The activity allowed families and friends to enjoy a morning full of energy on the coastal edge of La Serena.

A great sports day was experienced by more than a hundred people who attended the recreational activity organized within the framework of the new institutional anniversary.

The cold morning did not prevent the enthusiasm and energy from allowing attendees to enjoy the two entertaining tests that had the La Serena Monumental Lighthouse as their starting point.

The attendees arrived on time at Av. del Mar, to participate in the sporting event that had the support of the Illustrious Municipality of La Serena, Los Andes Compensation Fund, Mutual de Seguridad, Lipigas, Aguas del Valle, Peña and Iduya, Imprenta Grafika, and Óptica d`Ibañez, among other important collaborators who supported the participants with gifts and services.

After the registration of each of the competitors, the entertaining dance and warm-up began, to immediately begin the cycling that allowed the participation of entire families. 

Subsequently, the 5K race began, where the skill of the most experienced athletes was complemented by the enthusiasm of the fans who completed the circuit, receiving spontaneous displays of support upon reaching the finish line. 

On this occasion, the Department of Physical Education and Sports, dependent on the General Directorate of Student Affairs of the ULS, joined the work of the Human Resources Directorate in the organization of the event. 

''This activity aims to create these wonderful environments, for people of different ages around the quality of life,'' said the director of Human Resources of the ULS, Mg. Héctor Bugueño, who thanked the participation of officials, family and friends of the state entity and the community who enthusiastically attended this call. Bugueño also thanked the institutions and professionals who made this a safe and trouble-free test.

Young people, children and adults expressed satisfaction with the initiative organized by the State University of the Coquimbo Region, among them Nicolás Guerrero, a student of Business Administration Engineering at the ULS, who pointed out that the important thing is to participate and live the experience of sport and healthy living.

While Matías Hidalgo, from the La Serena Handball club, commented "we like these initiatives, we always try to compete and promote the practice of the sport and it is very important that companies and organizers come together so that more people participate." .

Another of the runners was Sergio Valenzuela, who along with his entire family shares the love of sport. and my wife with my son Pedro Pablo on a bicycle.''

''Pedal and Run for your Health'' concluded with a raffle of attractive gifts among those registered, since as it was a recreational activity, the winners of each modality were not awarded.

As part of the celebration of the thirty-third institutional anniversary, the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the DGAE organized two entertaining soccer matches on the fields of the Andrés Bello Campus.

In the first match, the team of Ing. Ejecución Mecánica, current Intercarreras champion, defeated the selection of ULS alumni.

While in the underlying meeting, the officials and academics of the University of La Serena defeated the municipal officials of La Serena.

At the end of the friendly matches, the head of the Department of Physical Education and Sports, Pedro Vergara, presented trophies to the captains of the winning teams, whom he thanked for their participation in this sports day, which commemorated a new anniversary of the state team.

The multifunction photocopiers will be destined for university campuses where there is no photocopying service, for the use of the student community.

In compliance with the Protocol of Agreement agreed upon three-state in 2013, the General Directorate of Student Affairs of the University of La Serena, delivered to the Federation of Students (FEULS) three photocopiers for internal use for the administration of the students of the University. institution. 

The delivery of these photocopiers was carried out during an activity, held at the Central Casino, in which the general director of Student Affairs, Mg., was present. Miguel Zuleta, members of the FEULS board of directors and representatives of the Student Centers of the Careers of this house of higher education.

On the occasion, the general director of Student Affairs, Mg. Miguel Zuleta, thanked the leaders and students for their presence in this activity to deliver the multifunction photocopiers (Brother MFC-8950DW brand), which was valued by the president of the FEULS, Ken Rivera, who pointed out that the photocopiers will be intended for university campuses where there is no photocopying service, for the use of the student community.

The activity was well received among the students of the higher education institution, who valued the activities and information provided in order to create individual awareness and learn about beneficial proposals for the care of our health.

A large number of students from the University of La Serena actively participated in the Second Day of Self-Care and Well-being from the biopsychosocial perspective of health, organized by the Department of Health of the General Directorate of Student Affairs (DGAE) of the state campus. . This activity, aimed at first-year students, has a promotional nature within the framework of disseminating healthy lifestyles that strengthen the positive resources of human beings. 

To this end, there were various stands with options presented by the various departments that make up the DGAE (Student Health, Wellness, Sports, Extracurriculars and Casinos), and units of the ULS such as the Department of Nursing and the Center for Psychological Care and Health. Comprehensive (CAPSI), where valuable information was provided about first aid, healthy eating, relaxation, sexual health and oral health, and the Preventive Medicine Examination (EMPA) was carried out free of charge. In addition, workshops on tai chi, yoga, healthy breaks and Zumba, among others, were developed with the aim of creating individual awareness and learning about beneficial proposals for caring for our health. Also present were invited institutions and organizations such as JUNAEB (Edenred), SENDA, COANQUEM, INJUV and Aguas del Valle.

''The day considers several workshops related to activities fundamentally associated with a healthy life, learning the use of free time and providing knowledge about the area of ​​sexual health, nutrition and some other options in terms of the benefits provided by the Student Welfare Department (…) The idea is to motivate students to do complementary things to benefit their health,'' explained Dr. Néstor López, head of the Student Health Department of the University of La Serena, who highlighted the large number of students freshmen and seniors who were present. 

For his part, the director of Student Affairs, Mg. Miguel Zuleta highlighted the organization of this day that invites young people to ''participate in comprehensive health, which involves the human being as a whole: the biological, the psychological as well as the social factors. Taking care of our health involves preventive methods and that entails being attentive every day to what is happening with our body to avoid a possible disease.'' 

