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1 Learning-By-Doing ZAMORANO Preparing Ieaders Jor tbe Sustainable Development oJ Latín America r - ?!!ORA NO o.ffers students, projessionals, businesses and development organizations the MESSAGE 1 FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Dear Friends and Colleagues: Zamorano is a amorano is a community that continues to embrace change; a community whose funda­ community that Zmental nature promotes possibi li ty and continues to embrace growth Th e powerful combination of classroom study with practica! expe ri ence in the field offers stu­ change; a community dents and faculty the opportunity to balance theory Frcdrrirk Q Falrk with problem solvi ng in today's world. Zamorano whose fundamental graduates return to their countries of origin with the skil ls and com- nature promotes mitment to make a difference as they employ the latest technolo­ gy in agricu ltura! pra ctices, marketing in the global economy and possibility and ru ra 1deve lopment. growth. The photographs that foll ow capture the excitement that is felt on campus. A recent vis itar told me that students at Zamorano impressed him in a manner that is all but lost on other campuses that he regularly visits. He perceived a sense of community whose mission and promise draws us al l back to this beautiful setting. 1 sha re this pass ion - at Zamorano the students' productive atti­ tude is infectious and invigora ting and accompli shment is tangible. On beha lf of the Board ofTrustees 1urge you to co nsider the possi­ bil ities Zamorano offers. Please join us in supporting this dynamic community; empower future Zamorano graduates and programs to create progress in their communiti es and countries throughout the Americas. Sincere ly, mor~ Frederick Q. Falck 2 ZAMORANO MISSION & VISION CONTENTS MISSION 2 Message from the Zamorano develops leaders through rigorous education Chairman of the Board programs based on academic exce llence, Learning-by- 3 Message from the President Doing, values and character development, entrepre- 4 Planting the seeds neurship, and Pan Americanism; and contributes to the Cultivating the dream 6 Zamorano's region's economic development through applied educational model research and outreach activities w hi ch support its edu- 7 The academic program 10 Learnlng-by-Dolng cation programs. 12 The invisible curriculum (SIVE) VISION 13 Outreach 15 Centers of excellence Zamorano will be recognized as a leading Latin 16 Zamorano's graduates AmPrica n university for the quality and impact of it s AGEAP lnternational education, applied research and outreach programs 17 Get lnvolved In Zamorano on t he development of sustainable and globall y competitive agricultu ra! and food indust ries, conserva- tion and responsible management of natural resources, and rural t ransformation and poverty reduction. ·e to build a better Latin America PI;.,.,, 1 tllf J/U\'OS -':'Ormrumu.lrNJ mrttr tnWif lo-,,.k J>ri~rrr.l , 1 rrt)'Citd ptrptt MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Reader, t is an honor for me to introduce a unique Latin Zamorano is a American institution. Zamorano, founded in 1942, is a private international 1private, international, non-profit un ivers ity based in 1 1 Honduras and kn own throughout the Americas for the non-projit university quality, leadersh ip and impact of its more than 5,000 graduates. Zamorano offers teach in g, resea rch and out­ based in Honduras reach programs focused on the susta inable development and known throughout of globally competitive ag ri cu ltura! and food industries; D, KcnnCih L. Hondlcy conservation and responsible management of natural resources and biodiversi­ the Americas jor the ty; and pove1·ty reduction and the transformation of the rura l secto r. The univer­ sity's four undergraduate degree programs feature, in add ition to world-class quality1 leadership and academic exce lle nce, Za morano's hallmark"Learni ng -by-Doin g"practica l ed uca­ impact oJ its more than tion component, and a structured student environment designed to develop the qualities of leadership, personal responsibi lity an d se lf-disc ipl in e. Zamorano 5 1 000 graduates. also co nducts an extensive applied research and outreach program in its areas of expertise wh ich contributes to the development process while simultane­ ously offering further learning opportunities for its students. Zamorano has a facu lty of approximately 70 professiona ls, many of w hom have terminal degrees in thei r respective fields; and approx imately 900 st udents, of whom approximately one third are women, drawn from most of the nations of Latin America. Zamorano offers students, professiona ls, businesses and development organ i­ zations the chan ce to bu ild a bener La ti n America. We welcome all those w ho wish to associate themselves with this unique insti­ t ution that works w ith an appl ied focus anda transforming vision. Cordial ly, ZAMORANO 3 1 FOUNDED 1 PLANTING THE SEEDS IN 1942 THE BEGINNINGS