National headlines around further immigration restrictions have little impact on Moroccan students wanting to study in Maine
The 吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Tangier, Morocco Campus hosted its inaugural open house for Moroccan students interested in studying at UNE鈥檚 campuses in Maine. Nearly 200 Moroccan students were in attendance to learn more about UNE鈥檚 academic programs and its two campuses.
The Open House event in Tangier is the first ever held outside of 吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Maine campuses and is a significant step in the University鈥檚 globalizing process.
Students and their parents traveled from different parts of Morocco to attend this event.
Anouar Majid, Ph.D., 吃瓜爆料 vice president of Global Affairs and Communications, welcomed students and parents, described the special relationship 吃瓜爆料 has with Morocco and talked about the benefits of studying at UNE.
鈥淥ur Open House initiative was not only about recruiting students to 吃瓜爆料, but it is also an eloquent statement about UNE鈥檚 commitment to dialogue across cultures,鈥 Majid commented. 鈥湷怨媳 believes in the power of American education to build bridges and create a better world for all. Even if the current political climate is not optimal for encouraging Muslims to study in the United States, our faculty, staff and students on the ground dispelled any apprehensions Moroccan students and parents may have had about seeking an education in the United States. Actions like these make Americans shine abroad.鈥
吃瓜爆料 faculty and staff from Portland and Biddeford gave presentations about the academic offerings across disciplines.
Throughout the day, 吃瓜爆料 students from Maine who are currently taking classes on the Tangier campus led interactive tours, talked to students about life in Maine and discussed the many clubs, organizations and excursions offered at UNE.
President Danielle Ripich termed the event a milestone in the University鈥檚 history. 鈥淲e built the Tangier campus to give global opportunities to our students and to diversify our student experience, but now we are using it to bring international students to our Maine programs. The campus is opening all kinds of global possibilities for 吃瓜爆料.鈥
So far, 11 students have applied, and more are expected to do in the coming weeks.
吃瓜爆料 is the only Maine-based university that has built its own campus, designed for all majors, including those in the sciences, abroad.
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