Menéndez Pelayo International University
Public University | |
Established | 1932 (as the International Summer University of Santander) 1949 (became the Menéndez Pelayo International University) |
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Rector | César Nombela |
Website | http://www.uimp.es |
Menéndez Pelayo International University ("UIMP" in Spanish) is a
.UIMP is an "Autonomous agency" within the
UIMP offers
History
Founding and early years
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Menéndez Pelayo International University was created in 1932 by decree of the Second Spanish Republic, following a proposal by the Minister of Public Instruction, Fernando de los Ríos, under the name "International Summer University of Santander".
Its headquarters were established at the
During the summers from 1933 to 1936, many courses were developed, with an emphasis on Spanish language and literature. These courses were designed for foreigners who, since 1926, had been receiving instruction at the Menéndez Pelayo Society; and for postgraduates of the Medical Institute whose classes had formerly been located at the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital.
Post-war re-establishment
These activities were interrupted by the
Years of growth
Since 1983, UIMP has extended its activities to seven other cities and has introduced shorter (often self-contained) courses. Its stated objective is to satisfy two requirements that are equally desirable and indispensable to the formation of modern culture: attention to the universal human needs that must present themselves to every sensitive mind; and the skill to clarify carefully defined technical problems in a way that represents a positive advance in each discipline.
Every year, the University has expanded it courses to reflect new developments in the
In 2008, UIMP developed agreements with other institutions (such as the Regional Department of Immigration of the Generalitat Valenciana and the EOI Business School) to collaborate in the creation of a master's degree in the "Organization and Management of Industrial Technology". The following year, UIMP joined with the University of Cantabria in the Cantabria International Campus (CCI), which the Ministry of Education and Science declared to be a regional "Campus of International Excellence".[4]
Rectors
- Ramón Menéndez Pidal: 1933-1934.
- Blas Cabrera Felipe: 1934-1936.
- Ciriaco Pérez Bustamante: 1947-1968.
- Florentino Pérez Embid: 1968-1974.
- Francisco Ynduráin: 1974-1980.
- Raúl Morodo: 1980-1983.
- Santiago Roldán: 1983-1989.
- Ernest Lluch: 1989-1995.
- José Luis García Delgado: 1995-2005.
- Luciano Parejo: 2005-2006.
- Salvador Ordóñez: 2006-2013.
- César Nombela: 2013-2018.
- Emilio Lora-Tamayo: 2018-2019.
- Luz Morán: 2019-2021.
- Carlos Andradas: 2021-present.
The Menéndez Pelayo International Prize
Since 1987, UIMP has sponsored and presented the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize, established under the patronage of Eulalio Ferrer (1921-2009), a Spanish-Mexican entrepreneur. The award is given to honor those in the literary or scientific communities whose work has humanistic value, in the tradition of the University's namesake, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo. Citizens of any Spanish or Portuguese speaking country are eligible.
References
- ^ EInforma: Directorio de Empresas(in Spanish)
- Palau Pineda.
- ^ Universia: Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, Información general Archived 2014-06-09 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
- ^ Cantabria International Campus website