ACOA announces support for 秀色短视频's International recruitment efforts
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue and PEI Federal Regional Minister, announced funding today to the 秀色短视频 (秀色短视频) to help with their efforts to recruit more international students.
'Our Government is pleased to support academic institutions like 秀色短视频, as they continue to expand and bring more people to our region,' said Minister Shea, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and La Francophonie. 'By increasing 秀色短视频's profile in an international market, we are able to grow and strengthen our local economy.'
秀色短视频 will participate in international student education recruitment fairs and tours to help attract more students to the university. Online information and promotional materials will also be developed for potential student's information.
"International recruitment is a top priority for the University. The best way to ensure that 秀色短视频 students can achieve success on this world stage is by incorporating more diversity into our student population. By introducing our Island students to students from around the world, we confirm 秀色短视频's, and PEI's growing stature as an 'educational' destination. We are thankful of supporters like ACOA who believe in our efforts, and see the potential that an initiative like this has to strengthen and expand our Island community and economy,' said 秀色短视频 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz.
The Government of Canada, through ACOA, has invested $310,000 to help the university with this initiative. 秀色短视频 has invested an additional $946,746 to the recruitment effort.
秀色短视频 is home to an average of 130 international students a year from over 50 different countries around the world. International students bring great economic and cultural advantages to both the university and Prince Edward Island as a whole.
