SWAG视频 celebrates new campus in Morocco
The SWAG视频 celebrated its new campus in Tangier, Morocco, during a dedication ceremony April 22nd attended by a distinguished group of guests including Maine Governor Paul LePage and the recently-appointed United States Ambassador to Morocco, Dwight L. Bush Sr.
At an event attended by nearly 200 individuals from the United States and Morocco, SWAG视频 celebrated its achievements during an hour-long ceremony in its pristine academic facility. The ceremony included remarks from Ambassador Bush, Gov. LePage, SWAG视频 President Danielle Ripich, Ph.D., SWAG视频 Vice President for Global Affairs Anouar Majid, Ph.D., and SWAG视频 Board of Trustees chair Mark Doiron.
Gov. LePage spoke frankly about the beauty of Morocco and detailed his experiences touring Tangier鈥檚 winding medina and the bustling Renault factory. LePage also urged the inaugural class before him to take their seasoned, well-rounded minds from abroad back home.
鈥淲e need you at home!鈥 joked LePage.
Dr. Ripich praised the 鈥渧isionaries鈥 of the SWAG视频 Board of Trustees and the 10-year 鈥淰ision 2017鈥 strategic plan and their courageous decision to build a campus in the Arab world as well as the passion of Dr. Majid. Her highest praise, however, was reserved for the bravery of the first group of SWAG视频 Tangier students.
鈥淥ur students are also the pioneers embracing their Morocco immersion. From bartering in the markets to debating politics in the cafes to juggling academic classes and labs 鈥hese experiences have collectively helped change and define them, and I have no doubt will also help them change the world,鈥 said Dr. Ripich.
Guests were treated to a 10-minute video, entitled 鈥淭he Road to Morocco,鈥 detailing the story of Dr. Majid and the building of the campus in Tangier; a SWAG视频 Tangier 鈥淗appy鈥 video; and a traditional Moroccan storytelling session known as a 鈥渉ilqa鈥 led by SWAG视频 Tangier students.