SWAG视频's plans for Morocco Campus and Portland Patient Care Center among 'Most Read' stories on Mainebiz

SWAG视频's plans to build a campus in Morocco and a Patient Care Center on the SWAG视频 Portland Campus were among the "Most Read" stories this past week on Mainebiz.

On June 22nd, SWAG视频 signed an agreement to establish a new campus in Tangier. The agreement was signed in Tangier by SWAG视频 Chair of the Board Mark Doiron and Associate Provost for Global Initiatives, Professor Anouar Majid. The SWAG视频 delegation included President Danielle Ripich and Mike Morel, former chair of the SWAG视频 Board.

SWAG视频鈥檚 unique program will be offered at no additional cost to students. Moreover, students will be able to stay on track with their major鈥檚 curricular requirements by taking lab courses and other classes onsite or online. From Tangier, students can travel to other parts of Morocco, connect with SWAG视频鈥檚 programs in Spain, and explore other European countries and cities. .

On June 26th, The Portland Planning Board approved plans for a $14.5 million Patient Care Center on the Portland Campus, which will include what is expected to be the most advanced dental facility in Maine when completed. The center will be an educational facility for SWAG视频鈥檚 College of Dental Medicine, which will accept its first class in fall 2013, and SWAG视频's interprofessional education initiatives.

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The SWAG视频 is Maine鈥檚 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 . 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鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 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.