University of Havana graduates over 2300 new professionals

The University of Havana (UH) graduated yesterday in its Aula Magna, 2 387 new professionals, 1 268 of them by the regular way, including students from 17 other countries.

Gustavo Cobreiro, rector of the institution, said that after this course, the UH, accredited as excellent in the current year, has graduated 129 534 students since January 1959.

With the presence of Rodolfo Alarcon, Minister of Higher Education, and Jenifer Bello, member of the State Council and national president of the Federation of University Student, the ceremony was dedicated to the 90th birthday of the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, and the 40th anniversary of the corresponding ministry.

Antonio Herrada, best student in the diurnal course, said on behalf of the graduates that Cuba needs more trained people to build the future society, and noted the progress of science and social commitment as bases of the project proposed by the Revolution.

The best graduates by faculties signed the UH Book of Honor, and the house of higher learning made recognition for each sphere of university life.

(Cuban News Agency)

The experience of a life-time

Gaining independence despite missing home, learning to cook, visiting the beautiful Varadero beach, and finding love have been the most significant experiences in the lives of Farwarz Amadou, Yanan Lin, Ya Jun Xu and Leandro, young second year Spanish as a Foreign Language students at the University of Havana (UH).

On this road toward adulthood must be added Megan Ferguson’s dream of becoming a translator, that of Yeshuang Wang to travel around Latin America, and Bo Zhu’s desire to work for a company, or as young Chinese student Qu Tia Shuai points out, the luck of finding so many students from different places in the same group. All are charting their own future from within UH classrooms.

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http://en.granma.cu/cuba/2016-05-04/the-experience-of-a-life-time

An institution known for excellence

Cuba’s flagship institution of higher learning was rated as excellent in the evaluation process carried out, this past October, by the National Accreditation Board (JAN). The accomplishment filled professors, workers and students alike with great pride, for good reason, since this is the first time a university in the country has been awarded the highest ranking.

The University of Havana (UH) leads the nation in scientific production, as evidenced by the fact that, in 2015, staff members received 21 prizes from the Academy of Sciences for their work, and in 2014, the number was 23.

The university offers 32 bachelor degree programs, 66 masters and 22 doctorates.

Unlike other institutions of higher learning which were also evaluated, all of UH undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs eligible for consideration were accredited.

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http://en.granma.cu/cuba/2016-03-23/an-institution-known-for-excellence

Cisco Networking Academic to partner in Cuba

Today, we are pleased to announce that Cisco will begin a new relationship with the Universidad de las Ciencias Informaticas (UCI) of Cuba, with the intention of bringing the Cisco Networking Academy program to UCI students.

Networking Academy is an IT skills and career building program for learning institutions and individuals worldwide. It is the first program of its kind to launch in Cuba since restoration of diplomatic relations in December 2014. As part of the Letter of Intent signed by Cisco and UCI, Cisco intends to donate equipment and to provide a grant to train initial instructors at UCI and provide the necessary operational support.

I had the pleasure of visiting Cuba in the fall of 2015. The people were welcoming and warm, and excited about the opportunity to collaborate. Like every country, every city, and every business around the world, Cuba is approaching the challenge of digitizing its economy as an opportunity for its country and its citizens. I met with the UCI leadership team, and their work to accelerate technology-based startups and incubate software applications was impressive.

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http://www.justmeans.com/blog/cisco-networking-academy-to-partner-in-cuba

Young Americans grateful for the opportunity to study medicine in Cuba

Young people for the U.S. studying medicine in Havana welcomed news of the visit by President Obama to Cuba, and hope that the rapprochement between the two countries is mutually beneficial.

“I hope that during this visit March 21 and 22, there is an open and sincere dialogue, with agreements that are good for the two peoples,” Jontay Darko, a 5th year medical sciences student at the Salvador Allende Faculty in Havana, told Granma International. The faculty forms part of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), which has graduated more than 24,000 health professionals from 84 countries, in its over 15 years of existence.

Jontay is from the city of Chicago, and describes Cubans as kind, friendly, warm and communicative in their interpersonal relationships.

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http://en.granma.cu/cuba/2016-03-08/young-americans-grateful-for-the-opportunity-to-study-medicine-in-cuba

University of Iowa eyes Cuban study

As a University of Iowa senior studying political science and psychology, Jake Murphy long has been intrigued by Cuba.

The island nation’s political and economic isolation from the United States since the 1960s has made it a sort of “forbidden fruit” for Americans, Murphy said.

“So when (President Barack) Obama announced the relationship would be renewed, and they were relaxing some embargoes, I was in shock,” he said. “It was finally happening, and I thought it was so cool.”

So cool, in fact, that Murphy wanted to go and experience the country and its culture during this transition, and before America’s influence affects substantial change.

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http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/higher-education/university-of-iowa-eyes-cuban-study-20160228

International University Congress 2016 begins in Cuba

The 10th International Congress University 2016 begins here today with the participation of more than 2,000 delegates from around 60 countries as a forum for debate on a higher education for a sustainable human development.

This edition, taking place until February 19 at the Havana Convention Palace, is an academic environment for frank and thoughtful dialogue, and a place for meetings and agreement on projects, networks and new commitments where solutions to the most pressing problems of higher education are analyzed and studied.

To University 2016 will attend about 900 Cuban delegates, as well as Nobel laureates and heads of international and regional organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

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http://www.plenglish.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4609621&Itemid=1

For sustainable human development

Under the banner of “An innovative university for sustainable human development,” the 10th International Higher Education Congress is arriving, sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education (MES) and a number of other institutions.

The gathering of higher education professionals will take place in Havana’s Convention Center, February 15-19, and will feature five full workdays devoted to university level learning.

José Ramón Saborido Loidi, MES deputy minister, spoke with the press, saying, “For us, it is of vital importance. It provides a space for debate and interaction, to showcase the best experiences in the training and development of university professionals. It is very important to postgraduate activity.”

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http://en.granma.cu/cultura/2016-02-08/for-sustainable-human-development

Penn State New Kensington students to visit Cuba

Penn State University students and faculty seeking an international adventure will pack their bags in late May for an 11-day journey to Cuba.

Travel to Cuba is a reality these days, as regulations signed into law by President Obama last year have eased travel restrictions, and are beginning to thaw longtime icy relations with the island nation 90 miles off the Florida coast.

More than 3 million tourists visited Cuba in 2015, an 18 percent increase from the previous year, according to Travel+Leisure magazine’s website.

The Nittany Lion baseball team visited Cuba last year, playing against teams from Cuba’s National League.

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http://triblive.com/news/valleynewsdispatch/9905541-74/cuba-students-trip

Long Island Music Students to Visit Cuba

 

Seventy-one members of a Long Island high school’s music program will be using their instruments and voices to bridge the gap between two nations next week.

North Shore High School students will leave Glen Head later this month for Cuba at the invitation of the Caribbean nation’s ministry of cultural affairs.

(NBC New York)