FLAME University students to attend Yale's summer programme

Foreign collaboration

FLAME University, Pune will soon begin its association with Yale University, Connecticut, United States. Under the said association, undergraduate students of FLAME University will be attending Yale's Summer Session Program beginning in the summer of 2017.

FLAME University has tied up with the Ivy League research university to provide its student global perspective of education and research.

Commenting on the tie-up, Dr. Viraj Shah, Chair - Office of International Relations, FLAME University, said, "We are honored to begin our association with Yale University, USA, one of the most reputed universities in the world. With this agreement we want to provide our students a global perspective on education and research, and prepare them for leadership and service in an interconnected globalized world. This association gives our students an opportunity to have the Yale University experience."

She further added, "FLAME University's internationalization strategy is underpinned with having a long-term perspective, forging deep and meaningful relationships steadily with institutions of high repute. Commencing with the Yale Summer Session association, we hope to build and strengthen our relationship with Yale University in the times to come."

Yale's Summer Session offers courses for Yale students and qualified undergraduate students from other selected colleges and universities. FLAME is proud to become one of Yale's international partner universities whose students may attend the Yale Summer Session and benefit from the experience of spending an enriching summer at Yale.

Through this association, FLAME University strives to enhance the educational experience of students by encouraging and providing them with opportunities to operate in multilingual and multicultural settings at an international level. This exposure adds value to students by diversifying their learning experience; enhances their employability by having demonstrable experience of living and learning in a culture which is different from their own, the official press release stated.

Dr. Jeanne Follansbee, Dean of Yale Summer Session and Associate Dean of Yale College remarked, "We are delighted to welcome FLAME University students for Yale's Summer Session. We are confident that students from Yale, FLAME, and other universities will benefit from the opportunity to learn together. FLAME's liberal education ethos is also at the core of Yale. Having FLAME undergraduate students at Yale will increase opportunities for cross-cultural collaborations in Yale Summer Session."

Yale University founded in 1701, is America’s third-oldest institution of higher education.

A team from Yale University including Dr. Jane Edwards - Dean of International and Professional Experience & Senior Associate Dean of Yale College and Ms. Ann Kuhlman - Director of Office of International Students & Scholars is expected to visit FLAME University in April 2017.