Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca
Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca | |
Oaxaca de Juárez , 17°02′53″N 96°42′44″W / 17.04806°N 96.71222°W | |
Campus | Urban |
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Colors | Blue & Gold |
Website | www |
The Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca
The university was founded on January 8, 1827, as the Institute of Sciences and Arts of Oaxaca. Initially courses were offered in
History
Its first antecedent dates from August 26, 1825, as the Institute of Sciences and Arts of Oaxaca under the decree of the then governor Ignacio Morales, with the protection of the local congress, but it was not until January 1827 that it opened its doors on San Nicolás street, today Independencia Avenue, being Fray Francisco de Aparicio, a priest of liberal ideas, its first rector.
In 1845 the institute stopped offering the ecclesiastical career and favored that of law and medicine, later creating that of Political Economy. In 1852, the careers of Pharmacy and Political Economy were added. In 1862, the Lithography and Typography classes were founded and it is in 1874 when the Administration career is established.
At the end of 1931, the institute obtained its autonomy and ceases to depend on the education section of the government. However, it only acquired complete autonomy until December 1943. The word "Autonomous" would not be part of the university's name until later.
At the end of 1954, a proposal was made for the institute to be elevated to the rank of a university, and by decree it was established on January 17, 1955, as the Benito Juárez University of Oaxaca.[2]
2006 Oaxaca protests
In May 2006, a teachers' strike began in the
On November 2, 2006,
Thousands of protesters arrived in the following hours, surrounding the police and eventually forcing them to withdraw from the area surrounding the university. The
After criticism by the private sector, political organizations and the press (specifically Grupo Formula's news anchor Denise Maerker) for his remarks towards the APPO the rector declared that he had requested respect for the rights of students and faculty [5] and that an operational attempt by the Federal Police would not provide a solution to the issue [6]
Current status
Through an agreement with the
In 2001, the UABJO's School of Languages initiated a study abroad exchange program with the
Notable alumni
Mexican presidents
- Benito Juárez(1858–1872)
- Porfirio Díaz(1876–1880 & 1884–1911)
Others
- Demetrio Sodi Guergué (president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, 1908–1910)
- Matías Romero Avendaño (diplomat)
References
- ^ "THE “BENITO JUAREZ” AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF OAXACA Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "Facultad de Idiomas de la Universidad Autónoma "Benito Juárez" de Oaxaca". Archived from the original on 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ Staff (2006-11-03). "More violence in Oaxaca protest". BBC News. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Morales, Alberto (2006-11-09). "Radio Universidad, voz estratégica de APPO". El Universal (Mexico City) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ LUIS IGNACIO VELÁSQUEZ (2006-11-08). "Exige rector de la UABJO a Segob se respeten garantías individuales". Noticias de Oaxaca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Staff (2006-11-08). "Busca el rector de la UABJO reestablecer actividades en Ciudad Universitaria". Olor a Mi Tierra (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- Texas City Sun. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- Galveston County Daily News. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Spanish for Foreigners Department