NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Maximum Educational Opportunities, Inc. (g-MEO), an emerging company in international education, announced the upcoming launch of its innovative study abroad programs in China for U.S. undergraduates. Noting the success of the Company's student recruitment efforts and the formation of key partnerships with distinguished higher educational institutions in the U.S. and in China, g-MEO Chairman David C. Chang said that g-MEO is now fully prepared to implement its study abroad programs in the spring of 2013.
At a recent meeting of g-MEO's International Advisory Board, its members issued a strong endorsement of the Company's progress in addressing the rapidly growing demand for international education. As Board member Rose Tseng commented, "I have known David Chang for many years as a leading advocate for study abroad programs, and I look forward to continuing my advisory support of g-MEO's mission to provide high-quality, innovative programs for U.S. undergraduates seeking a rewarding educational experience in China."
Dr. Chang added, "We are excited that we are now in a position to offer a unique study abroad program in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. By partnering with several American universities and our host, Sichuan University, we will be offering a wide range of undergraduate courses taught in English to interested students, as well as providing students with experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom."
g-MEO's International Advisory Board members include Dr. David A. Caputo, President Emeritus, Pace University; Dr. Daniel E. Davidson, President of American Councils for International Education, and Professor of Russian and Second Language Acquisition at Bryn Mawr College; and Dr. Rose Tseng, Chancellor Emerita and Professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Co-founded in 2011 by Dr. David C. Chang, Chancellor, Professor and former President of Polytechnic Institute of New York University, g-MEO is a corporation formed for the purpose of providing innovative study abroad programs in China for U.S. undergraduates. Through its partnerships with U.S. "home institutions" and Chinese "host institutions", g-MEO's programs offer students unique opportunities to take undergraduate courses in English with credits fully transferable to their home institution degree programs, with the study-abroad experience enhanced by local internships and other experiential learning programs.
For further information visit www.gmeochina.com.
Stephanie Szitanyi
Director, Outreach & College Relations
(212) 785-0812
stephanie.szitanyi@g-meo.com
SOURCE Global Maximum Educational Opportunities, Inc.