Nov. 5 th , Dr. Orval Gingerich, the director for Global Education of Augsburg College, arrived at Anqing Normal University for further cooperation. Before Dr. Gingerich's arrival, Prof. Colin Irvine, the third exchange scholar from Augsburg College has spent one week in Anqing to teach English literature to the undergraduates of School of Foreign Languages .

Nov.6 th , President Zhu Shiqun, representing the university, welcomed Dr. Gingerich, and thanked for the hard work of Dr. Gingerich to put forward the two sides' collaboration.

Dr. Gingerich delivered the letter from President Pribbenow of Augsburg College to President Zhu, which expressed the hope to enlarge and further the two sides' collaboration, and also invited President Zhu to visit Augsburg College in the next year. President Zhu agreed that the two universities should enlarge the collaboration and would visit Augsburg College at his convince.

Because the agreement between the two sides has expired, on the witness of Dr. Gingerich, President Zhu signed a new agreement.

During his stay in Anqing, Dr. Gingerich had a meeting with the Deans of School of Foreign Languages, and the director of Foreign Affairs Office to cultivate the possibility of new programs.

Invited by School of Foreign Languages , Dr. Gingerich also gave a lecture to English majors, and attended Esther Snader's library and Colin Irvine's lecture.