Student Success

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.

Opportunities in research: stories, sociology and self-learning

I didn’t mean to become a research assistant.

Student-led community outreach and engagement in a fishing town

In May, the coastal town of Hele in Hainan, China, came alive with English melodies.

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.

Group of faculty and students at a conference

Students Excel at the 11th Asia Pacific Annual Chapter Conference 2024

A team of students from HAITC participated in the 11th TTRA Asia Pacific Annual Chapter Conference 2024, held from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2024. Under the guidance of Dr.