LISLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 29, 2025--
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) and DeVry University have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership that opens global doors for Caribbean students. The agreement marks DeVry’s first articulation and referral agreement in St. Lucia, placing SALCC at the forefront of international academic collaboration.
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This partnership paves the way for SALCC graduates to transfer seamlessly into DeVry University’s online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, with eligible students receiving up to 50% tuition savings through DeVry’s Caribbean Bridge to Brilliance initiative. This pathway will equip Saint Lucia students with the credentials and skills needed to help them thrive in a global workforce.
“This agreement signals our commitment to creating meaningful global opportunities for our students,” said Dr. Madgerie Jameson-Charles, principal of SALCC. “We are proud to collaborate with DeVry University to offer accessible, high-quality education beyond our shores.”
Under the agreement, students enrolled in areas such as Business Administration, Hospitality, Web Development, Engineering Technology and Digital Business will benefit from pre-approved credit transfers, accelerating their academic progress.
“We are thrilled to stand alongside SALCC as we help prepare the next generation of leaders,” added Dr. Shantanu Bose, provost and chief academic officer at DeVry University. “As educators, we recognize the transformative power of education. This partnership underscores our shared commitment to expanding educational access across the Caribbean and equipping learners with the skills to thrive in a global economy.”
In addition to the student articulation agreement, the partnership opens opportunities for faculty exchanges, joint workshops and future initiatives aligned with emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.
To celebrate this milestone, a formal launch event will be held on Thursday, July 31, at 10 a.m., in the Administrative Conference Room at the SALCC campus. The event will feature DeVry and SALCC leaders, students, board members as well as interactive sessions to highlight the benefits of the agreement.
For more informationor to learn how to apply, students are encouraged to contact the Office of Internationalisation, Advancement and Partnerships at SALCC.
About DeVry University
DeVry University strives to close society’s opportunity gap and address emerging talent needs by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Founded in 1931, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs onsite and online in Business, Healthcare and Technology. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC, www.hlcommission.org/ ). The university’s Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. To learn more, visit devry.edu
About the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) is Saint Lucia’s premier tertiary education institution, dedicated to fostering academic excellence, innovation, and national development. Established in 1985 and named in honour of Nobel Laureate Sir Arthur Lewis, the College offers a wide range of associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and professional certifications across disciplines including arts and humanities, business, health, science, technology, and education. SALCC is committed to accessible, inclusive, and transformative education, supporting students to thrive in a dynamic global environment. Through partnerships, research, and community engagement, SALCC continues to shape future leaders and drive sustainable development in the Caribbean region.
For more information, visit www.salcc.edu.lc or follow SALCC on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) and DeVry University have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership that opens global doors for Caribbean students.
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump's ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. At the same time, Denmark and several European allies are sending troops to Greenland in a pointed signal of intent to boost the vast Arctic island's security.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said after a meeting in Washington on Wednesday with his Greenlandic counterpart, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio that a “fundamental disagreement” remained. He acknowledged that “we didn't manage to change the American position” but said he hadn't expected to.
However, Wednesday's events did point to ways ahead.
Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. agreed to form a high-level working group “to explore if we can find a common way forward,” Løkke Rasmussen said. He added that he expects the group to hold its first meeting “within a matter of weeks.”
Danish and Greenlandic officials didn't specify who would be part of the group or give other details. Løkke Rasmussen said the group should focus on how to address U.S. security concerns while respecting Denmark's “red lines.” The two countries are NATO allies.
“Whether that is doable, I don't know,” he added, holding out hope that the exercise could “take down the temperature.”
He wouldn't elaborate on what a compromise might look like, and expectations are low. As Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen put it Thursday, having the group is better than having no working group and “it's a step in the right direction.” It will at least allow the two sides to talk with each other rather than about each other.
Trump has argued repeatedly that the U.S. needs control of Greenland for its national security. He has sought to justify his calls for a U.S. takeover by repeatedly claiming that China and Russia have their own designs on Greenland, which holds vast untapped reserves of critical minerals.
Just as the talks were taking place in Washington on Wednesday, the Danish Defense Ministry announced that it was increasing its military presence in Greenland, along with NATO allies. France, Germany, Norway and Sweden announced that they were each sending very small numbers of troops in a symbolic but pointed move signaling solidarity with Copenhagen.
The U.K. said one British officer was part of what it called a reconnaissance group for an Arctic endurance exercise. The German Defense Ministry, which dispatched 13 troops, said the aim is to sound out “possibilities to ensure security with a view to Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic.” It said it was sending them on a joint flight from Denmark as “a strong signal of our unity.”
Poulsen said that "the Danish Armed Forces, together with a number of Arctic and European allies, will explore in the coming weeks how an increased presence and exercise activity in the Arctic can be implemented in practice,” he said.
On Thursday, he said the intention was “to establish a more permanent military presence with a larger Danish contribution,” and to invite allies to take part in exercises and training on a rotating basis, according to Danish broadcaster DR.
While the European troops are largely symbolic at this point, the timing was no accident.
The deployment “serves both to send a political signal and military signal to America, but also indeed to recognize that Arctic security should be reinforced more," said Maria Martisiute, an analyst at the European Policy Center in Brussels. "And first and foremost, this should be done through allied effort, not by the U.S. coming and wanting to take it over. So it complicates the situation for the U.S.”
The European efforts are Danish-led and not coordinated through NATO, which is dominated by the United States. But the European allies are keen to keep NATO in play, and Germany said that “the aim is to obtain a well-founded picture on the ground for further talks and planning within NATO."
Poulsen has said he and Greenland's foreign minister plan to meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Monday to discuss security in and around the Arctic. NATO has been studying ways to bolster security in the Arctic region.
“I’m really looking forward for an announcement of some kind of military activity or deployment under NATO’s framework,” Martisiute said. “Otherwise there is indeed a risk that ... NATO is paralyzed and that would not be good.”
Sylvain Plazy in Brussels contributed to this report.
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak at a news conference at the Embassy of Denmark, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
An Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the German Air Force taxis over the grounds at Wunstorf Air Base in the Hanover region, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 as troops from NATO countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security. (Moritz Frankenberg/dpa via AP)
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak at a news conference at the Embassy of Denmark, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
A man rides by on a quad bike past a row of Greenlandic national flags in Nuuk, Greenland, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
