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Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Visits Princess Sumaya University of Technology
Dr. Tayseer Smadi, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation paid a visit to Princess Sumaya University of Technology (PSUT) this week and was greeted by Professor Hisham Ghassib, the President of PSUT.
March 17, 2005--Dr. Tayseer Smadi toured the university as he learned about the institution's programs, facilities and ambitions in hopes for further cooperation.
Her Royal Highness Princess Sumaya Bint El-Hassan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, assured Dr. Smadi that, 'PSUT is prepared for its development plans in new buildings, facilities and programs and the ministry's support for the university's needs shall be directed towards the enhancement of technology in Jordan.'
Dr. Smadi was impressed with the facilities and programs the university offers the Jordanian youth as he witnessed student life on-campus, educational facilities, student council, and administrative offices, library and other services. Hence, Dr. Smadi stressed the needed support of the university because it is a venue that releases a specialized and powerful workforce in the IT and engineering industry in Jordan.
Dr. Smadi acknowledged that the key that drives PSUT as a competitive institution is its emphasis on the importance of research and development. The Minister further stated that his Ministry would support the university because of its focused visions and ambitions so that Jordan may be dependent on its programs for releasing an exceptional and expert workforce that advocates research and development.
Dr. Smadi plans to continue building a strong bond between the Ministry and PSUT. The Minster of Planning hopes that the special relationship between the university and the Ministry will continue to grow along with the university's focus on technology and its development in order to help the Jordanian economy thrive.
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Princess Sumaya University for Technology Invites Students from Al Ra'ed Al Arabi for a Campus Tour
Amman, Jordan - March 30, 2005 - Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) invited students from Al Ra'ed Al Arabi school for a campus tour to allow students to witness the institution's facilities, student life and the technology and engineering programs as they prepare for graduation.
The purpose of the tour is to create a relationship between graduating students in Jordan and the university as the students prepare for the next stage in their lives. The tour allowed the students to get a taste of university life as well as a glimpse of what involves receiving a higher education degree. PSUT aspires to foster the student's ambitions toward their future learning especially for those who would like to specialize in technology, engineering and communication.
The students were guided by university personnel who showed the students the campus's classrooms, facilities, auditoriums, offices, library, and cafeteria. Furthermore, the guide informed the students of the specific programs available, the student organizations, as well as the application process and requirements to attend PSUT.
Following the tour, the students of Al Ra'ed Al Arabi sat at the university square where university students convene and socialize. During that time, the students of Al Ra'ed Al Arabi got to interact and discuss the university lifestyle with the undergraduate students of PSUT on a personal level. The students also got an opportunity to discuss among themselves the advantages of attending a university that is specialized, holding a tight knit community and a strong employment rate for its graduating students.
Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991 is a specialized Jordanian university that is a private nonprofit and is owned by the leading applied research centre in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). PSUT's area of specialization is IT, Communications and Electronics. Being both a nonprofit and an institution, PSUT part-takes both the private and public world. It is more akin to public universities in its mission, but more so to the private sector in drive and spirit. Right from the start, PSUT has accommodated itself to both local development and modernization plans and global development.