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CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A new agreement between Southern Illinois University and the Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) in Monterrey, Mexico, will create enhanced educational experiences for students and a variety of other benefits.
The UDEM delegation included Alejandra Yanez-Vega, head of foreign studies and international programs and Mariela Gonzalez-Gomez, director of the interior design program. Representing SIU were Andy Wang, dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts; Wendler; Craig Anz, associate dean and associate professor; Melinda LaGarce, interior design program director and associate professor; Jasmine Winters, academic adviser; and Rolando Gonzalez-Torres, associate professor. Gonzalez-Torres was instrumental in connecting the two universities initially.
A delegation from SIU visited UDEM last fall, touring its workshops and labs and exploring the state-of-the-art Centro Roberto Garza-Sada de Arte Arquitectura Y Disenyo. Also known as the Gate of Creation, the unique six-story concrete structure was designed by Tadao Ando and features very modern accommodations, digital facilities, labs and much more, LaGarce said.
LaGarce said details regarding curriculum pairings are still being finalized but that student exchanges can likely begin as soon as the spring 2016 semester. Instruction in the interior design and architecture programs at UDEM, a campus with an enrollment of more than 12,000, can easily be tailored so it is offered in English, as needed, making the transition easier for SIU students, she said.
LaGarce also noted that although the agreement originated with the Interior Design Program, the connections will expand to include other elements of the School of Architecture, including architecture and fashion design, and later perhaps other units at SIU.
In addition, SIU also recently signed a collaboration pact with Tecnologico de Monterrey, another institution of higher education based in Monterrey. There are more than 14,500 full-time students enrolled on the Monterrey campus and a total of more than 91,000 students enrolled at campuses around Mexico. LaGarce said this collaboration also involves the exchange of students, faculty and shared learning.
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