The Shiv Nadar University (SNU) today announced the launch
of the School of Communication (SoC) offering
undergraduate, graduate and research level programs in communication. The
University also announced a new collaboration with the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania (ASC) through which ASC
will assist SNU in designing the curriculum for its programs along with
assisting SNU in identification and training of faculty. The partnership also
established both faculty and student exchange programs. Students and
faculty from both institutions will have the option of spending up to two
semesters at Pennsylvania
campus or at the SNU campus at Greater Noida.
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Nikhil Sinha, Vice Chancellor, Shiv
Nadar University
said, ‘The growth of communication and media in India
has been exponential and India
increasingly requires globally relevant research-led programs in communication.
Annenberg is a globally renowned institution and stands at the forefront of
education, research, and policy studies on the processes, nature, and
consequences of existing and emerging media. We believe that this collaboration
would help us leverage ASC’s proven track record of five decades in
Communication Education and Research to create a world class communication
program at the SNU School of Communication.”
Michael Delli Carpini, Dean, Annenberg School
for Communication said, "The Annenberg School for Communication has been
committed to responding to changes in both the nature of Communication as a
social process and in Communication as a discipline. We see our partnership
with the Shiv Nadar University as an opportunity help all aspiring
communication professionals become better consumers and producers of public
information, strengthen their understanding of the role of communication in
their personal, professional and civic lives, and prepare them for private and
public-sector leadership positions in communication-related and other fields.
We look forward to an exciting partnership.”
Academic programs will
commence in August 2013. Students completing the programs successfully will
obtain a degree issued by Shiv
Nadar University .