Michigan Technological University in Houghton announced a partnership with Central Michigan University that will offer a doctoral program in physical therapy to students on both campuses.
The degree will be granted from CMU, and course work will be completed with the aid of a remote classroom that allows students at Tech and CMU to share classes in real time. It's located in Michigan Tech's Advanced Technology Development Complex.
Twelve students will start the program at Tech, joining 48 counterparts at CMU. At Tech, the program will be administered under the department of kinesiology and integrative physiology.
The new classroom and program was funded with a $125,000 gift from the U.P. Healthcare Network, which matched donations from Portage Health, Aspirus Keweenaw, War Memorial and Dickinson Memorial Healthcare System, and a private gift from Charlie and Pat Nelson.
"This partnership is a signal of Michigan Tech's commitment to strengthening its education and research initiatives in the life sciences," says Michigan Tech President Glenn Mroz.
Writer: Kim Eggleston
Source: Michigan Technological University
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