MANSFIELD, Pa. – Mansfield
University welcomed a delegation from Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam on
Monday, Nov. 4.
The delegation members included Dr. Vo Huang Duy, Vice
President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Tran Trong Dao, Vice President for
International Relations; and Dr. Pham Van Huy, Dean of the Faculty of
Information Technology.
President and First Lady Patterson hosted the delegation at
the President’s on-campus residence.
Discussions were held during dinner regarding possible collaborative
opportunities between the two universities.
In addition to the President and First Lady, the Mansfield team included
Dr. John Ulrich, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Kathy
Wright, Associate Provost and Dean of the College of Natural and Social
Sciences; Dr. Josh Battin, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities; Dr.
Jaesung Sim, Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics and Computer and
Information Science; and Dr. Brad Lint, English Professor and Mansfield’s
U.S./Asia Coordinator.
Ton Duc Thang University, with its main campus in Ho Chi
Minh City, is the leading higher education institution in Vietnam, enrolling
more than 20,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral-level
programs.
During the visit, the delegates discussed the possibility of
developing a direct exchange program, a dual degree transfer program, and/or
short-term study abroad options. Also
discussed was a possible relationship between the computer science programs at
the two institutions. At the conclusion
of the meeting, gifts were exchanged, and the Ton Duc Thang delegates toured
Oak Residence Hall to see firsthand the high-quality living accommodations Mansfield
University provides its students.
“We were very pleased to host our new friends from Ton Duc
Thang University,” said Dr. Ulrich, Mansfield’s Provost. “We look forward to
strengthening our friendship as we continue to explore avenues for mutual
cooperation and collaboration between our two institutions.”
For more information on Ton Duc Thang University, visit www.tdtu.edu.vn/en.
