Inaugural Class of Students From
Collaborative Program To Graduate at Hong Kong University
July 1, 2004 :: No. 2
The inaugural class of students will graduate
July 10 from a collaborative program between California State University,
Fullerton and Hong Kong University.
The joint program allows students based in Hong Kong
to receive a master’s degree in communications from Cal State
Fullerton. The 19 students who will be awarded their advanced degrees
have earned undergraduate degrees from campuses around the world.
The collaborative program is taught by Cal State
Fullerton faculty members who are either serving in Hong Kong or
are working with students via the Internet. The two-year program
is equivalent to course work completed by graduate students at the
Cal State Fullerton campus.
“The value of this arrangement is the flexibility
it offers to students who want to receive a higher degree from an
American university,” said Fred Zandpour, associate dean of
the College of Communications.
Among those scheduled to attend the graduation ceremonies
at Hong Kong University are: Cal State Fullerton President Milton
A. Gordon and his wife, Margaret Faulwell Gordon, dean of the College
of Extended Education at CSU Dominquez Hills; Ephraim Smith, vice
president for academic affairs at CSUF; Rick Pullen, dean of the
College of Communications; and Zandpour. Hong Kong University (HKU)
officials in attendance will include Enoch C.M. Young, professor
and director of Hong Kong University’s School of Professional
and Continuing Education; S.M. Shen, deputy director, HKU; Michael
Y.L. Luk, deputy director and assistant professor; and Ning R. Liu,
senior program director.
Several of the students who will graduate in this
first class attended commencement ceremonies held May 30 on the
Cal State Fullerton campus.
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