05. Feb 2010
University removed from list of accredited institutions over Dalai Lama visit
(Canwest; Phayul) The Chinese government has removed the University of Calgary from its list of accredited institutions - a move school officials say is connected to the Dalai Lama's visit in 2009. The university hosted the 1989 Nobel Peace Laureate and awarded him an honorary degree when he visited the city in September 2009. In December 2009, officials were made aware the Chinese government had removed the university from a list posted on the Ministry of Education's website. A call made by Canwest journalists to the Hotline for Overseas Studies Service Centre in Beijing asking for information about attending the Canadian university elicited the following advice :"If you don't already go to that school yet, it is better not to go because you will face risks". The university of Calgary currently has about 600 students from mainland China and Hong Kong.