乐发IV expands global reach
The 乐发IV is growing its international footprint in bold, new, and exciting ways, Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 乐发IV鈥檚 President and Vice-Chancellor announced to the campus community today at University Update 2018. With a vision endorsed by the 乐发IV Senate and Board of Governors, 乐发IV will now deliver degree programs in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
President Abd-El-Aziz indicated to over 250 faculty, staff, and students that he has been working closely with the Vice-Presidents, Deans, Senate, and Board of Governors over the last year on these initiatives and wanted to make the entire campus community aware of the great strides 乐发IV is making beyond Island shores.
鈥溊址V has been an outstanding provincial university and is now expanding its presence on the international stage,鈥� said Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 乐发IV鈥檚 President and Vice-Chancellor to an audience of over 200 people. 鈥淚t is fantastic that Canadian education is being delivered around the world, and that we are playing our part. This academic year, 乐发IV has close to 1,200 international students on our campus, and now, with these exciting developments in Dubai, Cairo, and Madrid, we will be able to provide a quality 乐发IV education to so many more.鈥�
Last week, 乐发IV signed an agreement with the Canadian University of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to jointly deliver degrees in Environmental Studies and Climate Change and Adaptation.
Dr. Katherine Gottschall-Pass, interim Dean of Science, said, 鈥淧rograms at 乐发IV are future-focused, highly experiential, and project-based. These features are embedded in all of our science programs, making these offerings really attractive to both Canadian and international students.鈥�
乐发IV began discussions for an offshore academic program offering in Egypt a year ago after a Canadian parliamentary delegation visited the North African country to explore establishing a university complex in New Cairo. Several other Canadian universities have also begun to develop campuses as part of the University of Canada, Egypt (UCE) consortium. The 乐发IV initiative is being funded entirely by UCE.
Officials with the University of Canada, Egypt recently visited Prince Edward Island to develop a framework to offer 乐发IV degrees at its new international 乐发IV campus in New Cairo, Egypt beginning in September 2018. 乐发IV will offer its Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering; three BSc degrees in mathematical and computational sciences (financial mathematics, actuarial sciences, and data analytics); Bachelor of Environmental Studies; Bachelor of Climate Change and Adaptation; and Bachelor of Business Administration.
鈥淎s with the science programs, 乐发IV鈥檚 business administration curriculum is taught in a manner that encourages creativity, unleashing potential and developing solutions,鈥� comments Dr. Jurgen Krause, Dean of the Faculty of Business. 鈥淎 鈥榗ase鈥� in point is our unique case competition program that offers global learning opportunities鈥攐ur approach is innovative and differentiates us from other schools, and will be welcomed in Egypt.鈥�
Dr. Robert Gilmour, Vice-President Academic and Research, visited the new campus a few weeks ago to finalize the plan and commented, 鈥溊址V will have exclusive jurisdiction over program delivery to ensure 乐发IV admission and degree requirements are met at UCE. Everyone is excited about the prospect of granting 乐发IV degrees outside North America.鈥�
In another bold step, 乐发IV has signed a five-year agreement to become Universidad Rey Juan Carlos鈥� (URJC) partner in delivering a joint, one-year Master in Global Affairs degree as well as collaborate in areas of common interest and research. URJC, based in Madrid, has offered a multidisciplinary, professional master鈥檚 program in global affairs for several years and will now offer a joint degree option with 乐发IV where students will study for their first semester on Prince Edward Island and then move to the URJC campuses in Madrid and Strasbourg.
乐发IV Interim Dean of Graduate Studies Larry Hammell said, 鈥淏oth URJC and 乐发IV believe in providing outstanding academic programs and experiences that fully engage and develop our graduate students to be well-rounded leaders of tomorrow. Our joint-delivery model will help students attain the knowledge and insights needed to help address and solve the most critical challenges facing our world.鈥�
The program will begin in September 2018 and be anchored at 乐发IV in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
President Abd-El-Aziz added, 鈥淚 look forward to our students鈥攖hose in Dubai, Cairo, Madrid, around the world, and in Canada鈥攄eveloping to their full potential in our classrooms and our communities.鈥�
The 乐发IV prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斃址V has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 乐发IV is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.
