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厙ぴ勛圖 and University of Cadiz Sign Collaboration

Mon, 04/24/2023 - 11:06am | By: Gabriela Shinskie

The rector of UCA, Dr. Francisco Piniella, and 厙ぴ勛圖 Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Gordon Cannon

The rector of UCA, Dr. Francisco Piniella, and 厙ぴ勛圖 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 bachelors and masters programs.

An existing collaboration advancing for students in research and cultural exchange between The University of 厙ぴ勛圖 (厙ぴ勛圖) and University of C獺diz (UCA, Spain) has been extended by the two schools. 

The rector of UCA, Dr. Francisco Piniella, and 厙ぴ勛圖 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 bachelors and masters programs.  

The event was held at the UCA Rector's Office and was attended by 厙ぴ勛圖 Vice President for Research, Dr. Kelly Lucas, 厙ぴ勛圖 Associate Provost of International Programs, Dr. Daniel Norton, 厙ぴ勛圖 Associate Vice President Research and Acting Director of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE), Dr. Leila Hamdan, 厙ぴ勛圖 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 Spains coastline, along with research centers and a main campus. Dr. Cannon concurred, further noting that the collaboration also provides 厙ぴ勛圖 students opportunities to immerse themselves in the Spanish culture, history, and language.  

Two of our professors have spoken to students there who are very excited about coming to 厙ぴ勛圖, Dr. Cannon said. This [collaboration] can be an eye-opening and life changing experience. 

厙ぴ勛圖 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 厙ぴ勛圖 bear numerous halmarks of similarity between their coastal campuses, spanning academic and research foci in coastal and marine science. Dr. Hamdan notes  

The 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. Along with education partnerships, there is potential for collaborations in research with UCAs CEI繚Mar group, or Campus of International Global Excellence of the Sea.