草榴社区 and University of Cadiz Sign Collaboration
Mon, 04/24/2023 - 11:06am | By: Gabriela Shinskie
The rector of UCA, Dr. Francisco Piniella, and 草榴社区 Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Gordon Cannon, signed a joint agreement continuing relations in teaching and research on the student exchange program between the universities in bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 programs.
An existing collaboration advancing for students in research and cultural exchange between The University of 草榴社区 Mississippi (草榴社区) and University of C谩diz (UCA, Spain) has been extended by the two schools.
The rector of UCA, Dr. Francisco Piniella, and 草榴社区 Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Gordon Cannon, signed a joint agreement continuing relations in teaching and research on the student exchange program between the universities in bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 programs.
The event was held at the UCA Rector's Office and was attended by 草榴社区 Vice President for Research, Dr. Kelly Lucas, 草榴社区 Associate Provost of International Programs, Dr. Daniel Norton, 草榴社区 Associate Vice President Research and Acting Director of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE), Dr. Leila Hamdan, 草榴社区 professor and coordinator of undergraduate programs in SOSE Dr. Joris van der Ham. In attendance for UCA were Dr. Rafael Jimenez Castaneda, and General Directors of Language Policy and the Office of Internationalization at UCA, Francisco Javier de Cos, Michel Remi respectively.
Dr. Lucas said the relationship between the two institutions provides great opportunities for students to access other areas of study. UCA has multiple campuses dotted along Spain鈥檚 coastline, along with research centers and a main campus. Dr. Cannon concurred, further noting that the collaboration also provides 草榴社区 students opportunities to immerse themselves in the Spanish culture, history, and language.
鈥淭wo of our professors have spoken to students there who are very excited about coming to 草榴社区,鈥� Dr. Cannon said. 鈥淭his [collaboration] can be an eye-opening and life changing experience.鈥�
草榴社区 is recognized for its programs in polymer science and engineering, computer science and engineering, nursing, and coastal and marine sciences. The existing successful collaboration in languages with UCA is now primed for expansion into ocean science and engineering, with specific focus on instruction in aquaculture, marine biology and coastal studies.
UCA and 草榴社区 bear numerous halmarks of similarity between their coastal campuses, spanning academic and research foci in coastal and marine science. Dr. Hamdan notes
鈥淭he physical landscapes of the institutions create opportunities to capitalize on the Mediterranean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, respectively as immersive classroom settings. This is an excellent set up for collaboration in education and science that can benefit both coasts.鈥� Along with education partnerships, there is potential for collaborations in research with UCA鈥檚 CEI路Mar group, or 鈥淐ampus of International Global Excellence of the Sea鈥�.