March 18, 2012 - Sunday 2012 HSK Test Deadline of application : Feb 13rd Contact Tianxu Chen at chentianxu1981@hotmail.com ( confucius Institute 602 at Welsh Humanities Building) learn more... --------------------------------- January 27, 2012 - Friday An Evening of Chinese Performing Arts Presented by Shanxi University Troupe Drayton Hall at USC 7:00 pm Friday January 27, 2012 Free admission learn more... ---------------------------------

Welcome to the Confucius Institute

The University of South Carolina is the first research university in South Carolina to establish a Confucius Institute (CI) in collaboration with the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) and the Office of Chinese Language Council International, a division of the Chinese Ministry of Education, which has launched more than 260 such institutes in 75 countries since 2004 to promote education about Chinese language, culture and society.

The Confucius Institute is expected to strengthen the university's course offerings in Chinese language and culture with the BLCU providing three visiting faculty members, promote more visiting scholars from China, and expand China-related research library collections at the Thomas Cooper Library.