Universidad Veracruzana
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Motto | Art, Science, Light |
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Type | State |
Established | September 11, 1944 |
Rector | Martín Gerardo Aguilar Sánchez |
Academic staff | 6,085[1] |
Undergraduates | 73,273 (2006-2007)[2] |
Location | , , |
Mascot | Luzio and Lis |
Website | uv.mx |
Universidad Veracruzana (
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History
The University of Veracruz was formally established on September 11, 1944. Its foundation was the consolidation of the colleges of higher education in the region.
During the 1950s, the university entered into a stage of institutional constitution, growth and disperse: New faculties were founded, new programs were developed and new high schools were created, not only in Xalapa but also in Veracruz and Orizaba. This stage did not end until 1968 when secondary education was separated from the Universidad Veracruzana by decree.
The institution's growth and expansion characterize the 1970s, as it has happened to other higher education institutions (HEI) in the country. The regionalization of the university becomes consolidate, more schools were created and the first graduate programs were developed. Research activities fostered the creation of new institutes and the Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital. In addition, the arts diffusion was boosted when art groups were created, giving recognition to the university.
In the next decade, expansion and growing of the different academic entities decreased, new academic plans and programs were approved and the university's initiation stage disappeared.
In the '90s, the Universidad Veracruzana faced new challenges which represented the changing conditions in the social, economic, and political environments, dealing with the international competition and as with the deficiency of financial aid, all which made public universities reconsider their academic organization structure. Thus, its current educational development plan is based upon the General Development Plan 1997-2005.2 In this context, the institution got into an innovation process with the Programa de Consolidación y Proyección Hacia el Siglo XXI, 1997-2003 (Consolidation and Projection towards the 21st Century program, 1997-2001).3. In 1997, the state government recognized the right of the institution to have a new social and legal status and awarded the institution with autonomy. The same year, Doctor Víctor Arredondo became the university’s president.
Over the more than 70 years of its existence, the Universidad Veracruzana has expanded its services to many areas of the state of Veracruz. Present in five of the most important economic regions of the state with schools in 14 cities: Xalapa, Veracruz, Boca del Río, Orizaba, Córdoba, Río Blanco, Amatlán, Nogales, Camerino Z. Mendoza, Poza Rica, Tuxpan, Minatitlán, Coatzacoalcos and Acayucan. Only a few universities in the country have this accelerated geographical development. By the year 2006, its conversion into a university system of the state was an academic and administrative reality with five integrated campuses on each one of the regions.[4] Today, Veracruzana is one of the largest universities in Mexico, with over 70,000 students enrolled.
Notable alumni
- Raquel Torres Cerdán - chef and anthropologist.
- Juan Pablo Villalobos - writer.
- Fernanda Melchor - writer.
- Arsenio Dominguez - Secretary General Elect of the UN International Maritime Organization.[8]
References
- ^ "Personal académico – Acerca de la UV – Universidad Veracruzana". Uv.mx. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ "Población estudiantil – Acerca de la UV – Universidad Veracruzana". Uv.mx. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ "Universidad Veracruzana". Archived from the original on August 29, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ^ a b "English UV". Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
- ^ "Projects funded under the Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education". Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ^ "Introducción - Acerca de la Universidad Veracruzana". Uv.mx. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ "Semblanza histórica - Acerca de la Universidad Veracruzana". Uv.mx. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ "ARSENIO DOMINGUEZ ELECTED NEXT SECRETARY GENERAL OF IMO". Royal Institution of Naval Architects. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links
- Universidad Veracruzana Homepage (in Spanish)