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.

It involves the acquisition of a fermentation chamber for the bakery, a truck for transporting food to the different Casinos and an industrial mixer, in addition to the perimeter closure of the terrace of the Central Casino.

As part of the celebration of the thirty-third anniversary of the University of La Serena, the inauguration of the equipment renovation of the University Casinos Department and the remodeling of its facilities took place. The Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés Pizarro, members of the Board of Directors, university authorities, directors and heads of units, and officials of the institution were present at the activity.

In detail, it involves the acquisition of a fermentation chamber for the bakery, a truck for transporting food to the different Casinos of the study house and an industrial mixer, in addition to the perimeter closure with windows of the terrace of the Central Casino.

On the occasion, the general director of Student Affairs, Mg. Miguel Zuleta pointed out that these new equipment and remodeled facilities point to the constant improvement in the quality of food and infrastructure of the Casinos unit. 

''The ULS, in its Casinos unit, has made a great effort to acquire and improve what was previously described, endorsed by the Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, who has always expressed respect for people and the improvement of student environments' ', said the director of Student Affairs.

For his part, the head of University Casinos, Víctor Olivares, stated that the new machinery benefits all users, "mainly the student community, allowing us to provide a more optimal food service and more welcoming facilities." In addition, he highlighted the constant concern of the DGAE and the authorities towards the unit, in order to provide the necessary support in the different areas of the Casinos' work, and also the high commitment of the officials to comply with the demand of the users. in the different Casinos, allowing us to deliver an excellent service to the University. 

In addition to the acquisition of machinery and remodeling of facilities, other improvement works are added to the Central Casino and Casinos of the Andrés Bello, Enrique Molina Garmendia and Music Department Campuses, along with the re-accreditation and accreditation of the university casinos before the Ministry of health. 

The activity concluded with everyone present taking a tour of the renovated spaces, where they learned about the new equipment and transportation vehicle.

Within the framework of the institutional anniversary, the launch of the program ''Preventive medical-dental health examination for incoming students...contributing to the transition towards a health-promoting University'' was carried out.

The Student Health Department of the University of La Serena offers students medical, dental and psychological care at reduced costs. 
in addition to facilitating the comprehensive development of regular students, through activities to promote self-care in health and timely care for common pathologies with the least loss of time and the greatest effectiveness.

That is why, with the aim of preventing the incidence of pathologies and promoting a healthy lifestyle, the Adult Preventive Health Examination (EMPA) has been implemented, particularly for students entering the first year.

As stated by the general director of Student Affairs of the University of La Serena, Mg. Miguel Zuleta, ''this University has constant concern for the young people who join it. Starting in 2012, the EMPA is carried out free of charge for all students entering the first year of studies. This examination is carried out with the objective of evaluating the state of health and investigating the risks of obesity and cardiovascular and dental diseases, among others. In addition, it allows us to have medical records for subsequent consultations and, if risk factors or behaviors are detected, offer guidance, counseling and the corresponding referral.''

In our country, there has gone from 100.000 higher education students in the 80s to practically 1.000.000 today, which together with academics and support staff and their families, constitute a mass with a potential for great influence in our community as agents of change and health promoters. 

Under that premise, the head of the ULS Health Department, Dr. Néstor López, presented the result of the conclusions and data of the preventive experiences carried out during the years 2012 and 2013 by the care unit and the projections for this year, whose general objective is to evaluate the incoming student community, through the application of the EMPA Detector, to identify the main health problems.

''This allows us to have an adequate diagnosis of the general situation (prevalence), to develop specific programs; have a diagnosis of the individual situation that allows early intervention, aimed at solving the detected problem and setting specific goals as a Department,'' indicated Dr. López.

The aspects that are evaluated are: alcohol consumption, smoking, nicotine dependence, overweight and obesity, high blood pressure, type II diabetes mellitus, sexually transmitted disease profile and respiratory disease profile.

Added to this is the preventive oral health examination in order to identify the main oral health problems in the student community and thus recognize the most frequent diseases in the oral cavity and carry out oral hygiene education and instructions.

Therefore, all students who join the ULS this year are invited to go to the Department of Health to request an office schedule and access this complete exam that seeks to detect and prevent diseases during the period that the students they remain in university, and ensuring adequate health condition to enter the world of work.