Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival-Friday, 24 September 2010

Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional holiday in China. the UVU ISC and Chinese Club plan the event to help everyone at UVU have a chance to experience this holiday.

Minorities in China: The Case of the Uyghurs-Tuesday, 21 September 2010

Rebiya Kadeer, President of the American Uyghar Association. The mother of eleven children, and a former laundress turned millionaire. She spent six years in a Chinese prison for standing up to the authoritarian Chinese government. Before her arrest in 1999, she was a well-known Uyghur businesswoman and at one time the seventh wealthiest individual in the People’s Republic of China.
Ms. Kadeer has been actively campaigning for the human rights of the Uyghur people since her release in 2005. Despite Chinese government efforts to discredit her, Ms. Kadeer remains the leader and ‘Mother of the Uyghur nation’, in whom the Uyghur people have put their hopes for the future.

Ramadan Iftar-Tuesday, 24 August 2010

Iftar is a special fast breaking meal during the holy month of Ramadan. This activity is designed to increase understanding of the culture and religious traditions of our Muslim faculty and students here at Utah Valley University.

China's Future Economic Place in the World-Tuesday, 14 September 2010

In October 2005, Mr. Brett W. Heimburger was appointed by Utah’s governor to be Director for Asia in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. His focus includes business and diplomatic collaboration between Utah and Asia. He works closely with public and private counterparts abroad to increase Utah exports, solicit foreign direct investment, and promote tourism. Heimburger serves on the Utah International Trade Commission, the Confucius Center at the University of Utah, and the Utah-Taihu Institute for Environmental Research. He is an adjunct professor of International Business at the Gore School of Business at Westminster College.