SCSU welcomes students from across the pond
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Students visiting from Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom and members of SCSU's School of Business on a recent trip to New York City.
For Nia Hill, a student who attends college in the United Kingdom, a recent visit to Southern Connecticut State University was a unique experience.
“My favorite part of this experience was visiting the campus and getting to sit in on lectures,” said Hill, who is a student at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in the U.K. “I enjoyed seeing different ways of teaching compared to our university.”
Hill was one of several students and faculty members from LJMU who spent last week visiting SCSU.
SCSU’s School of Business and the Office of International Education organized the visit Feb. 27 to March 2.
The visit comes as part of strengthening collaborations between the two institutions to provide experiential education and research opportunities for students and faculty, according to SCSU’s Dean of the School of Business Jess Boronico.
“I firmly believe that we all share a common vision and values that will allow our collaboration to expand in the future,” Boronico said.
During their stay, the group participated in seminars, toured local businesses, and visited New York City and local sights around New Haven, including a campus sustainability tour with Associate Director of Sustainability Suzie Huminski; lunch and a tour at Modern Plastics in Shelton with company President Bing Carbone; a visit to the flagship office of UBS in New York City with Vice Chair John Decker and a tour of Bloomberg.
SCSU’s relationship with LJMU dates back to 2015, when new opportunities for trans-Atlantic study were announced, allowing students to take classes in both New Haven and Liverpool with the benefit of dual-taught undergraduate and graduate-level programs, according to Alison Lui, LJMU’s associate dean of global engagement.
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