Rector & CEO of Danubius International University, Dr. Steve O. Michael, Appointed Strategic Adviser at Xi’an Peihua University, China

Xi’an Peihua University in China has awarded Dr. Steve O. Michael, President of AGAUC and Rector & CEO of Danubius International University, a distinguished academic honor by appointing him as the Strategic Adviser to the International Strategy Advisory Board.

This recognition enhances Dr. Steve O. Michael’s academic reputation and demonstrates his ongoing commitment to excellence, innovation, and the global expansion of higher education. Including him on the Strategic Board of Xi’an Peihua University helps build a foundation for expanding academic partnerships between Asian and European institutions, supporting educational exchanges, joint research projects, and institutional development efforts.

In this context, Danubius International University reaffirms its commitment to global cooperation and its role as a promoter of intercultural dialogue and international university collaboration. Accepting the certificate, Dr. Michael remarked, “It is always a privilege to be relevant and an honor to be appreciated. Peihua University is the first female college established in China, and my contributions to the institution will always be in honor of the pioneering women who continue to shatter glass ceilings and open doors for future generations.” At the conference, Dr. Michael delivered a speech titled “In Quest of Gender Parity in Higher Education: Progress and Challenges of Female College Presidents in the United States of America”— a speech dedicated to Dr. Carol Cartwright, the phenomenal first female president of a public university in Ohio, United States.