UMass Boston severs ties with Confucius Institute

THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON has severed its ties with the Confucius Institute, an on-campus academic center funded by the Chinese government that has stirred controversy on campus and among some Massachusetts politicians.

Katherine Newman, the interim chancellor at UMass Boston, declined to give a specific reason for the decision to part ways with the institute after 12 years on campus. She said concerns have been raised across the country about Confucius Institutes, and the decision was made to instead pursue negotiations with Renmin University in Beijing on ways to promote the study of Chinese language, culture, and history on campus.

“We felt this would be a better arrangement. It’s a more efficacious way of achieving our goals,” she said.

The Chinese government says it promotes the Confucius Institutes throughout the US as tools for cultural exchange. The institute at UMass offered non-credit classes in Chinese language and culture, programs for UMass students to study in China, professional development programs for Chinese language teachers, and Chinese proficiency testing. UMass Boston paid the director’s $100,000 salary and provided office space, while China provided $250,000 and paid the salaries of four or five teachers.

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UMass Boston severs ties with Confucius Institute

UMass Boston severs ties with Confucius Institute

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