Style Competition in Henan, the English Speech Team of our college won the top five. In 2006, our school's cheerleading team won the second prize of "The First China All-Star Cheerleading Championship and the 2007 World Cheerleading Championship Trial" with the fourth place in the country. In 2004, at the Henan University Students Art Festival, the students of our college won the first place in the professional group of the song contest; In 2005, the Chinese debating team of our college won the championship in the first TV debating competition of legal knowledge for college students in Henan Province. In 2005, the four major sports events hosted by our college in Henan Province were a complete success and won many championships. In 2004, the college sports team won the third place in the total score of the group at the Henan University Games. In 2005, in the first Henan Youth Innovative Software Design Competition, the contestants of our institute won the winning prize and the excellent prize; Our college basketball team has achieved good results in CUBA National College Basketball League. ...
The employment situation of college graduates is gratifying. Statistics from the Employment Office of Henan Education Department show that since 2005, the employment rate of college graduates and junior college graduates has been stable (97.39% and 98.98% in 2005, 99.20% in 2006, 98.87% in 2007, 97.67% and 98.7% in 2007, respectively). They have good oral English, new ideas, solid professional foundation, strong expression skills and good communication skills, which are well received by employers. There are also many graduates who have been admitted to key universities at home and abroad.
On April 20th, 2004, at the108th plenary meeting, the US Congress passed the Resolution on Commending China, Zhengzhou and Sias International College, which pointed out: "Based on the concept of international academic cooperation, Dr. Chen founded Sias International College, which set an example for future education in China." In 2004 and 2005, the Henan Provincial Government and Zhengzhou Municipal Government awarded Jordan chan Yellow River Friendship Award and Business Friendship Award, respectively, in recognition of his outstanding contributions. In 2005, with its comprehensive strength and advantages, the College won the "Top Ten Influential Brands of Foreign-funded Undergraduate Colleges in China". In 2006, the college was named "Top Ten Chinese-foreign Cooperative Schools in the Overall Evaluation of Education in 2006". In 2007, the college was named "Top Ten Chinese-foreign Cooperative Schools". In 2008, the college won the title of "the most competitive brand of foreign-funded undergraduate colleges in China".