With the presence of university authorities, academics and students, the remodeling project of two bathrooms, located on the second floor of the Ignacio Domeyko Campus, was inaugurated.

''The University of La Serena has gradually been improving the facilities of the Faculty of Engineering, in a joint work developed with Dean Alberto Cortés and directors of the different departments, in order to provide quality spaces to our students, because we must have development and growth not only in academics, but also in infrastructure,'' said the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, on the occasion.

The highest authority added that this systematic improvement project has allowed the complete remodeling of the first floor of the same building located on Benavente Street. ''Many academics have expressed their enormous satisfaction at seeing this much-loved building renovated,'' said the Rector, also stating that the Faculty of Engineering will continue to grow with infrastructure projects that are expected to be completed in the medium term and that will be added to the renovation of equipment, laboratories, testing machines and others, carried out in 2013.

The works, financed by the Dean of Engineering, the Teaching Directorate and the Services Directorate of the University of La Serena, consisted of changing the design of the existing campuses, one for men and another for women, to which a cubicle for people with disabilities.

Likewise, porcelain tiles were installed on the floors and ceramics on the walls, in formats that provide harmony and adequate lighting to the spaces. The total change of sanitary fixtures, with timed savings valves for sinks, urinals and flushometers for toilets.

In addition, a granite vanity countertop with its respective sinks was installed in each of the bathrooms and was complemented with large mirrors, hand dryers and emergency equipment, accessories that make up this remodeling.

Structurally, numerous changes were carried out such as the installation of aluminum partitions with melamine, the total replacement of white PVC windows, preserving the line of the building's façade, the lighting and American false ceiling were changed, granting a high level of termination.

The remodeling allowed for the complete renovation of the facilities that are used by students who attend classes in the different careers taught at the Ignacio Domeyko Campus. ''I liked it, the bathrooms are very nice, bigger. We are happy with this change,'' said Mining Execution Engineering student, Camila Riquelme.

The ribbon cutting with which the new facilities were symbolically inaugurated was carried out by the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés; the dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Alberto Cortés; the Director of Teaching, Mg. Laura Vega; the director of General Services, Marcos Sepúlveda; and student representatives of the Student Centers.