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Collaborative Partnerships & Distance Education
Office of Collaborative Partnerships and Distance Education
Since 2017, Office of Collaborative Partnerships and Distance Education acts as a liaison between AUM and other institutions by developing partnerships that offer access to AUM’s academic programs, both online and in-person, to students in the rural and urban areas of the River Region, across Alabama, in neighboring states (member states that are part of the NC-SARA agreement), and internationally. This office also cultivates community partnerships through the Chancellor’s Business Breakfast and other events.
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The OCP Team
Meet the Team

Shanta Varma
Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Distance Ed & Collaborative Partnerships; Professor

Shanta Varma
Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Distance Ed & Collaborative Partnerships; Professor | College of Education
334-244-3272
[email protected]
Administration Building, 107D
Chancellor, Collaborative Partnerships, Curriculum, Instruction, & Technology, Distance Education, Leadership


Xiaoke Jia
Student Services Coordinator
334-244-3121
[email protected]
Administration Building, 107
Collaborative Partnerships, Distance Education

Lorina Tamayo
Collaborative Partnership Program Coordinator

Lorina Tamayo
Collaborative Partnership Program Coordinator
334-244-3018
[email protected]
Administration Building, 107
Collaborative Partnerships, Distance Education