The meeting brought together USAC officials, representatives from affiliated U.S. universities, and directors of the academic “ programmes ” programs that the consortium runs in various countries around the world.
On October 20, the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Universidad ORT Uruguay, Dr. Pablo Landoni, and the Director of International Relations, Dr. María Azpiroz, participated in the official opening of the event, held in the auditorium on the Pocitos Campus.
The opening day also featured the participation of USAC President and CEO Alyssa Nota, PhD, and the program’s resident director in Montevideo, Sebastián Bombi, MBA.
International Academic Exchange
Throughout the week, participants held working meetings, attended presentations by international programmes , and shared experiences and best practices in international education.
The itinerary also included tours of the facilities at the National Institute of Higher Education ( Universidad ORT Uruguay ) and activities designed to familiarize participants with Montevideo’s academic and cultural environment.
USAC and Its Connection to ORT
The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) is a U.S.-based nonprofit educational consortium founded in 1982 and headquartered at the University of Nevada, Reno (United States).
The organization brings together affiliated universities and operates programmes international study programs in various countries, through which it offers college students opportunities for academic study and cultural immersion abroad.
Since 2017, the University of the South ( Universidad ORT Uruguay ) has hosted the USAC program in Montevideo as part of a partnership that allows international students to take college courses and participate in academic and cultural immersion experiences in Uruguay.