International College Of Beijing

Spring 2026 graduates of International College Beijing (ICB) and their families celebrated commencement earlier this month at a ceremony in Beijing, China. ICB graduates earn a bachelor of arts from CU Denver with a major in either economics or communication.

Teaching at a STEM university in Shenzhen, I had a front-row seat to the altering landscape of not only tertiary education, but by extension, to a vibrant high-tech community, which by all accounts, is nurtured in that southern megalopolis.

With roots in Jamaica and a classroom in Beijing, one professor uses music and storytelling to connect students across cultures.

For Junfei Liu, a senior at CU Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majoring in communication with minors in economics and mathematics, the path to higher education wasn’t just about academics— It was about breaking barriers.

The ICB program is a beacon of opportunity for students who aspire to navigate the increasingly interconnected global landscapes.

During this Fall 2024 Semester, English Instructor Matthew Jellick, working with the International College of Beijing (ICB) program in Beijing, China, started a Book Club for students. The group read Gabrielle Zevin’s novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Meeting bi-weekly at a local coffeehouse in Beijing, students and faculty discussions...