Mainebiz interviews President Ripich on progress of Moroccan campus

Mainebiz interviewed UNE President Danielle Ripich, Ph.D., for a Sept. 13th story on the progress of UNE's campus in Tangier, Morocco. 

President Ripich told Mainebiz that UNE is on track to open its campus in Morocco in January with a pilot group of 30 students.

She also said that she is trying to get Gov. Paul LePage to visit Morocco to see the broader potential for an economic alliance between Maine and the North African kingdom, adding that Moroccan officials would welcome a visit by the governor.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.