Moroccan Foreign Minister Mezouar notes UNE’s leadership in address to John Kerry

In his remarks to Secretary of State John Kerry and his delegation at the Opening Plenary of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in Rabat, Morocco, on April 4, 2014, Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar noted that the University of New England is a leader in bringing American university education to Morocco.

Speaking of the United States’ and Morocco’s “cultural and education partnership,” Mezouar expressed his “thanks to a network of American schools in the country, led by the University of New England, which will open in the city of Tangier…”

UNE’s Tangier, Morocco Campus welcomed its first group of 23 students on January 10th.  An inauguration for the newest campus will take place on April 22nd.  The University has invited dignitaries and representatives from Morocco, the city of Tangier, UNE’s global education partners, and the state of Maine to attend.

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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.