WEYBURN - The Southeast College and University of Regina are joining forces to provide academic programming, career training, continuing education, applied research and international student support services to help meet education, economic and labour market needs in Saskatchewan's southeast region.
The two institutions have common interests in expanding community-based post-secondary education programs and recognize that this is best achieved through collaboration and joint delivery.
Areas of development focus on potential expansion of university certificate programs and micro-credentials in alternative sustainable energy, such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, go-thermal and solar. Furthermore, this partnership will provide opportunities for collaborative undergraduate and graduate programming in areas of mutual interest, including Business Administration and Nursing, and will also explore the possibility of a unique new bachelor's degree.
"Southeast College is very please to enter into a partnership with the University of Regina," stated Dr. Vicky Roy, president and CEO of Southeast College. "This type of collaboration is essential for ensuring continued access to post-secondary education in rural Saskatchewan."
"It is a great opportunity to partner and collaborate with such a great university, who are in the same region as us. It will mean a little more accessibility and opportunity for our students, and applied research in the southeast area."
"It will also provide the opportunity to establish an Applied Research and Sustainable Innovation Centre at the Estevan Campus to benefit the community and work in collaboration with the industry," added Dr. Roy.
"Saskatchewan's colleges, including Southeast College, play a vital role in helping Saskatchewan residents obtain post-secondary education in their home communities," said Dr. Jeff Keshen, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina.
"We look forward to working more collaboratively with our regional colleges throughout the province," added Dr. Keshen. "These regional colleges provide university programming, and joint-agreement programs."
"The University of Regina is proud to be a partner in this regard, and this Memorandum of Understanding is an important step forward as we work together to expand educational opportunities in the southeast, particularly related to alternative and sustainable energy that will be so important to the region in coming decades."
Southeast College is proud to offer innovative and flexible programming that encourages students to learn where they live.
