Beijing [China], Four American instructors from an Iowa college who were on a visit to their fellow university in China were injured after being attacked in a stabbing incident at a public park, CNN reported, citing a school spokesperson.
The instructor at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, was in a public park with a faculty member from his fellow institution on Monday (local time) when he was injured "in a serious incident," school President Jonathan Brand said in a statement. said in. College community.
"We have been in contact with all four coaches and are assisting them during this time," Brand said.
The stabbing happened in the city of Jilin and the partner school is Beihua University, school spokeswoman Jane Visser told CNN.
According to a spokesperson, the US State Department is aware of reports of stabbing incidents in China and is monitoring the situation.According to the school, no students were participating in the program.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said she has been in contact with Iowa's federal delegation and the State Department.
He said, "I have been in contact with the federal delegation to Iowa and the State Department in response to this horrific attack. Please pray for their full recovery, safe return and to be home to their families."
Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa also said her team was "closely following reports that personnel at Cornell College in Mount Vernon were stabbed in China.,
"We have been in contact with the college and the State Department and stand ready to further assist these Iowans. Praying for everyone's speedy recovery," she said on Twitter.
The New York Times cited a video posted on Chinese social media, purportedly taken after the attack, showing three people lying on the ground and surrounded by onlookers. One was covered in blood, while the other was using his hand to apply pressure to his wound. All three were using their cellphones.Cornell College is a private four-year school where enrollment for the 2022–2023 academic year was 1,074 students and the student-to-faculty ratio was 13:1.
The top subjects in school that year were biochemistry, kinesiology, engineering, computer science and politics. The college's academic calendar is divided into 18-day blocks where students take one course at a time.
China and the United States have recently sought to strengthen their educational ties to help stabilize their strained relations. Last November, China's top leader Xi Jinping announced plans to invite 50,000 young Americans to participate in exchange and study programs over a five-year period.President Xi has personal ties to Iowa, having lived there with a host family as part of an agricultural exchange in 1985.
The instructor at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, was in a public park with a faculty member from his fellow institution on Monday (local time) when he was injured "in a serious incident," school President Jonathan Brand said in a statement. said in. College community.
"We have been in contact with all four coaches and are assisting them during this time," Brand said.
The stabbing happened in the city of Jilin and the partner school is Beihua University, school spokeswoman Jane Visser told CNN.
According to a spokesperson, the US State Department is aware of reports of stabbing incidents in China and is monitoring the situation.According to the school, no students were participating in the program.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said she has been in contact with Iowa's federal delegation and the State Department.
He said, "I have been in contact with the federal delegation to Iowa and the State Department in response to this horrific attack. Please pray for their full recovery, safe return and to be home to their families."
Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa also said her team was "closely following reports that personnel at Cornell College in Mount Vernon were stabbed in China.,
"We have been in contact with the college and the State Department and stand ready to further assist these Iowans. Praying for everyone's speedy recovery," she said on Twitter.
The New York Times cited a video posted on Chinese social media, purportedly taken after the attack, showing three people lying on the ground and surrounded by onlookers. One was covered in blood, while the other was using his hand to apply pressure to his wound. All three were using their cellphones.Cornell College is a private four-year school where enrollment for the 2022–2023 academic year was 1,074 students and the student-to-faculty ratio was 13:1.
The top subjects in school that year were biochemistry, kinesiology, engineering, computer science and politics. The college's academic calendar is divided into 18-day blocks where students take one course at a time.
China and the United States have recently sought to strengthen their educational ties to help stabilize their strained relations. Last November, China's top leader Xi Jinping announced plans to invite 50,000 young Americans to participate in exchange and study programs over a five-year period.President Xi has personal ties to Iowa, having lived there with a host family as part of an agricultural exchange in 1985.
