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Dr. Ibrahim Al-Omer Signs Cooperation Agreement Between the University and Michigan State University
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The University Vice President, Professor Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Omr, signed a cooperation agreement with Michigan State University, represented by its Vice President, Professor Joan Y. Yoest, on Thursday morning, 4/30/1436 AH, corresponding to 2/19/2015 AD, at the university's headquarters in East Lansing.
The contract between the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the University and its counterpart, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University, includes many aspects of consultation and development for academic programs, units, curricula, and human resources at the college. This is in addition to the aspect related to academic accreditation through reviews of all the college's diverse programs and units, and periodic reports.
The signing ceremony was attended by a delegation from Qassim University, represented by the General Supervisor of the International Cooperation Administration, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Muhanna Abalkhail, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Khalid bin Bani Al-Harbi, and the Vice Dean for Quality and Development, Dr. Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Suhaim, in addition to a number of staff members from Michigan State University's College of Agriculture.
Dr. Luana Simon: Universities are united by optimal values, and we are pleased with ambitious partners who make a difference.
The University's Vice President, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Omer, and the university delegation met with the President of Michigan State University, Professor Luana Simon, prior to the signing ceremony. She welcomed them, provided an overview of Michigan University, and expressed her happiness with such a partnership, wishing it to be fruitful.
The head of the university delegation reviewed the most prominent achievements of Qassim University and its colleges and departments before both sides exchanged commemorative shields.
For its part, the president of the University of Michigan confirmed in a press statement that global universities typically share optimal values among themselves, and this is one of the trends they undertake as educational institutions.
She continued, saying: "We at the University of Michigan are always looking for good partners, especially partners who aspire to make a difference regarding the important and pressing issues of this century for global communities, and this is what we have seen from Qassim University." .
As Luana Simon pointed out, participation of others is not through short-term individual projects, but through diverse partnerships in energies, capabilities, and long-term commitment, and by sensing global stuck issues, not just local issues that we must overcome to go beyond. This is the true value of such strategic partnerships that must be activated so that everyone can learn from each other. .
Dr. Al-Omar: Partnership with a globally renowned university is a qualitative addition to enrich and develop programs and curricula
The university's acting president, Professor Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Omar, spoke after the signing ceremony in a press statement to the media. He considered the partnership with a globally renowned university like the American University of Michigan to be an important step in the series of steps the university is taking in this direction. He expressed his hope that the partnership between the colleges of agriculture at the two universities would achieve the desired goals and benefit the college's progress, its students, and its staff in general.
He added: Is considered International cooperation at the university is a goal Strategically important that the university is keen to support with the aim of Elevating its level and documenting it through signing agreements and alliances and building Important partnerships, and their consolidation in scientific, academic, and research fields .
as he affirmed international cooperation between universities Globalization – currently – is one of the most important civilizational and cognitive criteria that It measures the development of societies and the extent to which the services of educational institutions have advanced to levels High global competitiveness in the paths of science, knowledge, and research.
Emphasizing the Ministry of Education's interest in supporting various aspects of international cooperation Cognitive and cultural between Saudi universities and their counterparts from scientific institutions international in various sciences and knowledge, through the establishment of the General Administration for Cooperation international within its general framework and support it with various human and material capabilities, and technical in order to build bridges of cooperation with various knowledge-oriented countries around the world. and focusing on distinguished international universities, appreciating the esteemed University President for his patronage and support of everything that would elevate the university's trajectory.
Dr. Abolkhail: International cooperation with global institutions achieves academic, scientific, and research added value.
The Supervisor of International Cooperation and Scientific Societies Administration at the university, Professor Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Mohanna Abalkhail, pointed out that the International Cooperation Administration Great efforts are being made to develop international cooperation activities between the university and its counterparts around the world, specifically with universities that can achieve scientific, research, and academic added value in general.
Dr. Abolkhail said: The International Cooperation Administration seeks to achieve a number of goals through Building bridges for cooperation between Qassim University and international scientific institutions, contributing to the achievement of the university's vision, in addition to establishing mechanisms for scientific cooperation with distinguished universities with the aim of continuous development and modernization of the university's programs and curricula, and working to enhance opportunities for benefiting from international agreements in educational fields. This is what this agreement with the University of Michigan in the USA seeks to achieve for the benefit of the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
* Dr. Al-Harbi: Our goal is to study the current situation of the College of Agriculture and present an integrated development proposal
The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Khaled bin Bani Al-Harbi, stated that the agreement with a prestigious university like Michigan State University comes within the framework of the college's desire to study the current status of the college and present an integrated developmental proposal through a field visit by a team of specialists from Michigan State University's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources to the college in the near future. He noted that the agreement includes a number of positive aspects for the college through establishing training courses for faculty and technicians, in addition to seeking to enhance cooperation in joint scientific research participation between faculty members of both colleges by identifying areas of research interest, reviewing proposals, and exploring funding opportunities for this research and its publication.
Many developmental, consulting, quality, and academic accreditation aspects, hoping that they achieve the desired goals, God willing, in order to advance the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the university. .
Dr. Al-Suhaym: The agreement includes a review of study plans, curricula, and all academic aspects.
As explained by the Vice Dean of the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine for Quality and Development, Dr. Abdullah Al-Suhaim, the collaboration with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University includes reviewing study plans, curricula, and all academic aspects of the programs, contributing to the achievement of comprehensive and international quality standards. This comes within the framework of the college's efforts to develop curricula and programs, thereby achieving quality and academic accreditation in the near future, by the will of God Almighty.
Observations
The university delegation received great attention and hospitality from the officials of Michigan State University from their arrival at East Lansing Airport until their departure from Washington in preparation for their return to their home country.
Michigan University, represented by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, hosted a dinner event last Thursday evening at a state hotel in honor of the university delegation. Several college leaders attended the event.
The delegation's visit included a field tour of several of the university's academic and investment projects, as well as prominent landmarks of the state, including the Islamic Center in Michigan.
