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CONCURRENT SESSIONS\u00a0III\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>1:45 \u2013 2:45 p.m.<\/u><\/h2>\n

Institutional Partnerships: A Model for Creating International Studies Programs<\/strong>\u00a0*interpretation provided<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Location\u00a0<\/strong>Library Community Room<\/em><\/p>\n

Presenters\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erica Volkers, Dean of Communication, Central New Mexico Community College, Humanities and Social Sciences
\nAmanda Wolfe, Associate Director, Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico<\/p>\n

Summary\u00a0<\/strong>The Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) at the University of New Mexico (UNM) has partnered with Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) to develop an associate\u2019s degree in Latin American Studies. This innovative partnership brings together two designated minority-serving institutions of higher education\u201345% of UNM\u2019s and 54% of CNM\u2019s students are minorities. Latin America area studies typically have not been prioritized in such institutions, creating a lamentable gap in knowledge within certain student populations.<\/p>\n

The presentation will highlight the collaborative activities that have led to a deepening of the intellectual relationship between the two institutions and the successful development of a Latin American Studies program at a two-year college. The presenters will pay specific attention to the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. LAS curriculum at CNM\n
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    • The Latin American Studies Associate of Arts degree requires a total of 60 \u2013 67 credit hours, of which approximately half are dedicated to Latin American related course work.<\/li>\n
    • Students may pursue foreign language study in Spanish and\/or Portuguese.<\/li>\n
    • The UNM\/CNM partnership has led to the development of 3 new courses: Introduction to Latin American Studies, Latin American Film, and Anthropology and Archaeology of Latin America.<\/li>\n
    • Existing courses in Anthropology, Foreign Languages, Political Science, and Sociology have been augmented with Latin America content through pairing of CNM faculty with UNM doctoral students with specializations in Latin America. Other courses in Business and Culinary Arts have been identified for augmentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Student Pipeline from CNM to UNM\n