STRENGTHEN OUR ENGAGEMENT AND BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS

Partnerships are remarkably strong in the region. The alignment in West Texas among public school districts, El Paso Community College and the University is exceptional. UTEP will strengthen our existing regional partnerships and establish new ones to positively impact the security, health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.

Already recognized as one of the best research universities in the country at connecting our students with the community around them, UTEP has the potential to further enhance hands-on learning through partnerships that increase internships, co-ops, community-based service learning, undergraduate research, and other community-engaged scholarship.

Preparing our students for the complex problems of the 21st century will require more active and direct engagement with partners in order to develop the higher-level thinking skills students need to thrive.

At a national level, and particularly with respect to research, UTEP will build partnerships with other educational institutions and research sponsors to advance knowledge where we are stronger together. Particularly important will be national networks and partnerships among the nation’s preeminent Hispanic-serving institutions, so that we promulgate best practices not just on our own, but in concert with others, to positively impact American higher education.