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Mohamedbhai G (2015) What role for higher education in sustainable development? University World News. Available at http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=
20150108194231213
Newmann FM, Wehlage GG, Lamborn S (1992) The significance and sources of student engagement. In: Newmann FM (ed) Student engagement and achievement in American Secondary
Schools. Teachers College Press, New York
Niu D, Jiang D, Li F (2010) Higher education for sustainable development in China. Int J Sustain
High Educ 11(2):153–162
Onsman A, Cameron J (2014) Democracy and International higher education in China. Aust Univ
Rev 56(2):4–13
Ouimet JA, Smallwood RA (2005) CLASSE–The class-level survey of student engagement. Assess
Update 17(6):13–15
Robertson M (2014) Sustainability principles and practice. Routledge, Oxon
Schlechty P (2002) Working on the work: an action plan for teachers, principals, and superintendents.
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
SDSN (2016) Getting started with the SDGs in universities: a guide for universities, higher education institutions and the academic sector. Available at http://ap-unsdsn.org/a-new-guide-foruniversities-on-the-sdgs/
Serger S, Benner M, Liu L (2015) Chinese university governance: tensions and reforms. Sci Publ
Policy 42(6):871–886
Shiel C, Smith N (2017) An integrative approach to sustainable development within a university:
Step-change to extend progress on multiple fronts. In: Leal Filho W (eds) Sustainable development research at Universities in the United Kingdom. World Sustainability Series. Springer
International Publishing AG
Trowler V (2010) Student engagement literature review. The Higher Education Academy. Available
at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/studentengagementliteraturereview_1.pdf
UNESCO (2014) UNESCO roadmap for implementing the global action programme (GAP) on
education for sustainable development. Available at https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.
php?page=view&type=400&nr=1674&menu=35
Xinhua News Agency (2017) Graduates from HEIs is expected to reach to 8.2 million (2017-12-06).
Available at http://www.xinhuanet.com/2017-12/06/c_1122069365.htm (in Chinese)
Liguang Liu is an associate professor in the School of Government at Central University of
Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing, China. He serves as Deputy Director of the Center
for Global Economy and Sustainable Development at CUFE. He has published numerous academic articles in multi-disciplinary journals and his research focuses on higher education for sustainable development, environmental governance, e-government and research methods. He holds
a master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Roskilde University and a Ph.D. degree in Public
Affairs from Florida International University.
Lianhong Gao is currently an associate professor at China University of Political Science and
Law. Her research interests include curricular inquires and research methodology in foreign language education, and academic English writing. She received her Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and
Instruction from Florida International University.
L. Liu and L. Gao
Mohamedbhai G (2015) What role for higher education in sustainable development? University World News. Available at http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=
20150108194231213
Newmann FM, Wehlage GG, Lamborn S (1992) The significance and sources of student engagement. In: Newmann FM (ed) Student engagement and achievement in American Secondary
Schools. Teachers College Press, New York
Niu D, Jiang D, Li F (2010) Higher education for sustainable development in China. Int J Sustain
High Educ 11(2):153–162
Onsman A, Cameron J (2014) Democracy and International higher education in China. Aust Univ
Rev 56(2):4–13
Ouimet JA, Smallwood RA (2005) CLASSE–The class-level survey of student engagement. Assess
Update 17(6):13–15
Robertson M (2014) Sustainability principles and practice. Routledge, Oxon
Schlechty P (2002) Working on the work: an action plan for teachers, principals, and superintendents.
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
SDSN (2016) Getting started with the SDGs in universities: a guide for universities, higher education institutions and the academic sector. Available at http://ap-unsdsn.org/a-new-guide-foruniversities-on-the-sdgs/
Serger S, Benner M, Liu L (2015) Chinese university governance: tensions and reforms. Sci Publ
Policy 42(6):871–886
Shiel C, Smith N (2017) An integrative approach to sustainable development within a university:
Step-change to extend progress on multiple fronts. In: Leal Filho W (eds) Sustainable development research at Universities in the United Kingdom. World Sustainability Series. Springer
International Publishing AG
Trowler V (2010) Student engagement literature review. The Higher Education Academy. Available
at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/studentengagementliteraturereview_1.pdf
UNESCO (2014) UNESCO roadmap for implementing the global action programme (GAP) on
education for sustainable development. Available at https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.
php?page=view&type=400&nr=1674&menu=35
Xinhua News Agency (2017) Graduates from HEIs is expected to reach to 8.2 million (2017-12-06).
Available at http://www.xinhuanet.com/2017-12/06/c_1122069365.htm (in Chinese)
Liguang Liu is an associate professor in the School of Government at Central University of
Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing, China. He serves as Deputy Director of the Center
for Global Economy and Sustainable Development at CUFE. He has published numerous academic articles in multi-disciplinary journals and his research focuses on higher education for sustainable development, environmental governance, e-government and research methods. He holds
a master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Roskilde University and a Ph.D. degree in Public
Affairs from Florida International University.
Lianhong Gao is currently an associate professor at China University of Political Science and
Law. Her research interests include curricular inquires and research methodology in foreign language education, and academic English writing. She received her Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and
Instruction from Florida International University.