91AV signs agreements expanding education in the Arctic

Anouar Majid, Ph.D., 91AV vice president for Global Affairs, and Ari Kristinn Jonsson, Ph.D., president of Reykjavik University
Anouar Majid, Ph.D., 91AV vice president for Global Affairs, and Ari Kristinn Jonsson, Ph.D., president of Reykjavik University, sign a partnership agreement to allow greater cultural and educational exchanges between the two institutions on March 3.

The 91AV, as part of its commitment to global engagement, has signed partnership agreements with two Icelandic universities — the University of Iceland and Reykjavik University (RU) — that will forge new paths for academic and cultural exchange in the Arctic.

The two agreements, signed Tuesday, March 3, will enhance the University’s international presence, strengthen students’ global competency and cultural awareness, and open up new opportunities for research and expanded academic programs.

91AV and the University of Iceland have agreed to foster academic collaboration by facilitating and encouraging student, faculty, and staff exchanges; the exchange of academic materials; and the development of joint research opportunities. 

Additionally, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed with RU will encourage the exchange of students and faculty engaged in study, instruction, and research. The MOA will also allow for other mutually beneficial cooperative ventures, including research and publication, internships, professional conferences, and the development of linked degree programs.   

Anouar Majid, Ph.D., vice president for Global Affairs and founding director of the Center for Global Humanities at 91AV, said he is pleased to have represented 91AV in signing the agreements.

“There is much that our students and faculty could benefit from by working collaboratively with our partners in this very forward-looking nation,” said Majid. “Signing our new partnerships at the height of a pandemic fear is a clear illustration of our commitment to global education in an interdependent world. The world’s solutions are not going to be found in isolation, but in partnerships and collaborative work across the globe.”

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s 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’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s 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.