During the meeting, documents such as the Guide for Internal Self-Evaluation of Universities and the ULS Strategic Development Plan 2016-2020 were shared.

With the participation of more than 20 academic and non-academic officials, the Research Subcommittee held its first working meeting, within the framework of the Institutional Accreditation process of the University of La Serena.

The meeting held on Friday, May 24, was headed by the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eduardo Notte Cuello, and in it the participants shared the Guide for the Internal Self-Evaluation of Universities and the ULS Strategic Development Plan 2016-2020, along with addressing other topics related to this important process and the area.

The members of this subcommittee had the opportunity to provide their opinions on relevant points of both documents, and agree on a work plan and how to collect relevant information, with the aim of detecting strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.

At the next meeting scheduled for Friday, May 31, the work methodology that this subcommittee will use will be presented, a methodology that will respond to what was requested by the National Accreditation Commission in the area of ​​Research.

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Written by Gonzalo Lozano, DirCom

Responding to the trust that Rector Avilés placed in them, the members of the Management Committee met for the first time, reviewing in detail the CNA guidelines for the process.

With the conviction that the University advances with the collaboration of all those who work in the institution, the Institutional Management subcommittee met for the first time and began the process of collecting the necessary documentary information before advancing to the phase of consulting key informants.

During the meeting, held on Wednesday, May 22, about 20 academic and non-academic officials organized the work of the subcommittee into thematic subsectors, guided by the guidelines issued by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA).

The work was carried out as expected, reviewing specific institutional data available in the Phoenix Platform and each subsector assuming the task of reviewing and collecting background information to respond to the CNA guidelines for the area.

It should be noted that the plenary meeting will be held on June 19, 2019, the date on which each subcommittee must present their progress.

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Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom

This legal investiture will allow future lawyers to work professionally as judicial attorneys, after completing the first 2 years of the degree.

In an emotional ceremony, the Law program of the University of La Serena presented the “Ius Postulandi” to 24 students of this program assigned to the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, becoming qualified to take their first professional steps in representation legal proceedings of persons before courts of law.

This certification is awarded to those students who have successfully completed all the subjects of the first and second year of the study plan.

During the activity, the Director of the Law degree, Mg. Carlos Magna highlighted the importance of this ceremony. “There are certain milestones that mark the career of a legal professional; one of those milestones is the Ius Postulandi, a relevant instance not only in the professional training of the student, but also in their ethical training,” he commented.

Representing the students, Javiera Leiva, pointed out that “Ius Postulandi means for us that, with a lot of effort and perseverance, we have done things well, since we have met our goals, marking a before and after of our professional career.”

The ceremony was attended by authorities, academics and students, as well as relatives of the distinguished young people.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom 

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The contest consists of the creation of micro-stories, photographs, micro-videos or posters.

Generating commitment of the university community to diversity is the main objective of the “Arts and Inclusion of people with disabilities and other excluded groups” contest, organized by the Inclusion and Disability Office, within the framework of the “Comprehensive Student Support Plan” Project from the University of La Serena, MINEDUC ULS 1799”.

The contest consists of the preparation of micro-stories, photographs, micro-videos or posters in which a message of inclusion regarding disability, sexual minorities and people of different ethnicities and/or cultures must be delivered, and registration is open to students. , academics or officials of the house of studies.

Dr. Georgina García, academic at the Department of Education and Coordinator of the 1799 project, referred to the University's commitment to this type of initiatives. “The ULS has always had a commitment to inclusion and this has allowed the university community to transform itself towards the work of inclusion, gradually changing the mental representation we have about diversity,” she said.

The rules for this contest can be requested by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the reception of the different projects is set until August 30, 2019.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom

Presentations, music and a pleasant reception were part of the programming of the II Meeting of Pedagogies.

An instance of camaraderie and reunion between colleagues and professors of the different Pedagogies taught at the University of La Serena took place in the offices of the Central House of the institution. The II Meeting of Pedagogies generated a feedback event to create and strengthen ties between alumni and their alma mater.

The invitation included a musical welcome by the ULS Folkloric Ensemble, belonging to the General Directorate of Student Affairs, and later two presentations by professors who shared their experience with those attending the meeting.

To begin, there was a presentation by Norys Villarroel, professor of Biology and Natural Sciences at the Leonardo Da Vinci School, Coquimbo, who shared her initiatives, the achievements of her students and how she carried out some of these initiatives in her school. Then, Ruperto Pizarro, director of the Edmundo Vidal Cárdenas School, in the town of Peralillo, Vicuña, shared different anecdotes and situations with emotion.

In this regard, Pizarro commented: “I appreciate the opportunity and the invitation and I appreciate this conversation that was with the family. The world of pedagogies and the world of careers themselves, when you are with more teachers or depending on the career you have studied, you feel with your people (…) I felt comfortable, I felt pleased, and the most interesting thing is that I felt from them that connection of that avatar tree, that when we connect with our students, no matter how difficult it may be, they will be able to acquire it and it will be meaningful for them.”

Finally, an event of camaraderie was developed that included a cocktail and a musical reception, led by the Tuna District of the University of La Serena, which culminated in this activity organized by the Graduate Monitoring Office of the house of higher education. .

Written by Jenifer Araya, DIVEULS

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The activity is framed within the institutional commitments to generate closeness with the community and a greater possibility of bringing schoolchildren together when deciding their professional future.

About 30 students from the Christ School of La Serena journalism academy learned about the main facilities of the School of Journalism and the Andrés Bello Campus, as a way to link the school with the community and bring students closer to the college life.

Regarding the relevance of these visits, the Director of the School of Journalism of the University of La Serena, Mg. Cristian Muñoz pointed out that “in this way there is an interaction with the students, where they are shown the School's rooms, the TV Studio, the radio and editing laboratories and the digital content room. This undoubtedly helps us position ourselves early on in future generations who may choose the School of Journalism and the ULS as their home of study.”

Regarding the academy, David Cuevas, monitor of the Christ School initiative, said that it was born based on the same needs of the educational community, however, it was not widely disseminated, so they decided to form it. Regarding the visit, he said he felt pleasantly surprised since “I found that it is a career that is well equipped at the University and that attracts a lot of attention from the students, here at the academy there are two or three students quite interested in entering Journalism.” .

Finally, Bárbara Cortés, a 4th grade student and member of the academy, expressed that she is more convinced about her future, “being in the academy already excites us and this visit allows us to see what is coming in the future when we study Journalism. In addition, the University is very nice and has a great view,” she noted.

The activity is framed within the institutional commitments to generate closeness with the community and a greater possibility of bringing schoolchildren together when deciding their professional future.

Written by Consuelo Peña, School of Journalism