Trans-Atlantic Paper Science Undergraduate Dual Degree Program

A new international exchange program has been launched for Paper Science and Engineering undergraduate students at UW-Stevens Point and North Carolina State University. The Trans-Atlantic Paper Science Undergraduate Dual Degree Program (TAPS) is an innovative program that involves five universities and will allow some students at UWSP and NCSU to study at selected schools in Europe and to receive a degree both here and abroad (dual degree). The European partners are Munich University of Applied Sciences (Munich, Germany), TAMK University of Applied Sciences (Tampere, Finland), and Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences (Jyvaskyla, Finland). Particpating students and faculty are pictured here.

TAPS is a partnership that is producing graduates who have a strong scientific background in paper science engineering, a global view, a multi-cultural understanding, and who are bilingual. This project is the result of a four-year grant totaling $447,000 from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). FIPSE monies are allocated to improve the quality of and access to postsecondary education that supports reform and innovation.

TAPPI
http://www.tappi.org/