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Mashreq Al Shams-September/2020 Issue 9

Signing MoU

A memorandum of understanding was signed betweenthe Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Water Resources and A’Sharqiyah University to enhance research
and veterinary cooperation 2020/2021

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Iinstitutions, in the field of Sscientific research and
Resources has signed a memorandum of under- Ttechnology. The University expressed its willing-
standing with A’Sharqiyah University regarding the ness to foster cooperation ties with the Ministry of
Veterinary Medicine Program at the College of Ap- Agriculture regarding the Veterinary Medicine Pro-
plied and Health Sciences. The agreement has been gram at the College of Applied and Health Sciences.
signed by His Highness Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Bakri, After thorough discussion between the University
Undersecretary of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisher- and the Ministry, it has been decided to sign the MoU
ies, and Water Resources and Prof. Fouad B. Che- to foster the cooperation ties in order to support the
did, the Vice Chancellor of A’Sharqiyah University. national economy, enhance social responsibility and
This MoU represents the importance of the cooper- support the education sector. Both parties strive to
ation and integration between the government and build cooperative relations, to achieve the Universi-
private institutions and bodies. Besides that, it aims ty and Ministry’s vision, to promote cooperation to
at enhancing cooperation between Hhigher Eedu- achieve the goals of both parties and to benefit from
cation Iinstitutions, governments and government teaching and training staff in the University, who can
provide the university with the required guidance
to improve the institutional performance regarding
veterinary services needed by the Ministry, accord-
ing to systematic frame and program designed to
achieve the previously set goals. Intensifying Scien-
tific research exchange in the field veterinary med-
icine and improving veterinary services, machines,
special equipment that are available at the Universi-
ty laboratories that can be used to conduct diagnos-
tic and analytical tests for the sample of clinics are
at the top of the Ministry and University’s priority.

New Academic Year

The induction Week for 2020/2021 New students - Via Microsoft Teams

The University organized an induction program for this semester. Additionally, there were times allocat-
new students of the academic year 2020/2021. The ed to respond to the students’ questions and queries
program, which lasted for two days, included dif- about study and university life in general. Part of the in-
ferent introductory meetings conducted by the de- duction program was an interactive event rganized by
partments’ representatives on the specializations, the Student Support Team that included various topics
and services of the various departments of the Uni- aimed at helping new students to conform to the uni-
versity, in addition to the meetings with the Deans versity environment and preparing them for stability.
of the colleges to introduce the college’s programs, The also included presenting successful experiences
regulations, study plans and everything related to of the university students. It is worth noting that the
students’ studies. The program also included an in- induction program was conducted through Microsoft
troduction to the E-learning programs used in the Teams platform and the meeting was attended by more
blended learning system, applied by the University than 600 Students.

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