Partnership with Canada announced
Kennesaw State University President Betty Siegel recently signed a memorandum of understanding…
Georgia (Apr 25, 2006) — Partnership with Canada announced
Karen Kennedy
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Contact: Frances Weyand‚ Director of University Relations‚ 770−423−6203 or fweyand@kennesaw.edu
Kennesaw State University President Betty Siegel recently signed a memorandum of understanding
between Kennesaw State and the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada
and the United States of America to support an annual Fulbright Visiting Research
Scholar in Canadian Studies at KSU beginning spring 2007.
The research scholar will conduct collaborative research with KSU faculty‚ present
guest lectures at the graduate and undergraduate levels and assist the KSU community
in providing greater visibility for Canadian studies on campus and in the region.
In addition‚ the scholar will teach one course in the College of Humanities and Social
Sciences and will participate in the annual conference of the Southern Association
for Canadian Studies.
“Canada is Georgia’s biggest international trade partner with annual business in the
billions of dollars‚” said Richard Vengroff‚ the new dean of the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences. “It is therefore very important that we prepare our students
to understand Canadian values‚ cultures‚ governance‚ the economy and NAFTA. Canada
provides an outstanding opportunity for our students to study abroad in an easily
accessible‚ stimulating and exciting environment in a very cost−effective way. The
new chair will help stimulate interest and provide some of the baseline knowledge
that will contribute to successful opportunities for study and research for both students
and faculty.”
For more information on the Fulbright Research Scholar Chair at Kennesaw State University‚
e−mail William Griffin‚ chair of the department of foreign languages‚ at wgriffin@kennesaw.edu.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 18‚500 from 132 countries. The third largest state university
out of 35 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
