Untitled Document Political science department participates in exchange program Richard Hartwig Richard Hartwig will try something new in his political science class this summer. He will teach his Technology and Society class in Spanish. Hartwig, professor and chair of the political science department, will be teaching at the University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico as part of an on-going summer faculty exchange program. Hartwig said the program began in 1995, and professors in the political science department rotate teaching duties in Mexico.
Professors can teach in English or Spanish, depending on their foreign language training.
The University of the Americas sends one of its politics professors to Kingsville to teach during the first summer session. This year, Rom n L pez will teach African Politics and Society. It expands our curriculum and provides not only new classes, but new perspectives for our students. Hartwig said another benefit of the summer faculty exchange program is that professors from both universities are able to build long-term friendships with each other. He often opens his home to the visiting professors, and many times they return to Kingsville to present special lectures.