{"id":18659,"date":"2013-01-31T13:28:44","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T17:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=18659"},"modified":"2013-02-20T11:34:48","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T15:34:48","slug":"wright-state-central-state-partner-to-establish-joint-undergraduate-graduate-study-pathways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2013\/01\/31\/wright-state-central-state-partner-to-establish-joint-undergraduate-graduate-study-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State, Central State partner to establish joint undergraduate-graduate study pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Central State President Cynthia Jackson Hammond and Wright State President David R. Hopkins shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding that will foster new collaboration between their schools. CSU Interim Provost Patrick R. Liverpool (left) and Wright State Interim Provost Thomas Sudkamp (right) also signed the document.<\/p><\/div>\n

Wright State University and Central State University have joined forces to create a program that enables Central State undergraduate students to take master\u2019s-level classes at Wright State, allowing students to combine credits from both schools.<\/p>\n

At a Jan. 31 public ceremony in Wright State\u2019s Wright Brothers Room, presidents Cynthia Jackson Hammond of Central State and Wright State\u2019s David R. Hopkins signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and celebrated the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a new approach to how we combine our capabilities of our respective faculty and programs,\u201d said Hopkins. \u201cThis is an inspiring and collaborative step forward for both of our institutions but it’s the students who will reap the most benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe distance between Fairborn and Wilberforce is not a great one, but today I feel like the roads are getting shorter and the opportunities for our faculty and students to work together on global issues is greater,\u201d said Hammond. \u201cThis is an exciting day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agreement will give students an opportunity to jump-start their master\u2019s degree at Wright State while they finish their bachelor\u2019s at Central State.<\/p>\n

The first programs to be used in this collaborative effort will enable Central State students studying in geology and water resources, an Ohio center of excellence,\u00a0 to begin work on a master\u2019s in earth and environmental sciences from Wright State.<\/p>\n

\u201cLinking our two universities will create a new path to success for many students, who will benefit from the strong academics of both institutions,\u201d said Hopkins.<\/p>\n

Master\u2019s degree courses will be offered for Central State students who qualify for the program. To be admitted, students must have reached senior status at Central State and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Students must also meet other relevant admissions criteria.<\/p>\n

\u201cCentral State and Wright State have long been collaborative partners and the linking of undergraduates with graduate programs is a winning combination for students and the two universities,\u201d said Hammond.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agreement facilitates cooperation between the two schools while:<\/p>\n