On February 27, CIP organized, for the first time, the “Purdue Interactive Theater” to present diversity issues on campus.  Intended for discussions on diversity and inclusion, Purdue theater students simulated classroom, dormitory and study sessions when it comes to issues of diversity and international students.

Chinese national news coverage on interactive theater at Purdue

中国国内新闻报道普渡大学-新华网

http://info.xinhua.org/newphmall/security/detail.do?sw=&docId=207939870&libId=11&docType=2&cid=268&ct=

http://info.xinhua.org/newphmall/security/detail.do?sw=&docId=207939872&libId=11&docType=2&cid=268&ct=

http://info.xinhua.org/newphmall/security/detail.do?sw=&docId=207939874&libId=11&docType=2&cid=268&ct=

北晚新视觉 http://www.takefoto.cn/?viewnews-29025

On February 8, CIP hosted series of events to celebrate the Chinese New, attracting a large crowd of participants from the campus, community and other nearby colleges.  With our first time ever lion dance and traditional Chinese dance, and foods, calligraphy, the festivities become an annual expectation from the University and the community to celebrate the Chinese New Year and truly embrace the cultural diversity here in Greater Lafayette.

On February 12, CIP co-sponsored “The Knights with Wu Man” concert, a chamber orchestra with Chinese music instrument pipa with more than 2000 years of history.  Wu Man and the orchestra presented a splendid blend of Western and Eastern music to a packed hall of excited audience from Purdue and the community.  The artists also conducted residency workshops for Sunnyside Middle School (about 400 students in musical programs), and the Chinese language classes at Purdue.

See below Purdue News services and Journal and Courier coverage on our two events.

其他媒体对普渡新春活动报道链接。国内中新社/新华社：

http://www.cnsphoto.com/CNSPhoto/NewsPhoto/ShowNewsDetail.asp?Id=892605&Flag=WN

http://www.cnsphoto.com/CNSPhoto/NewsPhoto/ShowNewsDetail.asp?Flag=WN&ID=892607

http://www.cnsphoto.com/CNSPhoto/NewsPhoto/ShowNewsDetail.asp?Id=892606&Flag=WN

http://www.cnsphoto.com/NewsPhoto/ShowNewsDetail.asp?ID=892604

普渡媒体，当地报纸：On Purdue Facebook

http://www.jconline.com/article/20130210/NEWS0501/302100040/Gala-welcomes-in-new-year-Chinese-community-celebrates-arrival-of-Year-of-the-Snake

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013302080040

http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/chinese-new-year-at-purdue.html

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151312613558915.477347.100526673914&type=1