Western Hemispheric Programs

	Resources at the University of Arizona The Office of International Affairs serves the campus community at the University of Arizona by supporting and facilitating international programs and initiatives for faculty, staff and students. The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) which coordinates a broad range of instructional, research and outreach activities relating to Latin America. CLAS hosts faculty with particular strengths in Mexico, Brazil, Environmental Studies, Border Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Women’s Studies. It is considered as one of the top Latin American Studies programs in the country. With over 100 affiliated faculty and more than 120 courses, the program offers BA and MA degrees, a PhD minor, and joint BA/MA programs with Business and Law. The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy which sponsors policy-relevant, interdisciplinary research and forums that link scholarship and education with decision-making. The Center specializes in issues concerning the environment, natural resources, and public lands with special attention to the U.S.-Mexico border, American Indian governance and economic development, and related topics. The Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) which is the leading umbrella organization in North America created to advance collaboration, cooperation and community-building among higher education institutions in North America. A good number of the more than 140 members of CONAHEC are important higher education institutions from Mexico and Canada. Recently, CONAHEC Board decided to expand its membership scope in order to include participation from other Latin American countries. The Master of Laws in International Trade Law (LL.M.) offered by the James E. Rogers College of Law, in cooperation with the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, trains many Latin American lawyers with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to understand current developments in the areas of international trade and commercial law. The Guadalajara Summer School, sponsored by the College of Humanities was founded in 1952. This program is the oldest U.S. program of its kind in Mexico, offering study coursework in Spanish as well as Mexico-related courses. The Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is the only Intensive English Language Program in the state of Arizona accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. Founded 35 years ago, CESL has a long-standing tradition and reputation. Currently it offers his programs not only on campus but also in Nogales, Sonora. Amazon-PIRE is an international partnership between scientists in the U.S. and in Brazil which seeks to: understand the future of Amazon forests under climate change by integrating observations of Amazon forest response to droughts with experiments in the enclosed Tropical Forest Biome of the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2. It also seeks to transform science education by establishing an innovative model for authentic international collaboration as a basis for education and training of science students in both the U.S. and Brazil. U.S. - Mexico Binational Center provides and supports environmental science and toxicology training, research, and policy development as well as facilitating a dialogue between investigators and stakeholders on risk assessment and remediation of hazardous environmental contaminants prevalent in the Border regions.

Resources at the University of Arizona

The Office of International Affairs serves the campus community at the University of Arizona by supporting and facilitating international programs and initiatives for faculty, staff and students.

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) which coordinates a broad range of instructional, research and outreach activities relating to Latin America. CLAS hosts faculty with particular strengths in Mexico, Brazil, Environmental Studies, Border Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Women’s Studies. It is considered as one of the top Latin American Studies programs in the country. With over 100 affiliated faculty and more than 120 courses, the program offers BA and MA degrees, a PhD minor, and joint BA/MA programs with Business and Law.

The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy which sponsors policy-relevant, interdisciplinary research and forums that link scholarship and education with decision-making. The Center specializes in issues concerning the environment, natural resources, and public lands with special attention to the U.S.-Mexico border, American Indian governance and economic development, and related topics.

The Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) which is the leading umbrella organization in North America created to advance collaboration, cooperation and community-building among higher education institutions in North America. A good number of the more than 140 members of CONAHEC are important higher education institutions from Mexico and Canada. Recently, CONAHEC Board decided to expand its membership scope in order to include participation from other Latin American countries.

The Master of Laws in International Trade Law (LL.M.) offered by the James E. Rogers College of Law, in cooperation with the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, trains many Latin American lawyers with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to understand current developments in the areas of international trade and commercial law.

The Guadalajara Summer School, sponsored by the College of Humanities was founded in 1952. This program is the oldest U.S. program of its kind in Mexico, offering study coursework in Spanish as well as Mexico-related courses.

The Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is the only Intensive English Language Program in the state of Arizona accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. Founded 35 years ago, CESL has a long-standing tradition and reputation. Currently it offers his programs not only on campus but also in Nogales, Sonora.

Amazon-PIRE is an international partnership between scientists in the U.S. and in Brazil which seeks to: understand the future of Amazon forests under climate change by integrating observations of Amazon forest response to droughts with experiments in the enclosed Tropical Forest Biome of the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2. It also seeks to transform science education by establishing an innovative model for authentic international collaboration as a basis for education and training of science students in both the U.S. and Brazil.

U.S. - Mexico Binational Center provides and supports environmental science and toxicology training, research, and policy development as well as facilitating a dialogue between investigators and stakeholders on risk assessment and remediation of hazardous environmental contaminants prevalent in the Border regions.