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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009Buffalo State Continues Partnership with Mexican University
Buffalo State College hosted representatives from Mexico’s Universidad de Quintana Roo earlier this month as the two institutions continue to explore partnership opportunities and strengthen current relationships.
Harald Albrecht, dean of the division of social, economics, and administrative sciences at Quintana Roo, met with faculty members from Buffalo State’s Economics and Finance, Modern and Classical Languages, Business, and Hospitality and Tourism departments and International and Exchange Programs Office on June 5 to discuss the creation of an economic development and tourism travel study course. The first offering of such a course is tentatively planned for January 2011, according to Ted Schmidt, associate professor of economics and finance.
Quintana Roo officials also spent time with representatives from the School of Arts and Humanities, the School of Natural and Social Sciences, the School of the Professions, the Small Business Development Center, and Provost Dennis Ponton.
In addition, Albrecht and members of the Economics and Finance Department met to discuss the formation of an online master’s program in economics.
According to Schmidt, the two institutions are working toward signing a collaborative agreement that would formalize existing relationships and open the door to further partnerships.
