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TANGIER, Morocco

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ signs partnership to support research, athletics and cultural growth in Morocco

Anouar Majid and Abdelhamid Aberchan shake hands
Anouar Majid and Abdelhamid Aberchan shake hands

On September 14, 2016, the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and the County of Tangier-Asilah, an elected body that represents nine rural communities and three urban areas within the state of Tangier signed an agreement at the Tangier State House to promote scientific and cultural growth in the region through ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Global Education program in Tangier, Morocco.

The agreement, which was signed by ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications Anouar Majid and Abdelhamid Aberchan, the president of the council, will support scientific, social and athletic endeavors by ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students studying at the campus in Tangier. Several members of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Westbrook College of Health Professions (WCHP) attended the ceremony, including Dean Elizabeth Francis-Connolly, WCHP Associate Dean Karen Pardue, Exercise and Sport Performance Department Chair Paul Visich and Athletic Training Program Director Wayne Lamare.

In signing the agreement, the two institutions also pledged to work toward improved access to health care and education, particularly in rural areas of Morocco. 

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Wayne Lamarre, Paul Visich, Karen Pardue and Dean Elizabeth Francis-Connolly attend the signing in Tangier
Wayne Lamarre, Paul Visich, Karen Pardue and Dean Elizabeth Francis-Connolly attend the signing in Tangier

About the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ

The ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.