Trip to Asia

President Gora traveled to China and Korea June 6-27, meeting with nine university presidents at the invitation of those leaders. Ties between Ball State and institutions of higher education in East Asia are vital as the university's strategic plan calls for 5 percent of total enrollment to be comprised of international students by 2012 and a similar number of Ball State students to be participating in study-abroad programs.

	President Gora and other Ball State representatives join a large group of alumni at the June 14, 2008 dinner in Seoul, South Korea.
	President Gora speaks to assembled alumni at the June 14, 2008 dinner in Seoul, South Korea.
	More than 40 people attended an alumni dinner with President Gora in Seoul, South Korea, on June 14, 2008.
	Several dignitaries gather with Ball State’s first two graduates of the 1+2+1 program at June 24, 2008 commencement ceremonies in Kunming, China. Yikun Yang (left) graduated from Xi’an Shiyou University as well as Ball State, while Yun Li (right) holds dual degrees from Soochow University and Ball State. Also pictured are: Den Zhihui, vice president of Xi’an Shiyou; Zhang Xueguang, vice president of Soochow; President Gora; and Marty Bennett, director of international education at Ball State.
	President Gora poses with Yikun Yang after the 1+2+1 program commencement ceremonies June 24, 2008 in Kunming, China. Yang was one of Ball State’s first two graduates of the program and also holds a degree from Xi’an Shiyou University.