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Summary
Report
By Dr. Thara Simon
Dr. K. E. Leelamma is back after her successful US trip. In one of the faculty meetings she expressed her deep sense of gratitude to all the alumni and friends of UCC, for being kind and helpful in receiving her and helping in networking old students. She was also able to visit many of the important US universities and colleges with the help of the old students.
The trip of Dr. Leelamma provided us a chance to understand the efforts of Dr. A. M. Chacko, our former principal who devoted considerable time for alumni development in the past. KEL shared the fond memories of the older generation of the US alumni, the warmth and respect with which they remember Chacko sir.
Hope College campus received Dr. Leelamma with `Tulip hearts'. Apart from the discussions regarding MOU, she visited the divisions such as Psychology, Biology, Women Studies and International Relations; for further planning of Hope-UCC linkage. UCC is expecting a team of faculty from Hope in August 2007.
As the UB coordinator of UCC, Dr. Jyothi Mariyam John took special interest in arranging the visit of Dr. Leelamma to the office of the United Board NY. KEL had fruitful conversations with the president Dr. Petritia Stranahan and v. President Dr. Rita Pullium. UB appreciated the active participation of the United Board Fellows of UCC in the FLDS programme and for their efforts in strengthening the International linkages. They recalled the recent efforts of Dr. P. Thomas Mathew, Department of Botany, towards developing a possible linkage with Ateneo University, Manila, his former host institution.
In connection with a Faculty Fellowship Conference, the senior officials of UB will be visiting UCC in the first week of August 2007.
On 12th June, KEL visited Institute of International Education (IIE) NY. Being the committee member of UCC faculty exchange programme she met the Director Dr. Daniel Obst, and the Senior Manager Dr. Daniel Fraley. They were very happy with our initiative of collaborating with US institutions and they explained the mode of membership in IIE and ways to connect institutions in IIE.
The recent policies of the UCC management towards promoting international exposure to the faculty are worth mentioning. Our principal Dr. Varghese John and Manager Prof. Mathew Koshy have offered all support for further follow up of the present programmes and alumni networking.
Once again thank you Dr. Jacob Mathew for your initiatives, especially your thoughtfulness in taking KEL to the alumni offices of the near by colleges and visit to the Universities. We acknowledge the inspiration and guidance from Dr. KC. Chacko, the senior member of yahoo forum for sponsoring the visit.
In June 2007, Dr. Leelamma completed 30 years of service as a UCC faculty. On behalf of yahoo forum, let me thank Dr, Leelamma for her heard work, dedication and commitment to the UCC community.
Teacher, we are indeed proud of you!
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