Partnerships

Highline has a long and rich history of educational partnerships throughout the world. These partnerships have encouraged countless faculty, students, and staff in their various educational endeavors. Despite the changes occurring as time has gone on, each educational experience is part of Highline’s legacy and has greatly shaped who we are as an institution. Even though this section and history are not exhaustive, this section of the Global Programs website seeks to highlight recent partnerships.

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport

Since 2019, Highline College has been working with Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport in Vietnam.

Photo: Phuong Thuy from the Highline College Office in Vietnam signs an MOU with Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan the Director of the International Relations Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport.

Photo: Faculty and staff from Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport gather with Phuong Thuy from Highline’s office in Vietnam ahead of a Global Virtual Exchange workshop.

China

Yangzhou Polytechnic College

For more than fifteen years, Highline has partnered with Yangzhou Polytechnic College and Yangzhou’s Foreign Affairs Office for academic programs.

Former president and current board chair Victor Zhou, current president Wu Chundu to the left of Jeff Wagnitz. Lui Liu Director of International Exchange for YPU and Highline alum on left.

Yangzhou Polytechnic College Staff and Students with Highline College connections.

Meeting with staff and business entrepreneurs, James Lu, FAO staffer at left, Jason Miao FAO staffer and horticulture expo lead to the right of Jeff Wagnitz.

Wu Chundu, President of Yangzhou Polytechnic College and Jeff Wagnitz, Vice President of Academic Affairs for Highline College (acting president at the time of this photo) sign the Memo of Understanding regarding the partnership between the two schools.

Wu Chundu, President of Yangzhou Polytechnic College and Jeff Wagnitz, Vice President of Academic Affairs for Highline College (acting president at the time of this photo) sign the Memo of Understanding regarding the partnership between the two schools.

Interim Highline President Jeff Wagnitz and Zhu Yong Director of the Foreign Affairs Office signing MOU.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For the past 18 years, Highline has also partnered with Shanghai Jiao Tong University for faculty and student exchanges.

English faculty Lisa Bernhagen, poses with students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Egypt

A delegation from Highline visiting Mataria Technical College in Cairo, Egypt.

Indonesia

Members of the Politeknik Pariwisata Technical Institute in Medan met with Dr. Mosby in Seattle in July of 2019.

Pre-departure orientation in Jakarta, Indonesia to both faculty and administrators from different schools in Indonesia.

Another photo from the pre-departure orientation in Jakarta, Indonesia to both faculty and administrators from different schools in Indonesia.

Namibia

Polytechnic of Namibia

Since 1997, Highline has partnered with Polytechnic of Namibia for student, faculty, and administrator exchanges.