MCC Stem Higher Education Activity

Georgia II - Tertiary Education Project - Stem Higher Education Activity: the activity was designed to support the delivery of high-quality STEM bachelor's degree programs in Georgia by: 1) bringing a U.S. university to Georgia to partner with Georgian public universities to offer U.S. bachelor's degree programs in the STEM academic disciplines; and 2) providing capacity enhancement for Georgian public universities with the goal of reaching international standards and acquiring international program accreditation...The activity invested in facility upgrades at the public partner universities, including:.- Rehabilitation of nearly 5,000 square meters of science and engineering laboratories and classrooms.

These laboratories are very similar to those at SDSU's home campus in San Diego, are the only labs of their kind in the country and are providing the students enrolled at SDSU in Georgia with opportunities to advance their skills in a high-demand technical field..- Construction of a new four-story building on the campus of Ilia State University to house additional engineering laboratories and serve as a central hub for the three partner universities..- Installation of world-class equipment at all three partner universities...The activity also invested significantly in Georgian partner university faculty development, contributing to the objective of acquiring international accreditation or certification for partner university programs.

Eighty-six Georgian faculty received training in the U.S., emphasizing how to use and deliver SDSU's curricula with compact-provided state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. Faculty training is expected to continue through July 2023.