CJ Officials Sign Agreements With International Groups
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| Sam Houston State University Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Payne,
an official from the Chinese People's Public Security
University and SHSU Criminal Justice Center Dean and
Director Richard Ward enjoy a light moment following
the signing of a scholarly agreement between the two
universities earlier this semester. |
Officials with Sam Houston State University's Criminal Justice
Center have signed four agreements this semester with universities
and institutions in Korea and China to foster improvement
and gain cooperation in the field of criminal justice internationally.
It is expected that "these agreements will provide our
students with an opportunity to have a unique global experience
while working toward their college degrees," said Richard
Ward, dean of the College of Criminal Justice and director
of the Criminal Justice Center.
In August the College signed a scholarly exchange and cooperation
agreement with the Korean Institute of Criminology, setting
goals to address scholarly, educational, and cultural issues
with an international viewpoint.
"Our group’s goal is to develop a network of scholarly
professionals and practitioners on a global perspective for
the prevention and control of crime," said Taehoon Lee,
president of the Korean Institute of Criminology.
"These goals must be met under the direction of democracy
and freedom, similar to the ways that the University’s
namesake Sam Houston and the defenders of the Alamo met their
goals," he added.
In September the College of Criminal Justice at East China
University of Politics and Law and the College of Criminal
Justice at Sam Houston signed a memorandum of understanding
that outlined the goals of a joint cooperation between the
two universities. The two universities will research the feasibility
of a faculty and student exchange program to take place over
a period of approximately two to three months.
In September a scholarly agreement was signed between the
Chinese People’s Public Security University and Sam
Houston State University.
"Both universities seek an international perspective
on academic affairs, especially the affairs relating to criminal
justice," said Ward. The sharing of academic and scholarly
material, including research papers and publications, was
a tenet of the agreement to enhance the overall education
provided by the universities.
Earlier this month, an exchange agreement between the Korea
National Police University and the College of Criminal Justice
at Sam Houston was signed that outlined strategies for the
relationship between the two universities. The goals in the
agreement include an exchange of scholars, students and researchers
to help broaden the experiences of those involved. Officials
at both universities also discussed activities for academic
involvement and scholastic achievement with an emphasis on
participating in joint seminars and conferences.
"The Criminal Justice Center looks forward to the implications
and to meet the goals outlined in the agreements," said
Ward.
"The world is becoming a cross-national arena and the
influence and experiences of different countries allow students
and scholars in the countries involved to become more urbane
and make them more competitive in today’s workforce,"
he said.
"The experience of studying abroad and cooperating with
other countries on similar goals is a unique opportunity and
the Criminal Justice Center has supported this approach for
many years. The Center looks forward to the future relationships
that will be made with these institutions and others,"
he added.
Study Abroad programs are also available to students at Sam
Houston State University. For more information, contact Carolyn
Martinez at (936) 294-3102 or e-mail cmartinez@shsu.edu.
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SHSU Media Contact: Julia
May
October 6, 2005
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