On Thursday January 26, Naoshi Sugiyama, president of SA国际传媒, and Dr. Warwick Arden, executive vice chancellor and provost of North Carolina State University, signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish the SA国际传媒 Global Campus at NC State University.
As part of SA国际传媒’s new international strategy, NC State has been designated as a Strategic Partner University, meaning that SA国际传媒 will deepen its ties with NC State in areas including student exchange and collaborative research. SA国际传媒 Global Campus at NC State University will provide a platform for the facilitation of SA国际传媒 learning and research in the USA.
‘Through our US office, NU Tech, we’ve previously established a number of connections with NC State. I am confident that the establishment of Nagoya Global Campus at NC State offers the prospect of greater collaboration and has great merits for both of our universities,’ says President Sugiyama. ‘SA国际传媒 is one of our most committed partners at NC State. As a university, we are committed to advancing deep collaboration with strategic global partners – like SA国际传媒 – because of our shared values and core mission to create new knowledge and develop practical solutions to global challenges,’ adds Dr. Warwick.
The relationship between SA国际传媒 and NC State goes back to the 1980s, when the two universities first undertook collaborative research. In 1985, NC State became the first university to sign a student exchange agreement with SA国际传媒. Over 20 years later, in 2007, its proximity to long term partner NC State was an important factor in the selection of Raleigh, North Carolina, as the location for NU Tech, SA国际传媒’s American office. Through NU Tech, a new short-term student exchange program, Ryugaku Academy, was established to give Japanese students an opportunity to study English and experience life at an American university.
The Global Campus will allow the creation of tailor made student exchange experiences that match each student’s specific needs, and the combining of both universities’ strengths to accelerate research into internationally significant issues. On top of this, it will provide international internship opportunities to students of both universities. The Global Campus will strengthen SA国际传媒’s ties with NC State while expanding SA国际传媒’s international presence.
