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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook and School
of Pharmacy (SIUE SOP) Dean Gireesh Gupchup visited India in late October and
early November to secure agreements that enhance SIUE’s international
partnerships.
“We are in the
process of increasing our efforts to recruit individuals to SIUE, in
particular, Indian students interested in the STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) fields seem like a good fit for our programs,”
said Pembrook. “They can finish much work at their home institutions and
transfer here for completion. We believe the connections made on the trip will
help with future faculty exchanges and research efforts.”
Pembrook signed
an extension of a current agreement with JSS University Mysuru Dean of Global
Partnerships Dr. G Parthasarathi. The agreement was initiated five years ago,
and involves SIUE SOP student and faculty exchanges, teaching and research
exchanges, and assisting with arranging clinical services. The JSS system
includes 350 educational institutions that teach health sciences.
SIUE signed a
letter of engagement with the Vidyalankar School of Information and Technology
(VSIT) located in Mumbai. Vice Principal Asif Rampurwala represented VSIT. The
agreement opens the door for potential collaboration with SIUE’s College of
Arts and Sciences in communication. It also opens collaborations with the SIUE
School of Business and its Department of Computer Management Information
Systems (CMIS).
SIUE is in the
process of securing a second letter of engagement for the SIUE School of
Engineering with JSS Science and Technology located in Mysore.
Additionally,
Pembrook served as the keynote speaker at the Asian Association of Schools of
Pharmacy (AASP). “With pharmacy programs expanding in India, I was asked to
address higher education concepts affecting programs on a broad basis both in
the U.S. and internationally,” Pembrook said. “So, I focused on concepts such
as cost, access, interdisciplinarity, soft skills including multi-lingual
communication and listening, as well as customer service.”
Today’s
pharmacists improve patients’ lives through the medication and education they
provide. Dedicated to developing a community of caring pharmacists, the SIUE School of Pharmacy curriculum
is nationally recognized as a model that offers students a unique combination
of classroom education, research, community service and patient care. The
School of Pharmacy’s areas of excellence include a drug design and discovery
core; pediatric practice; chronic pain research and practice; and diabetes
research and practice. As the only downstate Illinois pharmacy doctorate
program, the SIUE School of Pharmacy is addressing the growing need for highly
trained pharmacists in a rapidly growing field.
The SIUE School of Engineering offers
one of the most comprehensive and affordable engineering programs in the St.
Louis region with eight undergraduate degrees, five master’s degrees and two
cooperative doctoral programs, all housed in a state-of-the-art facility.
Students learn from expert faculty, perform cutting-edge research, and
participate in intercollegiate design competitions. Companies in the
metropolitan St. Louis area provide students challenging internships and co-op
opportunities, which often turn into permanent employment. All undergraduate
programs are accredited by their respective accreditation agencies.
Central to
SIUE’s exceptional and comprehensive education, the College of Arts and Sciences has
19 departments and 85 areas of study. More than 300 full-time
faculty/instructors deliver classes to more than 8,000 undergraduate and
graduate students. Faculty help students explore diverse ideas and experiences,
while learning to think and live as fulfilled, productive members of the global
community. Study abroad, service-learning, internships, and other experiential
learning opportunities better prepare SIUE students not only to succeed in our
region’s workplaces, but also to become valuable leaders who make important
contributions to our communities.
SIUE’s
School of Business and the
accountancy programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business International, representing the highest standard of
achievement for business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review lists
SIUE as one of the top 294 business schools in the U.S. for the
11th-consecutive year. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in
accounting, computer management and information systems, economics, finance,
management and marketing. More than 20,000 alumni have earned degrees from the
SIUE School of Business. For more information about the School of Business,
visit siue.edu/business.
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