1月25日, 2023, representatives from Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) gathered on RCSJ's 威尼斯人注册 campus for a ceremonial signing initiating a multicultural perspective to learning for their nursing students with Central Mindanao University (CMU) located in the Philippines. An official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement signing will be held via Zoom in early February.
The agreement will strengthen cross-cultural ties and promote international understanding between these institutions of higher education, as well as provide academic excellence, and international research and development. The two institutions will also foster exchanges of academic personnel, 学生出国留学项目, and video exchange of laboratory simulations.
This partnership was initiated by Rowan College of South Jersey Board of Trustee member, Lita M. Abele, a native of the Philippines, who now lives in Mantua Township. Abele是美国航空公司的总裁兼首席执行官. S. Lumber Incorporated located in Woodbury Heights, N. J. In 2015, Abele initiated the first University of the Philippines educational partnership with Rowan University, which she has successfully continued to expand with additional universities. “When I became a member of the Rowan College of South Jersey Board of Trustees, 我把他们纳入了我的任务, and now we are signing the MOU between CMU and RCSJ for the collaboration of the nursing program. 这仅仅是个开始. I will continue to further this international collaboration between Rowan University and Rowan College of South Jersey."
RCSJ offers the entry-level nursing courses as part of their 3+1 Premier Partnership with Rowan University.
Dr. Brenden瑞卡兹, RCSJ's Provost and Vice President of Academic Services, credited Abele for working with Dr. 苏珊大厅, RCSJ's Dean of Nursing and Health Professions, connecting RCSJ with this multicultural opportunity. “Ms. Abele was the catalyst for connecting the three schools to bolster opportunities for collaboration between the nursing programs, 说去年. This partnership with Central Mindanao University provides RCSJ students opportunities to be exposed to the field of nursing in international settings."
玛丽·艾伦·桑图奇, Rowan University's Department Chair, School of Nursing and Health Professions, shares her thoughts on this partnership, “Our nursing students need to have a more global perspective – healthcare is global as evidenced by the pandemic. This partnership between the three schools makes our students more marketable and increases students' professional demeanor, 在不同的文化中工作, experiencing different systems and how they function."
在未来, Rowan College of South Jersey plans to explore other potential international opportunities for students entering the field of nursing. For more information on the nursing program at RCSJ, visit RCSJ.edu/3plus1/威尼斯人注册/Nursing.
