{"id":53368,"date":"2025-06-06T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=53368"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:08:49","slug":"tarleton-state-partners-with-dublin-city-university-to-enhance-global-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-state-partners-with-dublin-city-university-to-enhance-global-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton State Partners With Dublin City University To Enhance Global Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University Texans now have even more opportunities to broaden their educational horizons thanks to a new partnership with Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland. DCU and Tarleton State officials today signed a five-year agreement to collaborate on study abroad and exchange programs for students and faculty at both institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tarleton State University President Dr. James Hurley and First Lady Kindall Hurley (left) are shown with Dublin City University President Prof. Daire Keogh (center) and Tarleton State students celebrating the signing of an agreement between the two institutions to collaborate on study abroad and exchange programs for students and faculty.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to enter into this exciting partnership with our colleagues in Dublin, which opens new doors for global engagement, academic enrichment and cross-cultural exchange,\u201d said Tarleton State President Dr. James Hurley. \u201cBy working together, we create opportunities to learn from one another and build lasting academic and cultural connections that will benefit our institutions and communities. We look forward to the discoveries, experiences and innovation this partnership will inspire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past week, Dr. Hurley and First Lady Kindall Hurley have joined a contingent of about 80 Tarleton State Texans in Dublin that includes agriculture, business and education students, faculty, staff, alumni and donors. The trip was highlighted by the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the two universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am delighted to welcome President Hurley and our friends from Tarleton State to DCU,\u201d said DCU President Prof. Daire Keogh. \u201cIreland and Texas may be far apart, but our universities share so many of the same values and objectives, and I look forward to deepening our connection. The signing of this MOU is a first step in that journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MOU outlines opportunities for the two institutions to explore collaborative teaching, learning and research, student and faculty exchange programs, study abroad programs, and joint conferences, seminars and workshops. These mutual collaborations will benefit both universities and provide invaluable international experiences for participants, said Dr. Sherri Benn, Tarleton State\u2019s Vice President for Global, Community and First-gen Initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International experiences such as study abroad programs are especially valuable for students because it makes them more competitive in the workforce. Increasingly, employers are seeking workers with global skills and experience who are prepared to navigate a transnational economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are 1,700 transnational corporations in Texas alone, so it\u2019s important that our students are getting the opportunities to engage abroad, to understand the world of business, the world of agriculture in other countries \u2014 because pretty much all things are connected,\u201d said Dr. Benn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Dublin City University (DCU)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dublin City University (DCU) is a leading innovative European university with a mission to \u201ctransform lives and societies.\u201d DCU ranks as one of the world\u2019s Top 400 Universities (THE) and is proud to be Ireland\u2019s No. 1 Young University. The university is known for the \u201ctransformative student experience\u201d it offers and is also recognized for its impact in addressing global challenges in collaboration with national and international stakeholders. Founded in 1975 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin, and established as a university in 1989, DCU is a dynamic, research-intensive institution characterized by a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, close engagement with the enterprise sector in its research and education activities, and the ability to move quickly and effect change. DCU\u2019s divisions include Science and Health, Engineering and Computing, Humanities and Social Sciences, DCU Business School, and the Institute of Education. In addition, the university is home to a number of world-class research centers that focus on translating their outputs into societal and economic benefits. DCU\u2019s mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation is central to its teaching and research focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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