Office of Global Initiatives

Events 2024

January

New Year

The Office of Global Initiatives welcomed the New Year participating in meetings with different local and regional organizations.

JANUARY 24 - Empowered - A Workshop on Binational Entrepreneurship

On International Education Day, Dr. Pablo Arenaz, President of Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and Dr. Claudia San Miguel, Provost of TAMIU signed a memorandum of understanding with Kotebe University in Ethiopia. Present at the signing were Dr. James O’Meara, Dean of the College of Education and Mrs. Maria Eugenia Calderon- Porter, Assistant VP for Global Initiatives, as well as representatives from Kotebe University, the U.S. Africa Institute and the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, Gwendolyn Green.

February

February 14 - Texas A&M International University signs MOU with Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) San Antonio

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in San Antonio, Texas. This agreement will allow for the recruitment, evaluation of students, and development and deliverance of coursework by the two institutions as part of the Global Seal of Biliteracy coursework. Signing the MOA was TAMIU's President, Dr. Pablo Arenaz, TAMIU's Provost Dr. Claudia San Miguel, as well as Ms. Paula de Gortari, Director of the UNAM San Antonio and as a witness, Ambassador Juan Carlos Mendoza Sanchez, Consul General of Mexico in Laredo, Texas.

March

March 7 - Office of Global Initiatives Honors Four Outstanding Women for International Women's Day

Texas A&M International University and the Office of Global Initiatives celebrated International Women's Day by honoring four outstanding women from our community. The 2024 honorees and the professional areas they represent are: Margarita Taboada, Hector J. García Early College High School principal; Elia Guevara, Association of Laredo Logistics & Forwarding Agents vice president; Marina García Marmolejo, U.S. district judge; and Dr. Marissa R. González, family physician.

March 21 - Office of Global Initiative Hosts Binational Dialogue Meeting

The annual Binational Dialogue meeting took place at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). Mrs. Maria Eugenia Calderon-Porter, Vice President of the Office of Global Initiatives at TAMIU, welcomed the group and Ambassador Juan Carlos Mendoza Sánchez, Consul General of Mexico in Laredo, Texas, chaired the meeting. The event was attended by Dr. Victor Treviño, Mayor of the City of Laredo, Texas, as well as other leaders from the different sectors of our binational community. The closing message was given by United States Consul General in Nuevo Laredo, Erika Zielke.

April

April 16 - International Executive Seminar with Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas

The Office of Global Initiatives and the Binational Center offered an International Executive Seminar to a group of 40 students from the School of Administration and Social Sciences of the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas in Nuevo Laredo. The students had the opportunity to listen to different speakers on various topics, such as logistics, regional and literature.

April 30 - INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEMINAR FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS OF THE INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE NUEVO LAREDO

The Office of Global Initiatives offered an International Executive Seminar to students of the Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering majors at the Nuevo Laredo Technological Institute. The Seminar consisted of four presentations given by specialists in the energy, logistics, technological and economic development fields.

May

May 2 - Office of Global Initiatives Historical Meeting

The Office of Global Initiatives hosted a meeting with Dr. Jerry Thompson and Judge and Mrs. Mercurio Martinez who engaged in a wonderful conversation about the historical past.

June

June 28 - Office of Global Initiatives Hosts Better Futures Institute Interns

The Office of Global Initiatives hosted the Better Futures Institute, an organization focused on addressing urban and social challenges in San Antonio. The Institute’s CEO, Dr. Alberto Gómez, brought a group of summer interns to Texas A&M International University for a day to learn about the Port of Laredo.