The benefits of the Transforming Higher Education learning model are being shown in ITESCAM
Thanks to the higher education learning model enhanced by the five elements of success(often referred to as the EARTH model), our partner universities have begun to experience the benefits of a student-centered education focused on experiential learning and reinforced by an enriched interaction with the local communities, , entrepreneurial education, and an increased emphasis on […]
THE TRANSFORMATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS GLOBAL SCOPE
The COMEAA experience: COMEAA is the Mexican Committee for Agronomic Education Accreditation (COMEAA), who since December 2021 established a cooperation alliance with Transforming of Higher Education to promote the accreditation of careers related to agronomy in Mexico and Central America, with the intention of taking the model to the largest number of institutions throughout the […]
THE BENEFITS OF TRANSFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION ARE PERCEIVED IN OUR PILOT UNIVERSITIES
EARTH University’s educational model is based on the generalist, holistic, humanistic, and social education of the students. For four years, the students actively live and interact in an innovative experiential learning community focused on the acquisition of technical knowledge and soft skills for the sustainable management of agriculture and natural resources, including the development of […]
Can higher education better meet the needs of rural agricultural communities?
March 01,2023 Our Project Director, Jim French, will be one of the exponents at the webinar called “Can higher education better meet the needs of rural agricultural communities?”, organized by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation. Subscribe here to the event and make sure follow our website for more information. When?: March 1st, […]
SUMMARY OF THE GLOBAL CONFERENCE “TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY”
Day 1 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Session 1 ROUND TABLE: RELEVANCE OF CURRENT HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL OF THE 21ST CENTURY Moderator: José Zaglul Panelists Ms. La June Montgomery Tabron W.K. Kellogg Foundation Dr. Florence Nakayiwa Deputy Executive Secretary, RUFORUM Dr. Salvador Mena Munguía AMEAS – Director of the Faculty of Agronomy at the University […]
IFAMA 2022 World Conference
Last June 18 to 23, the 32nd edition of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) World Conference was held in Costa Rica. Hosted by EARTH University and INCAE Business School, the activity had three stages: the academic symposium, the student case competition, and the business forum. Dr. French during his keynote presentation June […]
GCHERA, Transforming Higher Education, AMEAS and the University of Guadalajara present the event “Transformational change in higher education to address the challenges of the 21st century”
On September 21-23, the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA), the Transforming Higher Education project, the Mexican Association of Higher Agricultural Education (AMEAS) and the University of Guadalajara, will hold the event “Transformational change in higher education to address the challenges of the 21st century”. The objective of this […]
Meet Víctor, Freddy y Aarón
On Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, which was celebrated on June 27, we want to share the story of Víctor, Freddy and Aarón, three students from gen 2019 of the Technological Institute of Conkal. As part of the five elements of success stated by the Transforming Higher Education project, all three of them, through […]
Summary of the 2022 Entrepreneurship Conference of the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Calkiní
In June, the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Calkiní held the 2022 entrepreneurship fair, where 19 entrepreneurial projects from the Sustainable Agricultural Innovation Engineering educational program presented their innovative enterprises. According to Mario Ben-Hur Chuc Armendariz, coordinator of the Sustainable Agricultural Innovation Engineering Program and facilitator of the Transforming Higher Education project at ITS […]
LET’S CELEBRATE SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY TOGETHER!
Sustainable gastronomy is that cuisine that considers the origin of the ingredients, how they’re grown, how they reach the markets and, finally, the dish itself. In other words, it supports the protection of biodiversity and the preservation of culture and customs. So, to celebrate Sustainable Gastronomy Day (June 18), we wanted to use this opportunity […]