On March 19, a delegation of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), headed by President Michael Taft Benson, visited Hebei GEO University. Our Vice-president Zhang Xiaoping met with them and had a cordial and pragmatic meeting with them.
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During the meeting, the two parts gave comprehensive introduction to the characteristics and preponderant subjects of the two universities. They reached agreements on establishing long-term ties and developing cooperation platform. Vice-president Zhang and President Benson signed MOU on behalf of the two universities.
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The delegation also visited the Geoscience Museum, the Monetary & Finance Museum and the Production-Education-Research Center of School of Gemology and Material Technology. Throughout the visit, the delegation gained further knowledge of the University.