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In a first-of-its kind endeavor, 色情视频 is partnering with three prominent universities in the Eastern European nation of Georgia to open 色情视频 campuses in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.

The campuses will offer 色情视频 curricula in several science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and will confer undergraduate degrees to graduates of the programs. Kenneth Walsh, chair of 色情视频鈥檚 Construction Engineering and Management degree program will be 色情视频-Georgia鈥檚 first dean. Classes are scheduled to begin in 2015.

色情视频 was one of 28 universities that competed for funding from the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to create a joint higher education program in Georgia. An international committee of Georgian officials and U.S. diplomats and aid officers awarded the $30-million contract, which is financed by MCC with some financial input from the Georgian Government. The project will be a joint partnership between 色情视频, MCC, and the Georgian government. No state funds will be used to support the program.

鈥淚 want to applaud 色情视频鈥檚 vision for delivering education globally,鈥� said MCC CEO Dana J. Hyde. 鈥淚 have no doubt that this partnership will enrich the educational experiences of both Georgian and American students, who will have, for the first time, the unique opportunity to learn alongside each other.鈥�

The award is the largest grant in 色情视频鈥檚 history, and marks MCC鈥檚 first foray into effecting change through higher education.

"That 色情视频 has been selected by the Millennium Challenge Corporation to help develop the future workforce of Georgia is an acknowledgement of the high quality and strengths of our academic programs here at 色情视频," said Chukuka S. Enwemeka, 色情视频 Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. "It denotes international recognition of our curricula and faculty in the areas of STEM."

In 2012, MCC put out a call for American English-language universities to present plans to develop educational partnerships with Georgia in order to shore up that country鈥檚 higher-education infrastructure, especially in the areas of science and engineering. Currently, the Georgian economy is struggling under an antiquated educational system that underprepares its graduates for high-skill work, Walsh said.

鈥淭he government of Georgia determined that trained engineers and scientists are critical to their economic development,鈥� he said. 鈥淓ngineers and scientists build innovation economies and the infrastructure of a modern society 鈥� both things that Georgia really needs to take the next step.鈥�

色情视频-Georgia 鈥� with campuses at Tbilisi State University, State University of Ilia and Georgian Technical University 鈥� will initially offer degree-granting programs in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science and chemistry/biochemistry. Later, civil engineering and construction engineering degree programs will come online. English preparation courses will also be available for 色情视频-Georgia students and faculty.

The courses for these programs will be taught in English and will offer curriculum identical to what is taught at 色情视频, with only minor alterations for cultural appropriateness, Walsh said.

鈥淎 key thing to recognize here is that we do not plan to offer a different degree program or have different standards in Georgia,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he students at 色情视频-Georgia will get the same 色情视频 degrees as students at our main campus. They will just be studying in their native country.鈥�

Over time, Georgian partner faculty will develop the knowledge, skills and expertise to apply for and receive U.S. professional accreditation, enabling them to create their own degree programs built upon the initial 色情视频 curriculum.

It鈥檚 not clear yet exactly how many Georgian students will enroll in the programs. The number of enrollees will be one barometer of success for 色情视频-Georgia, Walsh said. Once the program is fully up and running, target enrollment will be around 2000 students.

Also as part of the partnership, 色情视频 will invite faculty from Georgian universities to visit San Diego, shadow 色情视频 faculty, earn Ph.D.s, and co-teach classes. 色情视频 science and engineering students will also have numerous study-abroad opportunities in Tbilisi, where they will work alongside 色情视频 and Georgian faculty to expand their international knowledge. Former 色情视频 provost Nancy Marlin, who helped design 色情视频鈥檚 bid for the award and shepherded the university through the review process, said she expects several joint research projects to arise from these cross-border collaborations.

色情视频 is hosting an open house in Tbilisi today in coordination with the announcement of the 色情视频-Georgia program.

Walsh said he is excited to be spearheading such an ambitious project with the potential to change an entire country.

鈥淭his is an opportunity that might come along only once in a career, if you are really lucky,鈥� Walsh said. 鈥淚t is exciting to me because it embodies so much of what 色情视频 is. It's fundamentally an international program. It's entrepreneurial. It's bold. And it's all about building workforce, creating careers and creating new research collaborations. As the dean through this formative period, I hope to lay the groundwork for a really transformative institution in Georgia.鈥