The traditional meeting of directors and counselors aims to support the important work carried out by these professionals in the various establishments in the Coquimbo Region.

Representatives of high schools and schools from different parts of the Coquimbo Region and the Vallenar commune participated in the 2018 Meeting of Directors and Counselors of the University of La Serena.

This meeting, framed in the dissemination of the 2019 Admission process, aims to support the important work carried out by these professionals in the various establishments in the Coquimbo Region.

In his welcoming words, the Rector(s) of the ULS, Dr. Jorge Catalán, thanked the representatives of the educational establishments for their presence and pointed out that “this instance is developed as a contribution to those who have the task of accompanying the young people is their previous step to Higher Education.”

This new version of the meeting included presentations by the head of the ULS Admission and Registration Office, Eduardo Rojo, who referred to the 2019 Admission Process (see presentation); of the social workers of the Student Welfare Department, Marisol Avilés and Nicole Pérez, who provided details about the free and internal benefits of the state campus and the Mineduc (see presentation); and the professionals of the PACE ULS Program, María Isabel Amenabar and Héctor Encina, who spoke about the institution's Support Programs (see presentation).

The counselor of the Domingo Santa María de La Serena School, Patricio Díaz, valued the holding of this meeting, indicating that the virtue of this activity is that "the University prepares global issues, the changes that the PSU is undergoing, the importance of being attentive to the information and dates, then it involves us in the entire process, more than simply giving us information from the ULS.”

While the counselor of the Providencia School, Doris Rojas, highlighted that the University of La Serena organizes these meetings year after year for the establishments in the region “to be able to update ourselves regarding certain topics, such as the benefits and opportunities that the institution offers to Young".

During the day, the exhibitors responded to the questions of the attendees, who also received promotional material and gifts from the institution.

The Vice-Rector for Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón, the Dean(s) of the Faculty of Sciences, Dr. Héctor Fabián Reyes, and representatives of the educational establishments were present at the activity.

The activity will take place on Sunday, October 07, from 10:00 a.m. until 14:00 p.m., at the state campus of the Coquimbo Region, and includes talks and visits to laboratories.

The State Universities of Chile have decided to commemorate together, through the Research Network made up of the Vice-Chancellors and Research Directors of the different houses of higher education, the First Anniversary of the National Day of Sciences, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, which the country will celebrate next Sunday, October 7, 2018.

To materialize this initiative, in each region of our country, state universities will hold an event according to a common program, but highlighting the specificities and potential of the different places in the country where they are located, carrying out activities according to their objectives. connection with the environment.

The University of La Serena will be present in such an important initiative, opening the doors to the entire regional community in areas such as: Food Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Dentistry.

These will be the areas that will participate in the activity in 2018; However, and as a challenge of the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, it is expected that by 2019, and in relation to the experience of this activity, more areas will participate during the next year.

The challenge is also to break a centralizing culture in education and move towards regional development, aligned with territorial demands. This implies valuing the diversity and heterogeneity of the public-state, strengthening the association between our peers.

Science, technology, knowledge and innovation is an engine of development. On average in OECD countries, 2,38% of GDP is invested in research. In Chile this figure corresponds to barely 0,37%, according to the latest National Survey on Expenditure and Personnel in R&D (2016). The difference is abysmal, almost one to ten in investment and also in the same proportion of scientists. If we do not close the gap, we will be condemned, as a country, to being mere spectators of development and having to pay others for the added value that science provides.

The Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies of the ULS, Dr. Eduardo Notte, provided details of this day of celebration of Sciences.

Talk and visits to laboratories

The activity will take place on Sunday, October 07, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 14:00 p.m., with the following program:

10:00-11:30 hrs.: Andrés Bello Campus, Pentagon Room, Inauguration of the National Day of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation:

• Speech by the regional authority.
• Speech by the university authority
• Didactic and educational talk about science, technology, knowledge and innovation.

11:30-14:00 hrs.: Community approach to the different units of the ULS, Food Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Dentistry.

The state university of the Coquimbo Region was represented by its Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eduardo Notte.

For 2 days, the Vice-Rectors and Directors of Research and Postgraduate Studies of the State universities that make up the CUECH Research Network met at the Metropolitan Technological University, UTEM, in a day whose objective was to continue working to respond to the mandate defined for this year, delivered by the Framework Agreement that supports this network, which directly contributes to the strengthening of the state university system.

The University of La Serena participated in this meeting held in Santiago, represented by its Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eduardo Notte.
 
These meetings make it possible to establish guidelines and virtuous alliances, which help the universities in the consortium to seek mechanisms that allow them to enhance their activities in the scientific-technological field.
 
In this particular meeting, the members of the Network developed 2 axes of work that were to investigate a proposal that develops associative doctorates, in the short and medium term and, finally, guide guidelines for improvements in accreditation in the field of research, by presenting experiences from state universities, to increase their scientific productivity.
 
“From this demand for objectives, this conference was established to work with good practices that have implied an increase in scientific productivity and those universities that have experiences of associative doctorates were also asked to put their ideas on the table. relative experiences on what have been the main difficulties they have faced, the barriers they have overcome and what are the good practices that can be repeated,” indicated Mónica Quiroz, Director of the CUECH Network Objective Framework Agreement.
 
The topic of prospecting for associative Doctorates between the universities of the consortium was central to this day, especially in the new scenario that is configured with the new laws on Higher Education and State Universities. In this sense, the new requirements for institutional accreditation, which among other criteria now integrate pre- and post-graduate training processes of an “accreditable” standard, will be great challenges for our institutions.
 
