Through Chairman Don J. Wang, Bank MetroCorp Bancshares Inc., the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (CNU) has such a great honor to receive our distinguished guests from Utah State University (USU). This visiting team includes Prof. Noelle E. Cockett, Dean of College of Agriculture (CoA), USU, Professor Ron Monger, Nutrition Dept., and Brandon Monson, CoA Development Director.
Reception lunch banquet was hosted by Board Chair Chao-Hsiung Wang and President Li-Jen Hsu of CNU on August 25, 2011. Following this, there's MOU endorsement between College of Agriculture-USU and College of Human Ecology-CNU. Both Deans Professor Noelle Cockett and Professor Pin-Der Duh endorsed the official document and thus initiate the new beginning of bilateral collaboration between the USU and CNU. The singing ceremony was organized by Research and Development Office and presided by both President Li-Jen Hsu and Chairman Don J. Wang, along with the witnesses of all department chairs of CoHE of CNU. After a brief break, the campus tour was offered to our distinguished guests, including constructed wet land and health promotion center.
As discussed in our panel discussion, future cooperation between the USU and CNU may begin with the short term training workshop during the period of summertime. In addition, joint research proposal may be proposed, seeking the possibilities of acquiring the grant from Taiwan National Science Council and US agent, respectively. In the long run, we need to raise the collaborative level from the college to university. Through the MOU endorsement at university level, we both the parties may further establish the dual degree program or mutual recognition of course credits. This can promote greatly mutual exchange of faculty and students.
So, let's see and think about how we the USU and the CNU can work together in a solid way. It's hoped that we may extend the multi-lateral relationship and connect to those prestigious universities in Southeast Asian countries.
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