The National Technological Institute of Mexico Campus Conkal and the American University of Beirut sign collaboration agreement

February 2024. The National Technological Institute of Mexico – Conkal (TecNM Campus Conkal) and the American University of Beirut (AUB) have signed a collaboration agreement to implement the project “Universities Can Change the World PHASE II”. As part of the implementing universities of the Transforming Higher Education model, the main purpose is to train agents […]

FOOD FOR THE SOULS AT THE HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF CALKINÍ 

At the end of October and the beginning of November, as part of the activities of the systemic values training program within the educational program of Sustainable Agricultural Innovation Engineering at the Higher Technological Institute of Calkiní, students from all semesters participated in the exhibition of Hanal Pixán altars to commemorate the Day of the […]

MY FIELD DAY EXPERIENCE

As part of the activities organized by the Tecnológico Nacional de México campus Conkal to showcase its work with communities, the final semester forum of the agronomy engineering program titled “Field Day Experiences” took place on November 17th. In this event, students from the first, third, and fifth semesters of the program presented their experiences […]

EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION AT THE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HOPELCHÉN: INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE 5 ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS

To drive educational transformation and promote community engagement, the Technological Institute of Hopelchén has undertaken a significant process of institutionalizing the 5 Elements of Success. In an exclusive interview with Daniel Alberto Panti González, representative of the Transforming Higher Education project, details of this ambitious plan were revealed. The project aims to integrate the principles […]

WK Kellogg Foundation and AUB Launch Phase II of the Higher Education Transformation Project to Develop Ethical and Proactive Leaders in Agricultural Universities

November 2023. In a joint initiative between the WK Kellogg Foundation and the American University of Beirut (AUB), the second phase of the “Transforming Higher Education” project has commenced. Signed with a commitment of $1 million, this project aims to revolutionize education in agricultural universities, promoting the development of ethical and proactive leaders to address […]

The tree nursery that rescues the native species of Yucatan

On the occasion of the world NGO day which is celebrated on the 27th of February of every year, and is recognized by communities, international leaders, city mayors, businesses, and many organizations around the world, we would like to share with you the story of Arboretum Cholul AC -Arboretum (in Latin a place planted with […]

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 […]