Arkansas, Cuba mull educational exchange.Officials of Arkansas State University Arkansas State University, at Jonesboro; coeducational; chartered 1909; named State Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1925–33. In 1933 the school became Arkansas State College, and in 1967 it achieved university status and adopted its present name. in Jonesboro are considering an educational exchange program with universities in Cuba The following is a list of higher education academic institutes in Cuba:
In early October, the ASU ASU Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) ASU Appalachian State University ASU Arkansas State University ASU Angelo State University ASU Alabama State University ASU Australian Services Union board endorsed a plan to establish relationships with Cuban universities, which officials hope will lead to study-abroad and research programs. "I think we do recognize Arkansas has great potential for the products of this state to be used by countries like Cuba," said ASU President Les Wyatt. "Why the connection with Arkansas States? We have the greatest capacity in agriculture, which is what they need." Arkansas is the home of Producers Rice Mill Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., Riceland Foods Inc. and other companies either already doing business with Cuba or hoping to do so. During a recent visit to Cuba, Wyatt signed an agreement with the Agrarian University of Havana The University of Havana or UH (in Spanish, Universidad de La Habana) is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba and one of the first to be founded in the Americas. to see whether the two institutions could share faculty, students and research. He said the initiative began when he was contacted by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is an organization of state-supported colleges and universities that offer degree programs leading to bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees. , which was looking for schools interested in sharing resources with Cuba. Presidents from 10 U.S. universities made the trip. Wyatt said ASU would be the first school in Arkansas, and one of only a few in the U.S. to promote educational exchange with Cuba. |
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