ROMÂNĂ 
ENGLISH VERSION 
Danubius University recently concluded a cooperation agreement with the University of Texas at Arlington, USA, in which the two higher education institutions announced their intention to establish an exchange and collaboration program to promote the common interest for teaching and research and to deepen the understanding of the economic, cultural and social problems of the two countries.
The rector of Danubius University, Prof. William B. Harvey, said he is dedicated to promoting the university's role as an international higher education institution and creating new intercultural connections that would lay the groundwork for new development directions for the benefit of Danubian students.
Rector Harvey's visit to the UTA lasted three days and included meetings with executives, center directors, the Bureau of International Education and Deans, department heads and faculty representatives from the College of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Architecture, and Planning. and Public Affairs and the College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
"The UTA community welcomed this partnership with open arms and I hope to see many new connections formed between the two universities," said Rector Harvey. "For each, this collaboration offers new frontiers in academia and research for our students and teachers to explore. The power of our combined resources will inevitably produce innovative results. ”
Pranesh Aswath, UTA interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, expressed excitement for the opportunities that will arise from UTA’s new international collaboration.
“UTA seeks to provide bold solutions that have a global impact, and international collaborations are vital to this goal,” Aswath said. “We are honored to have the opportunity to expand to a new corner of the world and to explore mutually beneficial projects with the talented faculty and students at Danubius.”
Gabriela Wilson, professor of kinesiology and co-director of the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI) will coordinate UTA’s program activities as part of the agreement. She said the partnership will create meaningful interactions that develop global competencies and enhance cross-cultural understanding.
“Exchanging ideas with the professors and students at Danubius will open new doors to unexplored research areas where our curiosities and expertise overlap,” Wilson said. “The combination of cultural perspectives will inevitably create broader results that can meet a greater number of needs.”
She said she was so excited about the partnership between the University of Texas at Arlington and Danubius University! This is the first collaboration agreement with an academic institution from an Eastern European country of UTA, and as a native Romanian, I could not be more proud of this. The exchange of ideas with professors and students at Danubius University will open new doors to unexplored areas of research, where our curiosities and expertise overlap. This unique combination of cultural perspectives will inevitably create broader results that can meet a greater number of needs. Thank you to everyone who did this! (https://www.uta.edu/news/news-releases/2021/12/08/uta-danubius-university-cooperative-agreement )
Oana Draganescu
Head of PR&MEDIA