Given this scenario, this day also included the participation of the National Accreditation Commission, CNA, where Daniela Poblete Cánepa, head of the Postgraduate Accreditation Department, provided an updated look at the procedures and criteria for postgraduate accreditation, data and good practices for the creation of doctorates in consortium, curricular innovation in postgraduate studies and criteria to advance towards high-quality postgraduate degrees.
 
“With the rules imposed by the new laws on Higher Education and State Universities, where quality assurance and complexity are emphasized, compliance with strict standards in scientific-technological productivity is a challenge for our universities, which is why we must define how we can learn from our experiences and advance in our association, leaving aside the logic of competition,” indicated Dr. Elizabeth Troncoso Ahués, Director of Research and Academic Development at UTEM.
 
The academic added that “this will allow us to enhance the contribution that the State universities make to the country's development, with a focus on the creation and application of knowledge, to solve problems in our community, and to form advanced human capital that is the resource that promotes development under this perspective.”

On this day, in addition, the Network was informed that Sunday, October 07, will be the National Day of Sciences, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation." For this reason, some guidelines were defined so that the Universities of the Consortium develop a common strategy throughout the country and that contemplates, for example, opening research laboratories, so that scientists can show citizens the research work that is carried out in the universities.
 
All of this also coincides with the fact that October 08 to 14 is the National Science and Technology Week, a date established by the MINEDUC, which provides the possibility for our scientists to bring their work closer to the school community, visiting various schools and informing students in a playful way about the work they do at universities.
 
On this day, the attending institutions were the University of La Serena, University of Atacama, University of Chile, University of Valparaíso, University of Antofagasta, University of Santiago, University of Playa Ancha, University of Bío Bío, University Arturo Prat, University of Talca , University of Los Lagos and Metropolitan Technological University, as host.

Students and graduates from the school showed great interest in learning and practicing our national dance.

The Graduate Monitoring Office in conjunction with the General Directorate of Student Affairs of the University of La Serena, through its Department of Extracurricular Activities, organized cueca classes for alumni, graduates, graduates and active students of the institution, with the purpose of teaching the basics of national dance.

During the classes, which were taught by the DGAE folklore teacher, Mauricio Cortés, the basic techniques of the national dance were introduced, in addition to perfecting the notions that some students already had.

The cueca is recognized throughout the national territory, and although its choreography varies depending on its geographical area, it retains its common pattern that makes it a unique and differentiated dance. It is for this reason that the course focused on the general idea, investigating traditions and providing techniques to be able to dance it in a playful, respectful and free way in any room or inn.

There were 4 intensive classes that brought together a large number of students and alumni of the ULS, who appreciated the management and were interested in continuing to participate in these activities, which is why they will continue in the folklore workshop generated every year by the General Directorate of Student Affairs, and directed by the teacher of cueca and traditional Chilean dances, Mauricio Cortés.

“We thank all those who participated and also remind all ULS students and alumni that they can approach the Graduate Monitoring Office and find out about the activities that the unit continually carries out in order to build loyalty and provide real support to “the students of the only state university in the Coquimbo Region,” said the unit organizing the activity.

Source: DEIP

The current Rector of the ULS achieved a wide advantage after obtaining 465 votes, while Dr. Marco Corgini reached 359 votes.

The Electoral Board of the University of La Serena proceeded this Thursday, September 27, to qualify the validity of the votes cast in the elections held this Wednesday, ratifying the result that declared the current Rector of the house of higher education the winner. , Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, who obtained 56,43% of the votes, surpassing the candidate, Dr. Marco Corgini, Director of the Department of Mathematics, who reached 43,57%.

Dr. Avilés obtained 465 votes in favor, while Dr. Corgini obtained 359 votes. The white votes were 2 and the null votes were 7.

“First of all, I would like to thank you for the support that has been given to me and point out that today we have had a clear example of participation and democracy, which makes us proud as an institution,” said Dr. Nibaldo Avilés after knowing the results, adding that now “it is up to focus on the development of the institution and work even harder as a community in the new challenges imposed on us by the new laws, and what we have proposed as specific tasks. This means facing institutional accreditation, preparing new statutes and reclassification, among other committed tasks.”

The election of the Rector for the period 2018-2022, which took place this Wednesday, September 26, from 08:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m., in the Pentagon Room of the state institution, was highlighted by the president of the ULS Electoral Board, Mirtha Meléndez, who expressed her satisfaction with the excellent behavior, participation and “the way in which the academics attended, and also of all the administrative staff who worked in the process.”   

It should be remembered that the election of the Rector of the state campus took place this Wednesday, September 26, after the ULS Board of Directors agreed to declare void the final count of the election that took place on August 29 and the result that was derived from this, deciding to take the process back to the stage of preparing the electoral roll and holding the election again.

The purpose of the presentation is to provide a vision regarding the creative, reflective and practical processes that account for the professional training of students.

The Pedagogy degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of La Serena invites the community to participate in the inauguration of the Integrated Learning Exhibition of the I Semester 2018, to be held on Monday, October 01, from 14:30 p.m. to 17 p.m. :30 hours, in the Department of Education offices, located on the Isabel Bongard Campus.

The sample is in charge of teachers and students of the Pedagogy in Education career.
Kindergarten, and its purpose is to provide a vision regarding the creative, reflective and practical processes that account for the professional training of students.

This activity considers presentations of personal development guides, books on cognitive functions, bachelor's seminar theses, precursors of Early Childhood Education and learning resources for boys and girls from 0 to 3. Photographs from childhood, reflections will also be presented. from the new perspective of childhood; the integrated portfolio, construction of the teaching professionalism of the early childhood educator; sociocultural personal development diptychs; and triptychs and infographics of the biological growth and development of the toddler I.

In addition, from October 1 to 9 there will be presentations of bachelor's seminar theses, blogs and posters promoting child development, among others.