TAMIU Annual Report 2021

The renewal of a long-cherished agreement between Laredo’s champions of higher education, Laredo College (LC) and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), was affirmed this Fall. In an October ceremony, LC and TAMIU leaders once again affirmed their commitment to a shared path benefiting students’ higher education goals with a powerful Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). TAMIU President Dr. Pablo Arenaz said the accord signals a renewal of the institutions’ shared commitment and vision for higher education here -- something he finds especially important in today’s climate of challenge. “This MOU helps codify something we both cherish: a shared commitment to higher education and our students. While the past 18+ months of the COVID-19 Pandemic have brought real challenges for higher MOU RENEWAL SIGNALS SHARED LC, TAMIU HIGHER EDUCATION PATH education in our community and region, we have both been sustained by the essential missions we deliver for students and their brighter futures. This MOU affirms that and encourages us to continue to do more,” Dr. Arenaz said. LC Interim President Dr. Marisela Rodríguez Tijerina concurred, noting the MOU helps make transfers seamless. “This agreement is another example of how LC and TAMIU work together for the benefit of our students and community. It provides students a direct path in transferring seamlessly to TAMIU and assists them throughout their educational journey and completion. I look forward to collaborating more with TAMIU and continuing to build more opportunities for our students,” Dr. Rodríguez Tijerina said. Left to right, Juan Castillo, Rosanne Palacios, Dr. Minita Ramírez, Dr. Tom Mitchell, Dr. Pablo Arenaz, Dr. Marisela Rodríguez Tijerina, Lupita Zepeda, Jorge Delgado, Jackie Leven-Ramos, Dr. David V. Arreazola and Dr. Federico Solis, Jr. NEWS 7