Vi s i t i n g A s s o c i at e P rovo s t International Initiatives at Youngstown State University (YSU) Ohio USA Dr. Nathan Myers was recently welcomed at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) by its Dean Faculty of Education Dr.Malitha Wijesundara, Dean Business School Professor Samantha Thelijjagoda, Manager International Programs Kenneth Fleming. The discussion was centered on getting SLIIT into YSU’s international university partnership network, 2+2 programs for SLIIT’s undergraduate IT, Education and Business majors, Online Masters in Education in partnership with SLIIT and 1+1 MSc in IT.

Other areas covered included faculty exchanges, YSU graduates undertaking volunteer teaching at SLIIT and YSU students taking Study Abroad courses at SLIIT during summer time. The visit was coordinated by Scholarships for USA (SUSA) the exclusive Sri Lankan representative who has initiated nearly 15 such international collaborations between the universities of US and SL.