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NMC eyes tie up with Japanese university
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Posted on Sep 12 2000
Northern Marianas College President Jack Sablan has disclosed plans to develop a partnership with Japan’s University of Ryukyus through a sister-school agreement.
The college is eyeing to establish a formal sister-school agreement and a memorandum of understanding by Spring of 2001.
According to Mr. Sablan, such an initiative would mutually benefit NMC and the university by enhancing student achievement and grooming productive members of society.
“Exploring this networking opportunity would also serve to improve the living conditions of our global community,” said the president.
Mr. Sablan, in a letter to Prof. Shinzo Shimabukuro, said that by building a successful partnership the two educational organizations can collectively accomplish its respective missions and goals.
Mr. Shimabukuro, who is on Saipan to start a field research, said he has already forwarded a copy of NMC’s proposal to the university dean.
The college further expressed desire to collaborate with the Japanese university on several programs, including cultural exchange for students as well as faculty members.
Mr. Sablan cited advancement activities such as student exchange/homestay programs, and faculty exchange/professional development programs which the two institutions can explore.
He said these programs would significantly promote education, culture and international peace.
The fresh move to seal a partnership with University of Ryukyus is all under the college’s efforts to energize foreign and local student interaction, as well as promote NMC to neighboring Asian countries.
The college has even stepped up efforts to attract more foreign students to pursue educational programs in the CNMI, reducing by more than 50 percent the fee for its basic English language classes specifically designed for students from within the Asia Pacific Rim.
According to NMC, the initiative was made as a promotional strategy to increase foreign student enrollment at CNMI’s lone post secondary institution.
