Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virgina Tech)/Tribhuvan University
Country:
Nepal
Award Date:
2007
Award Amount:
$400,000.00
Cost Share:
$193,499.00
Other Partners:
Virginia Tech is providing TU’s Institute of Forestry (IOF) with exposure to current trends in commercial and social forestry, natural resource management, and other topics identified in a joint course-by-course review of the current IOF curriculum. The partners will assemble relevant syllabi, publications, extension materials, and models for experiential learning to assist in review and revision of the curricula. Faculty exchanges, with visits to Yale University and Principia College, are augmenting professional skills, knowledge, and teaching effectiveness among IOF faculty. Exchanges will generate guest lectures, collaborations on applied research, joint publications in scholarly journals, and the development of a tailored distance-learning course in gender sensitivity for faculty and administrators based on a Virginia Tech model.