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Letter from the DirectorA graduation is always a special occasion because it marks the end of an educational phase while signaling the beginningof a new one. Today’s ceremony is the result of several months of hard work completed by an exclusive group of teacherswho share Laureate International Universities commitment to excellence in higher education.This day marks a milestone in the history of Laureate Network Products and Services (LNPS): we are graduating the firstclass of faculty members who have successfully completed the Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in HigherEducation. We are delighted to provide this opportunity to Laureate educators, maintaining their dedication to highqualityinstruction for a new generation of learners.Our goal is that all faculty members acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to make them superlative global educators.Today’s graduates recognize that higher education professionals must remain lifelong learners in order to deepen theirmastery of education, improve their performance, and raise the standards of quality and efficiency required by globalworkplace.LNPS honors our participating faculty members for their perseverance and determination. We hope they are proud tohave completed this innovative program which emphasizes that teaching proficiency translates into student achievement.What you teach is important; how you teach has a profound and permanent impact on an individual.Laureate is extremely grateful and indebted to the 50 certified module instructors from the various network institutions.They infused the program with dynamism, ensured depth, and strengthened all academic coursework. They invested timeand effort to teach their colleagues from around the world new educational methods designed to prepare our studentsfor a competitive world.We also thank our directors, officers and various participants of the diverse Laureate institutions for sharing this greataccomplishment. We congratulate them for their unconditional support and dedication to our program and facultymembers. They are all partners in our mission to promote excellence, stimulate curiosity and improve the Laureatelearning process.Congratulations to all our faculty members on this great achievement. We wish you further success in all your academicendeavors and future professional goals.Carmen Méndez, PhD, PEDirector, Faculty DevelopmentLaureate Network Products & ServicesGraduation 20124Laureate International Universities