Texas A&M-Texarkana Announces Two New Academic Partnerships
Texas A&M Texarkana has been busy lately making it easier for people in our area to work on their degree while still working full time.
Last month we heard about the academic partnership between Texas A&M Texarkana and TexAmericas Center. Now the university has announced two more great academic partnerships.
Texas A&M Announces Academic Partnership With Texarkana Aluminum
Texas A&M University-Texarkana and TCI Texarkana, Inc. dba Texarkana Aluminum, Inc. are proud to announce their academic partnership. This will give Texarkana Aluminum employees the opportunity to attend classes offered at the university for a discounted rate.
A&M President Dr. Ross Alexander stated that the university will collaborate with the students and Texarkansas Aluminum by making a curriculum in Industrial and Metallurgical Engineering.
Ian Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Texarkana Aluminum said in a press release,
We are looking towards the collaboration with TAMUT to develop the core of graduates that Texarkana Aluminum needs to build an ecosystem in aluminum product manufacturing in the region...We look forward to supporting the development of the program, rolling it out to our employees, and welcoming students for experiential learning.
Also Announced Was an Academic Partnership with The City of Texarkana Texas
Texarkana, Texas Mayor Bob Bruggeman stated in a press release,
This formalizes decades of work between the City and TAMUT. We look forward to growing this relationship that has served our Texarkana region well for many years.
Employees who would like to take advantage of these new partnerships and all the other academic partnerships that are available at tamut.edu/partnerships
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