UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Faculty and administrators from Monash University in Australia visited Penn State’s University Park campus Oct. 6-11 to discuss further activities in the partnership between the schools. The faculty were all part of joint Penn State-Monash projects funded by the Collaboration Development Fund. The purpose of the event, according to its organizer, Alexandra Persiko, was to provide a forum for multiple parties on each side to explore ways to further the already-strong partnership and projects.
“The forum proved that despite all the technology in the world, it cannot replace face-to-face meetings and the interactive spirit that goes on when you can huddle at a table and work out the details of a project,” said Persiko. “In addition, a true institutional linkage extends from faculty to students to staff, and involves all those with a stake in the partnership.”
“The forum this past week allowed for just that and set the stage for the next level of engagement with Monash,” Persiko added.