TAMIU Annual Report 2019

2019 Annual Report / AWORLDOF DIFFERENCE 15 News/ DIFFERENCE TAMIUpresident Dr. PabloArenaz saidTAMIUwas honored to host Pathways participants, especially in TAMIU’s 50th Anniversary year. “The Pathways Symposiumoffers a System-wide forumto explore and share meaningful research and collaboration – something that anchors our mission and our 50th Anniversary Celebration, ” Dr. Arenaz noted. Seven Agencies Join Partnership TAMIU: An Alliance For Good Seven local agencies entered into powerful agreements aimed at furthering theirmissions by linkingwithTAMIU’s PartnershipTAMIU: An Alliance for Good. With thePartnership, the organizations establish service opportunities that help them while enhancing TAMIU student learning and development. Partnership agencies are Bethany House of Laredo, Children’s Advocacy Center, LaredoArea Community Foundation, LaredoCrime Stoppers, MileOne, Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center and the UnitedWay of Laredo. Mayra Hernández, director, Office of Student Conduct and Community Engagement, said the agreements aremutually beneficial andmake it possible for students toworkwith agencies andhelpdirect positive social change. “Partnership TAMIU: An Alliance for Good, was established in 2014, and is a signature partnership between the University and local agencies to collaborate in mutually beneficial activities in the interest of furthering the missions of both organizations – resulting in expanding and strengthening our commitment to community engagement through teaching, learning, research, and service,” Hernández explained. Since its launch, PartnershipTAMIUhas collaboratedwith26 agencies in partnerships that span the spectrum of non-profit community service. Over 1800 TAMIU students have participated. For the University’s 50th Anniversary Year, TAMIU students have pledged to generate 50,000 hours of community service to Laredo in a 50th Anniversary Service Challenge. Partnership TAMIU initiatives figure into that Service Challenge.