GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY
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C/O Byron McCauley
For Immediate Release: September 24, 2008
GSU participates in French partnership
PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Dr. Mark Uhrich,
associate professor in the School of Management, Dr. Michel Bernadou,
counselor to the president of the Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, Dr.
Phillippe Dubost, Associate General Director,
Dr. Robert Dixon, provost and vice-president for academic affairs-GSU, Mahmoud
Lamadine, executice associate
vice-president for international affairs-GSU, Dr. Brad O'Hara, University
of Louisiana System provost and vice-president
for academic affairs and Dr. Marie Josephe Gridel, international relations
representative for the
Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci.
GRAMBLING-----Grambling State University hosted representatives from the Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci as a part of their visit to University of Louisiana System constituent member schools-honoring an agreement to connect Louisiana to France.
The University of Louisiana System recently signed an agreement with the French university to create a partnership for student and faculty exchange opportunities. The university has international partnerships with universities in Spain, China, Canada, Korea, Italy, Australia, South Africa and Switzerland.
The Memorandum of Understanding between GSU, the other seven ULS Schools and the Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, will allow students to attend college abroad for the same tuition they pay at home. The partnership includes students majoring in business, computer science, engineering, technology and visual arts. This includes a reciprocal exchange of faculty, staff and students; development of international student programs; housing of visiting scholars and study tours/summer sessions; and organization of joint academic and scientific activities such as courses, conferences, seminars, symposia or lectures. The partnership further includes enrollment of highly qualified students in undergraduate and graduate studies and development of textbooks journal articles, or other scholarly publications.
"This is an excellent opportunity for our students and faculty members as we continue to build global leaders," said Dr. Robert Dixon, provost and vice-president for academic affairs.
The delegation was led by ULS provost and vice-president for academic affairs, Dr. Brad O'Hara. The visit included an opening meeting, campus tour, meetings with deans, department heads and students.
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