ISU Visitors chat with Guatemalan students at the Library Wison Popenoe Photo: Office of Communications / LMS Zamorano
cultivates and maintains strong ties with many universities around the world, USA, Holland and Spain, among others -. These partnerships create opportunities for collaboration and exchange, whether in fields of applied research, education and social outreach. During the week 23 to June 25, 2009, Zamorano was the official visit of a delegation from Illinois State University. "We visited Zamora to create student and faculty exchanges between ISU and Zamorano," said Dr. Klaus Schmidt, Coordinator of the School of Global Citizenship Initiative. "We live in an increasingly globalized world. For our students will be very important to learn about our neighbors in South America. Also, using the English language has increased in the U.S. and control of it would be an added value for our students. "
Dr. Schmidt was accompanied by Momar Ndiaye, Director of the Office of International Studies; Rob Rhykerd, Chairperson of the Department of Agriculture, and Jeffrey Wood, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology. "I was very impressed by the campus and the wonderful people we met in Zamorano. I was also very impressed by the level of faculty research conducted in Zamorano, "says Dr. Schmidt.
International Programs Office (IPO)
"There are few universities that offer a component similar to that recognized Zamorano practical program called Learning by Doing . In the region there is no other university that offers students the opportunity to work in seven agro-industrial plants, 11 science laboratories and vast fields of production. This practical component is one of the many added values \u200b\u200bthat shape our student body and attracts young people around the world, including many who are studying at other universities, "said Alessandra Aponte, Coordinator, Exchange Program. This growing demand
opening da in 1997 to the IPO, which offers three different opportunities for exchanges: the Summer Program, study tours and Individual Internship or Independent Study. In past years, Zamorano has hosted students from: University of Florida, Purdue University, University of Illinois and University of Georgia. "Currently, individual internships enrolled a select group of young people (men and women) from Cornell University, Kansas State University and University of Minnesota. We also get two girls from the University of Den Bosch in the Netherlands have, "said Alessandra.
"Similarly, many of our students in 4th. years making their internships in these and other universities. Also, upon graduation, some choose to pursue a zamoranos In Service Training in the same. " Both opportunities offer challenging and multicultural experiences where Zamora fail to implement what they learned on campus. It is very common, seeing the high performance that characterizes Zamora, these experiences become facilitators bridges so they can continue their studies in higher education, either a Masters or a PhD. Zamorano, the IPO supports youth and Zamora in the process of applying for an In Service Training .
exchange opportunities in Latin America
Interest to create opportunities for exchange with Zamorano is not limited to U.S. and European universities. Alessandra reported that "the end of this year, we received a young School of Management, Finance and Technology (EAFIT) of Colombia, the Eloy Alfaro Lay University of Ecuador, and the University of the Americas in Puebla in Mexico." One participant said in its assessment that "the most rewarding was working on the modules of Learning by Doing and the opportunity to meet and share with the wonderful people I met within the institution." Pilot
addition
"Summer Program" Zamorano offered annually during the 2nd. quarter (May-July), next year "School" will receive about 12 students at the University of Georgia in the 1st. quarter (January-April). "Following the educational module Zamorano, 50% of their time will be devoted to lectures, given by their own teachers. The remaining 50% will complement the theory through labor practices that lead our teachers and instructors in the modules of Learning by Doing, "he concluded Alessandra.
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