The University of Utah organized a 3-day training workshop for department chairs of public universities on strategic planning, as part of the USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA). Hosted by the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad.
The workshop was attended by 30 dept. chairs representing 16 partner universities of HESSA. These universities have partnered with USAID’s HESSA to strengthen their capacity of developing and delivering market-driven education and research to enhance graduate employability. Facilitated by Dr. Mike Barber, University of Utah and Dr. Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada Las Vegas, the department leadership prepared strategic plans for their respective sections, developed mission and vision statements and core values.—APP