This was indicated by the general coordinator of the institutional self-assessment process, leader of the Institutional Management subcommittee and Vice Chancellor of Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Armando Mansilla.

With a constant of around 20 participants, the meetings have been held that seek to analyze and review documents that are related to the work of the self-evaluation process and that will allow the institution to have solid bases for the accreditation that the study house must face during the year 2020.

The managers, academics and officials worked collaboratively on the different proposed tasks, indicating the progress that each subdivision of the subcommittee designated, based on the Self-Evaluation Guide and the aspects that are related to strategic line 1.

“I found the work quite good because almost the majority of our subcommittee is participating under a common objective, which is to answer the questions regarding the self-evaluation process and the teams, into which the subcommittee was divided, have responded strongly to this requirement. . The fundamental thing has been teamwork and that is why we are on the right track, thanks to the commitment and enthusiasm shown,” indicated the leader of the subcommittee and Vice-Rector for Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Armando Mansilla.

The main line of work of the subgroups has particular objectives, and once this process is completed, a final report will be prepared, which will be presented to all the subcommittees that make up this work entrusted by the Rector Nibaldo Avilés, and which goes in pursuit of the institution in general.

On June 19, the Institutional Management subcommittee will have the task of explaining under its sensor, the weaknesses, advances and strengths of the processes aimed at its unity.

The members of said subcommittee have shown great interest in participating and have declared that they are satisfied with this type of activities, since this is how commitment is demonstrated, and it is also known about the updating of the processes that are carried out in University.

For the Coordinator of ULS Casinos and Cafes, Alex Arancibia, “the opportunity that we are being given is very important, and for this reason, we must respond responsibly with elements that generate value from the perspective of each one; We are carriers of information and, in addition, key informants, who can provide debate from the real meaning of their work. We have achieved greater interaction with other members of the university who do not necessarily share every day, promoting coexistence and support in tasks that will be necessary in the future.”

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The JOMAT ULS have been held since 2012 and are sponsored by the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies.

The JOMAT Program of the University of La Serena announced the dates of its 2019 activities, highlighting the holding of the third meeting for eighth grade students and the traditional Science Camp aimed at fourth year high school students.

The first activity will be held on Saturday, August 10 at the Sagrados Corazones School in La Serena, an event that will be aimed at eighth grade students from different educational establishments and that seeks to generate a discussion of ideas and experiences, through the different workshops that will be held, in addition to participation in the Mathematics Olympiads.

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“In the second version of the Day for eighth graders, held in 2018, 90 students participated, from the communes of Vallenar, La Serena, Coquimbo, Monte Patria, Illapel and Los Vilos, who actively attended the different workshops prepared for the occasion. In addition, they competed in the Mathematics Olympiad, where first place was obtained by Colegio Santa Teresa de Illapel (159 points), second place by Colegio Santa Marta de Vallenar and third place by Colegio Andrés Bello Pampa de La Serena,” he explained. Professor Diego Contreras, organizer of the event and academic from the Department of Mathematics.

On the other hand, from October 30 to November 3, the JOMAT ULS Science Camp will be held, aimed at fourth-year high school students.

The JOMAT was born in 2012 under the Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Program “Chilecree”, an instance promoted by the companies Entel, Ericsson and the Desafío de Humanidad Foundation and arose from the concern that a group of ULS students raised about the inequality that exists among young people from sectors of high social vulnerability when entering Higher Education.

The project obtained second place at the national level in the “Chilecree” program contest, and is currently the only initiative of this instance that continues to be carried out in the country, with the participation of volunteer students from different ULS careers. .

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Status of the Andrés Bello ULS Campus

The registered damages so far have been minor and the authorities of the institution call on the university community to defend the quality of public education and safeguard the heritage that belongs to the entire Coquimbo Region.

Given the restitution of the Andrés Bello Campus of the University of La Serena, taken by force on May 30, and after the Carabineros procedure that allowed the premises to be impeccably recovered, the institution began to restart its work normally and execute the damage registry to make a general evaluation.

As is known to everyone, the University made a permanent call for dialogue, however, considering that there were hooded individuals exercising violence and putting the integrity of the people around the place at risk, the Board of Directors and the collegiate bodies gave full support to the Rector and deans, to request the restoration of public order on the Andrés Bello Campus of the ULS.

“We believe that there is a central point here and that is that the University of La Serena is the public university of the Coquimbo Region, linked not only to the public policies of the region; 80% of the enrollments are from young people from the region, therefore, protecting the right to study, but also freedom of expression, pluralism and diversity is what we have always tried to do. But everything has a limit, there can be no violence, there can be no bad attitude towards the community, because the University has always fostered spaces for dialogue,” the President of the ULS Board of Directors, Ernesto Velasco, categorically stated regarding the decision. to request the restitution of spaces taken by hooded people.

Likewise, Rector Dr. Nibaldo Avilés called on the university community to take care of the University. “This is a heritage of the region and the country, a space for learning and where knowledge is shared, and that is why the call is always for dialogue, where all topics can be addressed, but with respect for the community that has the right to continue functioning,” he said.

The university authority also referred to the situation in which the Isabel Bongard Campus continues, rooms occupied by a group of students. The Rector was clear in mentioning that the university is open to dialogue and establishing mechanisms, “and despite the fact that we have very limiting regulations, there is a willingness to talk and reach solutions.”

ULS begins resumption of activities after restitution of university spaces (Note Diario El Día online)

ULS Rector on the Bongard takeover: “We hope that the dialogues will be generated soon” (Note Diario El Día online)

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Academic Dr. Alfredo Gary was also named as the delegate of the Northern Area of ​​the Association of Chilean Kinesiology Schools and Careers.

With the objective of proposing, defining and leading guiding policies for the training of professionals in the area, last Thursday, June 6, the 2nd Ordinary General Assembly and the first of the year 2019 of the Association of Chilean Kinesiology Schools and Careers was held. , an occasion that included the participation of state and private universities.

On the occasion, the current board of directors was also defined, where the Director and academic of the Kinesiology career at the University of La Serena, Dr. Alfredo Gary Bufadel, was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors and delegate of the Northern Area (XV , I, II, III and IV region) of the association.

For Alfredo Gary, it is very important to be part of the ASECK board not only personally, but also for the University. “It is an honor to represent our institution as a founding partner, director and representatives of the northern zone. As a state university we have an obligation and commitment to our students and community, so we must work to position ourselves in all areas that can generate positive impacts on our society,” he noted.

The ASECK was created in August 2016 within the framework of the XX National Kinesiology Congress held in Valdivia at the Austral University of Chile, an institution that organized the first meeting of School Directors, where it was agreed to form a Network that would institutionally associate all schools in the country.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom