President Mohler-Faria signs the exchange agreement with the University of Cape Verde.

Exchange Agreement Signed with the University of Cape Verde

Posted on February 4, 2008 - Permalink
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The longstanding relationship between BSC and Cape Verde took another step forward with the recent signing of an exchange agreement between the college and the island nation's new university.

The signing of an agreement with the University of Cape Verde shines a spotlight on a partnership that has been evolving over the past several years, said Dr. Edward Minnock, vice-president of external affairs. It is also something that will benefit students from both institutions, he added.

"I don't think we need to be reminded that our community has become our world, and we need to prepare students for a global community," he said. "Through these exchanges we anticipate students will improve foreign-language fluency, gain cultural awareness, and return home prepared to work and succeed in the global community."

The genesis of the agreement dates to 2006, when the Cape Verdean minister of education visited BSC, and expressed a desire to work together toward the formation of a national university system. In 2007, Dr. Minnock traveled to Cape Verde to meet with officials there to prepare a protocol of cooperation. Last October, BSC President Dana Mohler-Faria served as the keynote speaker at the opening of the University of Cape Verde and formalized the protocol.

The signing of the exchange agreement last month begins another phase in this partnership, allowing BSC students and UNICV students to come together and to experience each others educational institutions, Dr. Minnock said. As a first step in this process two events are already planned: Dr. James Hayes-Bohanan, associate professor of geography, will lead a group of BSC students to Cape Verde this summer, and in the fall a group of UNICV students are planning to come to BSC. (Submitted)