The Second Self-Care and Wellbeing Conference, held at the Ignacio Domeyko Campus, in the Central Library sector, was well received among ULS students, who participated in the different workshops and made their queries to the professionals in charge of each module. This is the case of Daniela Ponce, a Food Engineering student, who appreciated the realization of this activity aimed at students. ''It's super good because this way we students are informed about how to take care of ourselves, about sexuality and self-care or how to eat. Plus, it's entertaining because they are doing recreational activities,' she said.

Meanwhile, Carolina Contreras, from Mechanical Engineering, pointed out that it is a good opportunity for students to learn about the different benefits that the DGAE and its units provide in relation to self-care.

The project began to take shape in August 2013, continuing with the policy of continuous improvement of the procedures developed by the Unit, by incorporating technology as a tool that facilitates access to documentation and allows efficient management.

The Student Welfare Department is the unit in charge of administering social programs emanating from MINEDUC and various internal benefits. Its objective is to prevent, mitigate and solve socioeconomic deficiencies of the student community, in order to ensure their permanence at the University. Considering the number of students that enter the institution each year and the increase in the requirements established by regulations, it has been necessary to incorporate new social workers into the Department and also the creation of the CERFYD Physical and Digital Records Center, for the adequate storage of all the socioeconomic information of male and female students.

The work of CERFYD is directly oriented to supporting the management of the Student Welfare Department, its task being the digitization and safeguarding of socioeconomic documents that students deliver to the University workers to evaluate their condition, and thus have access to student aid offered by the Ministry of Education. It is necessary to point out that, according to current regulations, each student must provide a significant number of records that must be safeguarded for the entire duration of their degree.

As pointed out by the director of Student Affairs of the University of La Serena, Mg. Miguel Zuleta, "this project is intended to favor the management of both the social worker and the students of our University and in turn establishes greater transparency in the handling of clearly confidential information." 

The first steps of this Center included the digitization of information, the hiring of a specialist professional in charge and the training of administrative staff, along with the generation of a technological management program, among other tasks.

For her part, Patricia Astroza, coordinator of the Student Welfare Department, pointed out that ''carrying out these processes is an arduous and constant task, due to the different accreditation processes to complete the renewal or applications, which implies the massive attention of students within rigorously established schedules and deadlines. Currently, social workers are found on each of the University Campuses, assisting and guiding students; CERFYD, then, is a sign of commitment to improve the quality and transparency in the management of this Department, being an innovative project from which we expect much more."

According to what was stated by the coordinator, to date the digitization of more than 5 thousand files has already been generated, which correspond to the information provided by students for the renewal of MINEDUC benefits, developed in 2013.

It should be noted that the Information and Computing Center of the University of La Serena (CICULS) also had an active participation in the process of digitizing and archiving all the material.

The ceremony, framed in the celebration of the XXXIII institutional anniversary, was attended by university authorities, directors and officials of the new Archive Center.

This educational project is born from the need of the students to have an establishment that provides care and education to their sons and daughters, and at the same time allows them to fulfill their academic obligations.

The University of La Serena recently began the academic year of the Kindergarten and Nursery Room ''Los Papayitos'' with an activity attended by university authorities, headed by the Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, the general director of Student Affairs, Mg. Miguel Zuleta, the coordinator of the Student Welfare Department, Patricia Astroza, officials, students and representatives of the establishment.

During the event, framed in the commemoration of the thirty-third anniversary of the state campus, the director of Student Affairs pointed out that the university, through its Student Welfare Department, began to grant this benefit to students who had children in the preschool age so that they received comprehensive attention while their parents were carrying out their academic activities. Starting in 2006, he commented, the Federation of Students (FEULS), together with the University, managed to sign an agreement with the JUNJI, ''obtaining the benefits that the State gives free of charge to its boys and girls from vulnerable sectors so that they have the possibility of having initial education and equal opportunities. This is comprehensive care that includes quality initial education, food and social care."

Furthermore, Mg. Miguel Zuleta expressed that the University of La Serena and its highest authority recognize the importance of helping its students comprehensively during their stay in this study house, and in this case it supports them in the education of their children by renting this facility and adapting it to the requirements demanded by JUNJI; even more so considering that initial education must be of quality.

For her part, the director of the Kindergarten, Valeria Milla, thanked the Rector for his constant support and support to keep this educational project in force, which arises from the need of the students to have an establishment that provides care and education to their sons and daughters. , and at the same time allows them to fulfill their academic obligations. 

He also highlighted the support of the DGAE, the JUNJI and the technical team that works every day looking towards a single objective, “to provide a relevant and inclusive education to our children.” Likewise, the educator highlighted the commitment of the students' fathers and mothers, "who are always present in this educational process," she mentioned. 

In addition, the director expressed that both educators, social workers, technicians, minor service assistants and food handlers, “we build ties with our boys and girls and their families every day, assuming the commitment that means meeting their expectations of providing care.” , affection and quality and equitable education.” 

In this sense, the student of Pedagogy in Musical Education, Leslie Carvajal and mother of Antu, who entered the Kindergarten this year, valued this benefit that the ULS grants "since it facilitates our education", also highlighting the teaching that is delivery in the establishment and the work of the educators, who have greatly facilitated your child's adaptation process in the garden. 

Those attending this activity were able to enjoy the dramatizations ''The Six Little Ducks'' and ''Saludando al Train'' for the junior high and high school preschools, led by educator Ana Montesinos.