DOHA, Qatar -- Texas A&M University at Qatar has unveiled a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) aimed at encouraging students to learn throughout life instead of only during their years in traditional education. The initiative, titled "Aggies Commit to Learning for a Lifetime," seeks to empower students to develop skills, knowledge and attitudes that will promote their lifelong learning.
The University has adopted the initiative along with its home campus, Texas A&M University, in College Station, TX, US, as part of its re-accreditation process, but it is already making the initiative its own through events and activities such the Aggies Commit Festival set to be held at the Texas A&M Engineering Building on 14 March. The festival will include booths where groups of students, faculty and staff demonstrate what learning for a lifetime means to them.
Dr. Mark Weichold, dean and CEO, said, "Texas A&M at Qatar has always been committed to promoting a culture of lifetime learning among its students and the local community through its continuing education courses, graduate studies program, public lectures and other initiatives. With the introduction of our QEP, we are further challenging and encouraging our students, faculty and staff to make the idea of lifelong learning their own.
"The University's students, academic programs, office of research and graduate studies, department of student affairs and operational units have all been involved and will continue to be involved in dialogues and activities that seek to discover what learning for a lifetime means to them. We look forward to the educational opportunities this initiative will provide for our University community including students, faculty, staff and other community members throughout the coming years."
Dr. Todd Kent, assistant dean for academic affairs and QEP committee chair for the campus, said, "Although students spend a number of years earning a degree, they only learn a portion of the knowledge they will gain over their lifetime. The skills involved in 'learning how to learn' will not only serve our students throughout their University life, but also as they continue to develop after graduating."
About Texas A&M University at Qatar
Texas A&M University, recognized as having one of the premier engineering programs in the world, has offered undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical and petroleum engineering at Qatar Foundation's Education City campus since 2003, and graduate courses in chemical engineering since fall 2011. Two hundred engineers have graduated from Texas A&M at Qatar since 2007. In addition to engineering courses, Texas A&M at Qatar provides classes in science, mathematics, liberal arts and the humanities. All four of the engineering programs offered at Texas A&M at Qatar are accredited by ABET. The curricula offered at Texas A&M at Qatar are materially identical to those offered at the main campus in College Station, Texas, and courses are taught in English in a co-educational setting. The reputation for excellence is the same, as is the commitment to equip engineers to lead the next generation of engineering advancement. Faculty from around the world are attracted to Texas A&M at Qatar to provide this educational experience and to participate in research activities now valued at over $100 million, and that address issues important to the State of Qatar. Visit www.qatar.tamu.edu.
For information contact:
Elisabeth Kent
Texas A&M University at Qatar
elisabeth.kent@qatar.tamu.edu
+974.4423.0291
+974.6686.0428
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