{"id":57188,"date":"2017-09-19T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cetys-university-discusses-innovation-and-global-education-in-the-us-and-mexico-border-as-part-of-its-56th-anniversary-celebration\/"},"modified":"2017-09-19T22:04:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T02:04:02","slug":"english-cetys-university-discusses-innovation-and-global-education-in-the-us-and-mexico-border-as-part-of-its-56th-anniversary-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-cetys-university-discusses-innovation-and-global-education-in-the-us-and-mexico-border-as-part-of-its-56th-anniversary-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"CETYS University Discusses Innovation And Global Education In The US And Mexico Border As Part Of Its 56th Anniversary Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEXICALI, Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 19, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; With a series of regional and international events, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CETYS University,<\/a> ranked among the top universities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, will celebrate the 56th anniversary of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/en\/who-we-are\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">its founding<\/a> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 20 to 22<\/span> at its three campuses in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexicali<\/span>, Tijuana and Ensenada.\u00a0Higher education leaders and influencers will discuss innovation in education and the construction of bridges between nations through international institutional partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since 1961, CETYS has distinguished itself by a vision of a high-quality global education. We are an institution committed to providing our students the tools they need to become socially responsible global leaders. This year we celebrate another milestone in this journey, as we continue to prepare for the future,&#8221; said CETYS president Dr. Fernando Le\u00f3n Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day event will begin on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Wednesday, September 20<\/span> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cetys.mx\/en\/mexicali-campus\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mexicali Campus<\/a>, with an inauguration ceremony presided over by the academic community, government and business leaders, as well as alumni, which leads to a keynote and question and answer session by the renowned Mexican-American journalist and author, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jorge Ramos<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Ramos will travel to the border city to discuss what it takes to be successful in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, and how <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> has no borders in exporting world-class talented and educated individuals.\u00a0 He will also give his perspective on the current relationship between <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and how, in these changing times, it is even more important to build bridges and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>As a continuation of its Innovation Series which began last year with the International Seminar on Innovation in Higher Education, CETYS will host three panels, one on each campus:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>&#8220;Innovation in Global Engagement&#8221; to be held in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexicali<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 20<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Student Success and Retention Strategies: Practical Advice and Best Practice Recommendations&#8221; in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ensenada<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 21<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Innovation in Accreditation&#8221; on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 22<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tijuana<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/en\/tijuana-campus\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tijuana Campus<\/a>, on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, September 22<\/span>, the celebrations will open with a re-accreditation ceremony by the <b>Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)<\/b>, which in 2012 made CETYS the first university outside of <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> to be accredited by this organization. As part of the accreditation process, institutions have to have evidence of:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Commitment to Student Learning and Success\n<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to Quality and Improvement\n<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to Institutional Integrity, Sustainability, and Accountability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This re-accreditation, according to President Le\u00f3n-Garc\u00eda, &#8220;confirms our commitment to quality and continuous improvement, which contributes to the education of globally competitive citizens.\u00a0 CETYS is pleased that we once again meet the stringent requirements of accreditation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through these events, CETYS University further strengthens its commitment to the academic community and to society, and looks forward to continuing with these international collaborations to drive innovation, and therefore, cultural and economic growth in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and the world,&#8221; stated Le\u00f3n-Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p><b>About CETYS: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>CETYS is ranked among the top universities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and is climbing the ladder of international recognition. With bilingual and dual-degree programs, CETYS is innovative and expects academic, as well as moral, excellence from its students. Further, CETYS location in <span class=\"xn-location\">Baja California<\/span>, a region ripe with innovation, is a major draw. With a population of just over 3 million, and proximity to important cities in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, like <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, the state has 32 major universities and offers over one hundred professional degrees. The region also has an incredible tech ecosystem, with major technology parks focused on research and development. <\/p>\n<p>CETYS University is the first Mexican university accredited by WASC, (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) and boasts alliances with more than 80 international universities, including: UCSD, USD, City University of <span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-org\">National University<\/span>. CETYS already serves a diverse population from <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>, where students from the U.S. border region commute to CETYS in pursuit of an international quality education. By 2020 CETYS University aims to be the educational institution with the best MBA program in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, with a focus on entrepreneurship and in Engineering, with a focus on Innovation and Design.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  CETYS University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEXICALI, Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 19, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; With a series of regional and international events, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CETYS University,<\/a> ranked among the top universities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, will celebrate the 56th anniversary of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/en\/who-we-are\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">its founding<\/a> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 20 to 22<\/span> at its three campuses in &lt;span&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57188\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}