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(Left to right) Dr. Julio S. Leon, MSSU President; Dr. Tatiana D. Karminskaia, vice rector of Yugra State University; Dr. Elena D. Lapshina, head of the International Department and a professor in the Center of Environmental Dynamics and Climage Change; and Natalia R. Maslova, chairman of the Information Resource Committee of the governor's Administration in the state of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Tyumen Region. Missouri Southern signed an international education exchange with Yugra State University at MSSU Friday, Feb. 17, 2006.

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) -Students will soon be able to go from Southern to Siberia as the result of an international education exchange agreement singed on the Missouri Southern State University and a Russian university.

An International Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the promotion of International education exchange between Missouri Southern and Yugra State University in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia was signed on the Missouri Southern campus Friday, Feb. 17.

This is the first agreement made between a university in the Russian Federation and Missouri Southern State University, MSSU President, Dr. Julio León commented. We take pride in putting our signature on an agreement that we hope will lead to exchanges of students and faculty between Yugra University and Missouri Southern, he added.

Taking part in the signing were Dr. Julio S. Leon, MSSU President; Dr. Tatiana D. Karminskaia, vice rector of Yugra State University; Dr. Elena D. Lapshina, head of the International Department and a professor in the Center of Environmental Dynamics and Climate Change; and Natalia R. Maslova, chairman of the Information Resource Committee of the Governor's Administration in the state of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Tyumen Region.

Natalia R. Maslova is the mother Evgeny (Jake) Maslov, a 2003 MSSU graduate who earned a degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in computer information science. Jake will graduate from the Washington University, St. Louis, Law School this year. He was a high school foreign exchange student in Carthage when he became acquainted with Missouri Southern. His mother attended his graduation and was impressed with Missouri Southern's faculty and facilities.

She said she was very pleased with the high quality of education and the personal attention her son received while a student at Missouri Southern. She took her impressions back to Russia and began discussions to develop an agreement between the two institutions. "This is just another example of how globalization is bringing us closer to other parts of the world," commented Dr. Leon.

The agreement calls for cooperation between Missouri Southern and Yugra State to promote an international educational exchange. Specific programs will be developed and added to the agreement as the relationship matures. Project managers will take responsibility for promoting, encouraging and developing specific cooperative or joint programs.

Yugra State University is located in the autonomous Okrug area of west-central Siberai. Khanty-Mansiysk is a city of approximately 35,000 residents.

The Okrug area is one of the most economically stable areas in the Russian Federation. The area is ranked first in industrial production, first in oil and gas production and second in gas extraction in the Federation. The timber and fish industries are also major industries in the region. For more information on the area and Yugra State University visit the online powerpoint presentation at: http://www.hmao.wsnet.ru/english/newsE/2005/septem/01.htm.

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