September 15, Tsinghua University President Chen Jining met with Dr. Carl Horst Hahn, Chairman Emeritus of Volkswagen Group at the University. During the meeting, President Chen introduced the University’s initiatives to promote globalization and innovation of higher education, and in particular, the latest development of Schwarzman Scholars program. Dr. Hahn inquired about the details of Schwarzman Scholars program and expressed his hope to strengthen existing cooperation between Volkswagen Group and Tsinghua University in cultivating leaders for the future.

David Daokui Li, Dean of Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University, along with other senior officers of the University, participated in the meeting.

About Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University:

Schwarzman Scholars was inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, which was founded in 1902 to promote international understanding and peace, and is designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. Blackstone Co-Founder Stephen A. Schwarzman personally contributed $100 million to the program and is leading a fundraising campaign to raise more from private sources to endow the program in perpetuity. The total endowment will support 200 scholars annually from the U.S., China and around the world for a one-year Master’s Degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, one of China’s most prestigious universities and an indispensable base for the country’s scientific and technological research. Scholars chosen for this highly selective program will live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, attending lectures, traveling, and developing a better understanding of China. Admissions will open in the fall of 2015, with the first class of students in residence by the summer of 2016. Learn more at www.sc.tsinghua.edu.cn/, like us on Sina Weibo atwww.weibo.com/SchwarzmanScholars and follow us on Wechat at @SchwarzmanScholars.