{"id":1064,"date":"2015-11-12T12:29:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T17:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mansfieldu.wpengine.com\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2015-11-12T12:29:28","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T17:29:28","slug":"mu-contingent-explores-opportunities-in-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=1064","title":{"rendered":"MU Contingent Explores Opportunities in Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANSFIELD, PA\u2014<\/strong> A contingent from Mansfield University, led by Dr. Robert Strohecker, secretary of the MU Council of Trustees, traveled to Cuba October 28- November 1 to scout out potential service-learning and academic exchange programs.\"(L-R)<\/a><\/strong>Frank Crofchick, Service coordinator and Community Conduct officer, Jeffrey Bosworth, associate professor of Political Science, and Adrianne Leigh McEvoy, associate professor of Philosophy, accompanied Strohecker.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They met with Cuban farmers, small business owners, pastors and university officials to begin discussions about offering community service projects and short-term study abroad possibilities in Cuba.\"(L-R)<\/a><\/strong>McEvoy and Crofchick are hopeful for the chance to lead service-learning opportunities with Mansfield Students as early as January 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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