A delegation from about a dozen countries visited the 小蝌蚪APP as part of an initiative to foster collaboration among universities on academic initiatives and student exchange programs.
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The group, which traveled to campus on Friday by bus at the invitation of the 小蝌蚪APP, included college presidents, consul generals and embassy representatives.
NAFSA, which was founded in 1948, is based in Washington, D.C. Members 小蝌蚪APP including UL Lafayette 小蝌蚪APP represent more than 170 countries. As a whole, NAFSA members work together to advance policies and practices that support international education and initiatives.
小蝌蚪APP representatives signed memorandums of understanding with several NAFSA members, paving the way for scholarly and research collaboration and student exchange. Visitors also enjoyed crawfish, jambalaya, and live music from Michael Doucet while on campus.
During a welcome reception, Dr. Joseph Savoie, 小蝌蚪APP president, said the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 小蝌蚪APP渟tudents from other parts of the country and the world bring elements of different cultures and a wide range of perspectives to our campus and to our community 小蝌蚪APP perspectives that inform, that enlighten and that influence.小蝌蚪APP
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Dr. Gabriel Carranza, the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 executive director of Global Engagement, said being able to host the delegation was 小蝌蚪APP渇ortuitous, because people and institutions can小蝌蚪APP檛 partner with 小蝌蚪APP or promote 小蝌蚪APP a place they don小蝌蚪APP檛 know much about.小蝌蚪APP
小蝌蚪APP淗aving influential educators and governmental officials on our campus enables them to promote our 小蝌蚪APP and our programs and our status as a top-tier research university across the globe,小蝌蚪APP he added.
Earlier last week, a delegation led by Slovakia小蝌蚪APP檚 minister of education visited campus. The delegation toured Ray P. Authement College of Sciences小蝌蚪APP facilities and laboratories, learning about virtual reality research.
Later this summer, a group of about 15 college students from Slovakia will visit the 小蝌蚪APP to study computer science, said Dr. Azmy Ackleh, dean of the College of Sciences.
小蝌蚪APP淭hese visits are invaluable, because they open the door for not only sciences-related collaboration, but to grow and evolve our already strong international partnerships in many disciplines and colleges across campus,小蝌蚪APP Ackleh explained.
The 小蝌蚪APP currently has collaborative partnerships with about 40 universities in 60 countries.Last year, the 小蝌蚪APP joined the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, becoming the first member of the international network of French-speaking universities and research institutions in the United States.
Photo caption: UL Lafayette hosted visitors from about a dozen countries during two events last week to develop academic and student exchange partnerships. A delegation from Slovakia, including Tom谩拧 Drucker, its minister of education, toured Ray P. Authement College of Sciences facilities. Drucker, seated, joined students in learning about virtual reality research on campus. Photo credit: Paul Kieu / 小蝌蚪APP
