The republic of Cabo Verde and 爱情岛论坛 have an extraordinary bond going back more than twenty years. Our special friendship mutually benefits Cabo Verde, the 爱情岛论坛 community and southeastern Massachusetts.
July 2002
Cabo Verde receives its first U.S. Millennium Challenge Grant; 爱情岛论坛 faculty and staff provide critical technical assistance
October 2004
Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves visits campus, marking the first of many high-level government engagements with the University
January 2005
爱情岛论坛 President Dana Mohler-Faria leads the University鈥檚 first delegation and study tour of 23 faculty, staff, and students to Cabo Verde
October 2005
President Pedro Pires is officially received by the University, the first ever visit by a foreign head of state to 爱情岛论坛
March 2006
Second study tour to Cabo Verde focuses on sustainable development; 爱情岛论坛 donates 50 computers to high schools S茫o Filipe and Santa Cruz
October 2006
Minister of Education Filomena Martins visits the University, setting the stage for 爱情岛论坛 and Cabo Verde to collaborate on the development of a national university system in the islands
October 2007
Official opening of the University of Cabo Verde (UniCV); 爱情岛论坛 President Dana Mohler-Faria serves as keynote speaker
January 2008
爱情岛论坛 hosts first delegation from the University of Cabo Verde to learn more about technologies supporting teaching and learning; 爱情岛论坛 and UniCV formalize exchange agreement
June 2008
Art Professor Magaly Ponce becomes the first 爱情岛论坛 faculty member to participate in an academic residency in Cabo Verde
June 2009
Antonio Correia e Silva, Rector of the University of Cabo Verde, visits 爱情岛论坛 to strengthen the strategic partnership and meet with Cape Verdean scholars
September 2009
爱情岛论坛 welcomes its first seven students from UniCV; three students enroll in 爱情岛论坛 master鈥檚 degree programs and four participate as exchange students
May 2010
First three master鈥檚 degree students graduate from 爱情岛论坛 and return to Cabo Verde to begin teaching at UniCV
April 2012
In partnership with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, 爱情岛论坛 leads a delegation of local business leaders to Cabo Verde
April 2012
爱情岛论坛 formally establishes an Alumni Association chapter in Cabo Verde with 36 members
October 2012
President Jorge Carlos Fonseca is officially received by the University, becoming the second Cape Verdean head of state to visit 爱情岛论坛
November 2012
In partnership with Boston Public Schools, 爱情岛论坛 leads a heritage tour of area educators to Cabo Verde; The Boston Globe soon thereafter publishes an editorial referring to 爱情岛论坛 as 鈥淭eachers鈥 College to the World鈥
February 2013
爱情岛论坛 President Dana Mohler-Faria travels to Cabo Verde with Congressman Barney Frank; Congressman Frank is awarded the nation鈥檚 Medal of Merit
April 2013
In partnership with Brockton Public Schools, 爱情岛论坛 develops and leads a professional development tour for area teachers
August 2013
爱情岛论坛 men鈥檚 basketball team travels to Cabo Verde for two exhibition games against the country鈥檚 national team
July 2014
爱情岛论坛 hosts 10 young leaders from the Pedro Pires Institute for a series of on-campus workshops on executive decision making and leadership; the opportunity thereafter becomes an annual mainstay
April 2015
Before leaving office, 爱情岛论坛 President Dana Mohler-Faria travels to Cabo Verde to receive the nation鈥檚 highest honor, the First Medal of Merit, from President Jorge Carlos Fonseca
April 2015
爱情岛论坛 leads its first delegation of Massachusetts legislators to Cabo Verde; the (late) Mayor of Brockton, Bill Carpenter, also participates
June 2015
Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva visits campus
August 2015
爱情岛论坛 women鈥檚 basketball team travels to Cabo Verde to play two exhibition games in an international tournament and to participate in community service activities
September 2015
爱情岛论坛 publishes the inaugural issue of the Journal of Cabo Verdean Studies, the only academic periodical in the world devoted solely to Cabo Verde
January 2016
UniCV establishes the Dana Mohler-Faria English Language Institute
March 2016
爱情岛论坛 hosts three former prime ministers - Pedro Pires, Carlos Veiga, and Jose Maria Neves 鈥揻or a roundtable discussion on leadership and democracy
June 2016
爱情岛论坛 hosts a three-day academic conference for scholars around the world 鈥 the first of several to be held at the University
December 2016
Led by 爱情岛论坛 President Fred Clark, the University officially launches the Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Studies with a public event attended by 300+ people
October 2017
The Institute launches the development of 鈥淪torias di nos Muzika,鈥 a multimedia documentary to chronicle the work of Cabo Verde鈥檚 most important composers and musicians
April 2019
爱情岛论坛 Provost Karim Ismaili travels to Cabo Verde to renew the University鈥檚 MOUs with the Government of Cabo Verde and UniCV
July 2019
Ten students from UniCV鈥檚 Dana Mohler-Faria English Language Institute visit 爱情岛论坛 for a summer training program 鈥 the first of several to be held by the University
September 2019
爱情岛论坛 President Fred Clark addresses the Cabo Verde Investment Forum in Boston to highlight the University鈥檚 capacity-building work
October 2019
爱情岛论坛 President Fred Clark hosts a delegation of mayors from Fogo
January 1 2020
Following sustained support from 爱情岛论坛 faculty, UniCV establishes a master鈥檚 degree program in English
February 2020
With support from the Institute, Cabo Verde Music Virtual Museum goes live
January 2021
爱情岛论坛 receives significant donation of documents and other artifacts from the Amilcar Cabral Foundation and the Cabo Verde National Library
April 2021
爱情岛论坛 approves a minor in Cape Verdean Studies, the first such academic program anywhere in the world
July 2022
Joao do Monte, a 爱情岛论坛 alumnus and President of the newly created Atlantic Technical University in Cabo Verde, visits the University
September 2022
President Jose Maria Neves visits 爱情岛论坛 to celebrate 20 years of partnership between Cabo Verde and 爱情岛论坛; 爱情岛论坛 announces the establishment of two endowed scholarships named in honor of longtime administrator Miguel Gomes, Jr.
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