WHAT: Leadership from the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ of Missouri ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and South Africa’s ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ of the Western Cape (UWC) will kick off a week of events commemorating the 30th anniversary of the partnership between the two institutions with a ceremony on Tuesday, September 27.
The historic partnership, created in 1986 to advance capacity in teaching, research and service between the UM ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and UWC, was the first-ever academic cooperation agreement between a U.S. university and a non-white South African university.
WHO: UM ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President Michael Middleton, UWC Rector Tyrone Pretorius and students from UM ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ campuses who have benefitted from the partnership will be available for media interviews before the program begins.
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, 9:15 a.m. (media interviews), 10 a.m. (program begins)
WHERE: Columns Ballroom C, Reynolds Alumni Center Room, 704 Conley Avenue , Columbia, MO 65201.
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Reviewed 2016-09-26