Iowa Capital Dispatch

More than one year after expressing its wish to make the Republic of Panama a “ global outpost ” of Bulldog education and outreach, Drake University announced Tuesday it will launch new degree pathways for Panamanian students in partnership with social innovation community organization.

The Des Moines private university will work with Ciudad del Saber, or City of Knowledge, to offer a three-year degree program in which students would earn a bachelor’s degree in data analytics and a minor in artificial intelligence, according to a news release . Students would also have the option to pursue other programs through a “2+2” model, the release stated, where students would finish their first two years of study in Panama then come to Drake to complete their degrees.

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