Representatives of University of Missouri at Columbia, USA visited and worked in Vietnam
From
October 9th to 12th 2008, a delegation from the University of Missouri
at Columbia (MU), headed by the Provost Dr. Brian Foster, Professor
Joseph J. Hobbs (Chairman of the Department of Geography and Director
of Vietnam Institute), and Associate Professor Gail S. Ludwig of the
Department of Geography, visited Vietnam.
These representatives of
Missouri met with students applying to study at MU. The students are
interested in scholarships and support from MU. The MU representatives
discussed with the National University of Education (Dai hoc Su pham
Hanoi) the possibility of setting up a joint Masters program in
Geography. On this occasion Provost Brian Foster handed to Dr. Truong
Duy Phuc, Deputy Director of Vietnam International Education
Development, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Curators of
the University of Missouri for the University of Missouri to be a
Partner University with the Ministry of Education and Training of
Vietnam and its Program on Vietnam International Education Development.
According to this agreement, MU will assist VIED scholars in finding
appropriate departments and faculty mentors for earning Ph.D. and
Masters degrees at MU, as well as at other universities in the United
States.