Students From Universidad Nacional del Nordeste Share Culture, Perspective at WNMU
For the next few weeks, Western New Mexico University is host to eight students from the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE) in Corrientes, Argentina. This group is participating in a student exchange program financially supported by UNNE and by the United States Embassy in Argentina. Hosted in various academic departments and living in Mustang Village, the students will be at WNMU through Nov. 17, 2017. From an aspiring botanist to a kinesiology major, the students have varied interests and academic focuses. Each is matched with a WNMU professor in the department most closely related to his or her field of study at UNNE, and each audits a few classes pertinent to his or her career goals. “Several WNMU professors have enthusiastically supported this visit,” program coordinator Imelda Olague said. WNMU’s College of Business is involved, as are the Humanities, Natural Sciences, Allied Health and Social Sciences/Cultural Studies departments. Fifth-year law...