Education in the United States:  A Time of Change and Challenges

教育在美国：一个改变与挑战的时代

   Thursday, September 20 ● 10:00 – 11:30（9月20日周四10:00 – 11:30）

By Professor Reed Greenwood（主讲人：格林伍德教授）

The lecture will be conducted in English with Chinese translation

演讲将用英文进行并配有中文翻译

Please join us at the Beijing American Center for a lecture by Professor of Education Reform Reed Greenwood, whose distinguished career has focused on elementary and secondary education in the U.S.  For those interested in learning more about how the U.S. educational system works, this will be a wonderful opportunity to ask questions of an expert in this field.  This event will take place at 10am on Thursday, September 20.

格林伍德教授是美国的小学和中学教育方面杰出的代表。如果你有兴趣更多地了解美国的教育系统，你一定不应错过这个能面对面与美国专家交流的机会。

 LOCATION:                  Beijing American Center JingGuang Center, Suite 2801, Hu Jia Lou, Chaoyang District.

地点：                                    朝阳区呼家楼京广中心 2801室北京美国中心

METRO STOP:            Line 10, Hu Jia Lou Exit D, walk south one block to the JingGuang Center

交通：                                    地铁:  10号线，呼家楼站，D出口

RSVP:                         Our events are free and open to the public. Spaces are limited to availability. Friends and                                                             classmates are welcome to attend.

*报名方式：我们的活动免费向公众开放，欢迎推荐给您的朋友、同事和同学。

*Please remember to bring a photo ID in order to get into our building. No large bags will be allowed into the Beijing American Center.

 *请记住携带有效身份证件进入北京美国中心。请此活动勿携带大包及电子产品

*Please Note: To know more announcements about future programs, please follow us on the Beijing American Center DOUBAN site at http://site.douban.com/127124/ and U.S. Embassy’s Weibo at http://www.weibo.com/usembassy*

**如果您想知道将来活动的安排，请关注北京美国中心的豆瓣网站: http://site.douban.com/127124/和美国使馆微博：http://www.weibo.com/usembassy

The BAC staff reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone.

*北京美国中心的工作人员保留拒绝任何人进入的权利*。

Reed Greenwood is Professor of Education Reform and former Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, the second largest academic unit at the University.  While serving as Dean, the College increased enrollment by over 50 percent in both undergraduate and graduate programs; secured the largest private gift in the history of the college that included the largest scholarship gift ever and funds for a new department addressing K-12 education reform; expanded academic offerings to include a number of new degree programs; created and endowed seven faculty chairs; increased the College endowment from less than $4 million to over $34 million; recruited over 50 new faculty to the College; and installed "smart" instructional technologies in every classroom .   He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the President's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities and by then Governor Bill Clinton to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling.  Greenwood served six years on the Fayetteville Board of Education and as a member on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education in Arkansas, a statewide advisory and study group on education policy.  He is an active scholar with numerous publications and presentations in the fields of counseling, rehabilitation and education and he served as a Switzer Fellow of the National Rehabilitation Association.  He received his doctorate in counselor education from the University of Arkansas and prior to that his master's and bachelor's degrees from the same institution.  In addition to his work in higher education over the past forty years, his career includes positions as a high school mathematics teacher, rehabilitation counselor and administrator.  Actively involved in civic and community affairs, Greenwood has served on the boards of the local performing arts center, symphony, and numerous other organizations.  He is married to Dr. Mary Ann Greenwood,  President and Chief Executive Officer for Greenwood Gearhart Inc., a registered investment firm.  She is also Chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and serves on a number of boards of medical, charitable, philanthropic, and education organizations.  

格林武德教授是教育改革方面的专家，他曾担任过阿肯色大学教育与卫生学院的校长，该学院是阿肯色大学第二大院校。他在担任校长期间，学院扩大了50% 以上的本科和研究生课程，并设立了最大的一个私人奖学金，以及资助设立新项目办公室研究K-12教育改革，这在学院历史上从未有过。他还扩大了一些新学位项目的学术课程，增设了7个系主任职位，将学院捐赠从4万美元增加到超过34万美元，新招聘了50名教师并在每间教室安装了智能教学设备。他被时任总统罗纳德·里根任命为总统委员会成员，主管残疾人就业。同时还被时任阿肯色州长的比尔·克林顿任命为州考官辅导董事会成员。格林伍德为费耶特维尔教育委员会服务六年，还担任蓝丝带公众教育委员会成员，这是阿肯色州级专门致力研究教育政策及咨询的组织。他是一位出版了众多关于康复和教育书籍的活跃的学者，并曾担任他曾作为瑞士国家康复协会会员。他在阿肯色州大学获得了学士、硕士学位以及教育咨询博士学位。除了从事高等教育工作，在40年的职业生涯中，他曾经做过高中数学老师、康复辅导员及管理员。他积极参与到公民及社会事务中，包括作为当地表演艺术中心、交响乐团和许多其他组织的董事会成员。他的妻子是玛丽·安·格林伍德博士，她是格林伍德吉尔哈特公司的总裁及首席执行官。除此之外她还是阿肯色州经济发展委员会会长，还是医疗、慈善和教育组织委员会成员。