10 years of MASSIE

Four of Mount Allison’s senior managers recently traveled to Asia to make connections with universities, alumni, prospective students, and high-ranking officials in both China and Japan. Dr. Robert Campbell, President and Vice-Chancellor; Ron Byrne, Vice-President, International & Student Affairs; Dr. Stephen McClatchie, Vice-President and Provost, Academic & Research; and Adam Christie, Manager of International Affairs, made the week-long excursion, visiting various cities in both countries.

In the works for over a year, the trip began in Osaka, Japan to mark the 10th anniversary of the MASSIE Program (Mount Allison Semester Studies in English), to renew the MASSIE agreement with partnering Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU), and to begin working towards a double degree program in 2012 with KGU’s new School of International Studies.

All of these goals were reached, with the crowning moment being the 10th anniversary celebration. Since 2000 there have been 703 MASSIE graduates, and 140 of those grads attended the event.

Alumni dinners were held for alumni, prospective students, and parents.

See photos of the alumni dinner held in Beijing in February.