University of St. Martin: Difference between revisions

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USM was established in 1989 by Dr. Albert Claudius Wathey and Ambassador Dr. [[Hushang Ansary]] as an annex of [[Johnson & Wales University]]. Its facilities were destroyed by [[Hurricane Lenny]] in 1999, but the university was rebuilt. Its peach and white buildings overlook the Great Salt Pond in picturesque [[Philipsburg, Sint Maarten|Philipsburg]].

By forging a symbiotic relationship with the [[University of the Virgin Islands]] (UVI), USM planned to build additional classrooms and dormitories. The agreement, popularly referred to as UVI@USM, made it possible for students on the island to obtain North American accredited BA and MA degrees. The USM also had articulation agreements with [[Florida A&M University]] (FAMU), l’Université de Paris XII: Val-de-Marne, [[Florida Metropolitan University]], [[Florida State University]] (FSU), [[University of South Florida]], [[University of Tampa]], [[Johnson & Wales University]] (JWU), [[Berkeley College]], [[Pace University]], [[Monroe College]], and [[Mount Saint Vincent University]] (MSVU) in Halifax, Canada.

 

 

 

 

USM also offered a Secondary Teaching Certificate program, English as a Second Language (ESL) program, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Tutorial Program, and the pre-USM Program (College Preparatory Program, which included the GED). Besides these courses through the UVI@USM students also were eligible to enroll in degree programs offered by the [[University of the Virgin Islands]].

 

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