| Schwarzman College | |||||||
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苏世民书院
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Schwarzman College Interior Courtyard, July 2018
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| General information | |||||||
| Architectural style | Classical Chinese | ||||||
| Location | Beijing | ||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Completed | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) | ||||||
| Design and construction | |||||||
| Architect(s) | Robert A.M. Stern | ||||||
| Awards and prizes | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苏世民书院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蘇世民書院 | ||||||
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Schwarzman College (Chinese: 苏世民书院, pinyin: Sūshìmín Shūyuàn) is a residential college building located in Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Completed in 2016, it hosts[1] a one-year master's degree leadership program designed to "cultivate the next generation of global leaders".[2][3][4][5] The college was designed by the Driehaus Prize winner Robert A.M. Stern, former Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, and is the first academic building in China to have won a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification.[6]
The college was founded to provide a residential college experience for Schwarzman Scholars. Students at the college study a one-year Master’s Degree in Global Affairs. During this time, the scholars live inside the Schwarzman College building.[7]
Annually, 100-200 Schwarzman Scholars are chosen through a competitive selection process. Approximately 40% of the participants come from the U.S., 20% from China and 40% from the rest of the world. Students apply directly to the program and do not require a nomination from their university.[8]
