Student Centered Engagement

Faculty and students posing with food and flowers

“A Countdown to Summer: Hainan to Hawaii” was the final celebration in our “East Meets West” IDEA mini-grant series.

From the Coastline: How U-FIRST 2025 Cultivates Growth and Leadership Through Nature

Haikou, China · April 2025

Group picture of HAIC students holding up chocolate and tea

East meets West - Tea and Chocolate-making workshop

HAIC Wellness Volunteers put their hands to work in a new iteration of “East meets West”, the guiding philosophy behind the activities funded by an ASU IDEA grant, under the guidance of Dr. Kimberly Peterkin and Dr. Adriana Szabo.

Teacher and students enjoying conversation and coffee at an outside cafe

Tea with a Teacher

IDEAted by Dr. Kimberly Peterkin and Dr. Adriana Szabo, Tea with a Teacher is an opportunity for the first-year students at our HNU-ASU International College (HAIC) in Hainan, China to meet their ASU professors in an informal setting.