U.S.-Mexico Higher Education Summit

Dr. Richard Ekman, President of the Council of Independent Colleges, addresses participants in the U.S.-Mexico Higher Education Summit today in Hollywood/South Beach, Florida. I joined leaders from 23 CIC Institutional Members and 14 Mexican private ​colleges and universities participated in the U.S.-Mexico Higher Education Summit, held in Guadalajara, Mexico, March 29–31. Organized by CIC and the Mexican Federation of Private Higher Education Institutions (FIMPES) and generously supported by Santander Universidades and Universia, the Summit focused on “Reaffirming the North American Spirit of Collaboration: Creating Bridges of Communication” and emphasized the importance of international exchange, especially with higher education institutions in Mexico.