amora no, kn own forma lly as the Learning-by-Doing1 Panamerican Agricu ltura! Sc hool, an innovative Zwas founded in 1942 in the Yeguare approach to Valley, located some 30 kilometers from Teguciga lpa, the capita l of Honduras. education based Th e visiona ry Sam uel Zemu rray, and the on the first Director Ge neral, Wilson Popenoe, sought to ma ke a contribution to Central development America . They estab li shed an agricu ltura! school to educate you ng people with oj practica[ skills1 potential, ca pable of contributi ng to the jormed the basis oj development of their countries. the original academic Learn ing-by-Doing, an innovative approach to education based on the development of practica! skill s, formed the basis of the academic program. program. Th is has characterized the institution from its founding and remains to ~~~ this day the esse nce of the Zamorano educational experience. first buildings were erected at the en d of 1941 and on the 12'h of October, 1942, the first group of 140 stud ents arrived at Zamorano to mark the beginning of the formal academ ic program. CULTIVATING THE DREAM ZAMORANO TODAY amorano is a private university with exce ll ent infrastructu re, covering The institution almost 7,000 hectares. The institution has ma intained its original phi­ Zlosophy in which young people strengthen their values, develop their has maintained its character and se lf confidence, and actively "learn to learn." original philosophy The academic program responds to the main challenges of an evermore in which young people globa l Latin America. lt strives continual ly to promote student diversity, and provide opportunities for young people from diverse soc io-econom­ strengthen their values, ic and cu ltural backgrounds. More than 65% of its students receive signif­ develop their character icant financia ! support. An important aspect of Zamorano is its extension of activities beyond the and selj corifidence, boundaries of campus. Zamorano's outreach program reflects a strong and actively des ire to contribute in a concrete way to the development of Latin America. The lnstitution is recogn ized for its abi lity to present creative uzearn to learn." so lutions that generate tangible impact in many of the most marginal communities ofthe region. Zamorano is a modern university and still conserves its fundamental principie oJ Labor Omnia Vincit - work conquers all - 1 ZAMORANO'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL amorano offers a university education that integrates a strong academic program, Learning-by-Doing, applied research and outreach, anda formative "invis­ Zi bl e curriculum". lt is the unique integration of these components that differenti­ ates Zamorano from other ce nters of higher education . Duri ng the four-yea r academic program students live and study on ca mpus. Their perma­ ne nt presence is considered vita l to their integral formation. Th e program is supported by large areas of land under agricultura! production, process ing plants, and modern laborato­ ries, including tissue-cu lture, molecu lar biology an d plant breeding faci li ties. The lnstitution Zamorano ?ffers a has more than 120 highly qualified academic and practica! teaching staff from 17 countries. Learning-by-Doing is the acqu isition of practica! knowledge through expe ri ential learn­ university education ing. Th is occurs in a diverse se t of profess iona l environments that reflect the reali ty of the that integrates a modern workplace. Zamorano provides a wide range of opportunities for Learning-by­ Doing including six on-campus business enterprises (known as University Enterprises), lab­ strong academic oratory faci lities, applied research and outreach projects, and internsh ips. programJ The University Enterpri ses are verticall y-integrated businesses that provide a wealth of opportunities for Learn ing-by-Doing in crop and animal production, process ing and com­ Learning-by-Doing) mercialization. applied research Through its extensive outreach and applied research programs, Zamorano students and faculty work beyond the campus to provide practica ! solutions to the development chal­ and outreachJ lenges of Latin America. The invisible curriculum is the su m of all the st udents' out-of-classroom experiences. The and a jormative StudeRt Life System (known as SIVE by its Span ish acronym) is an important component of the invisible cu rriculum, through which student living is organ ized and integrated w ith the .• · ...., on-campus community, and student well-being is promoted. currículum)~ 6 ZAMORANO = THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM amorano has over 5,000 graduates from 20 countries. lts academic program is cha ra cterized by a student-centered approach to teaching, which places the Zresponsibility for learning on the student. The program consists of a two-year core curriculum. 1n the third year of study, stu­ dents choose one of fou r specializations.
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