Quality Choice Prize 2019 is the distinction given to the ULS macro-unit by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQE), which recognizes companies, public administrations and organizations for ethics and initiatives focused on quality management.

56 universities, companies, public administrations and organizations from Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa and Oceania were awarded by the European Society for Quality Research, an international organization that recognizes initiatives that demonstrate exceptional success in quality management. quality and maximize the potential of their services through quality-oriented practices.

Within these institutions, this year the 2019 Quality Choice Prize was awarded to the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences (FACSE) of the University of La Serena, due to the work carried out in the area of ​​quality management.

"For our Faculty, this award is a source of pride and also of commitment to excellence and continuous quality improvement, both in our training, research and connection with the environment, as well as in the promotion of comprehensive quality management. in the areas that are our disciplinary responsibility, that is, the social and business sciences. Developing professional and organizational skills for comprehensive quality management undoubtedly results in improvements for society as a whole," said the Dean of FACSE. , Dr. Luperfina Rojas.

Representing the University and the macro-unit, the Director of the Business Administration Engineering degree, Mg., attended. Andrés Álvarez, who also received this award. “The event, intended to highlight the best practices in quality management, allowed us to present the work carried out by the University in matters of innovation and entrepreneurship, being able to generate networking with companies and institutions from around the world, also being the only organization representing the country. ”, the academic regarding participation in this event.

The activity, held in Berlin, Germany, also allowed the university to interact with other world-class institutions focused on work aimed at quality management, generating feedback regarding the work carried out and the improvements that can be made. same, which would allow us to improve the work that FACSE carries out today.   

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom

In May 2019, the REUNA Board of Directors renewed 2 of its 6 directors, representatives of different university institutions, who have the main task of directing and drawing up the roadmap of 37 institutions that make up the Academic Network of Chile.

REUNA -www.reuna.cl- is made up of more than 37 institutions, Universities, Research Centers, International Astronomical Observatories and the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), committed to national development, and that objective unites them in after collaborative work, which seeks to be the leading Educativadigital platform in the country.

It is for this reason that REUNA has a Board that seeks the representativeness of the academic institutions of Chile, where the University of La Serena won a space for its vision of the technological future, since it was chosen by a large majority to be part of the head of who make it up, thus consolidating the general recognition of the state entity among its peers. This was defined by the Director of the Information Technology and Computing Center, Andrés Moya, who will be the representative of the ULS on the REUNA Board of Directors.

2 of the 6 directors that make up the REUNA Board finished their terms, therefore, a new vote was held, where the University of Chile and the University of La Serena were elected by 14 votes each, thus forming together with AURA, Universidad Arturo Prat, U. de La Frontera and U. del Bío Bío the Directory.

ULS participation

The general assembly of REUNA, unanimously of its members, approved the results and appointed the new directors to the Board of Directors.

“For the University of La Serena, being on the REUNA Board means being able to share, develop and provide feedback on content with other universities, demonstrating the technological leadership already consolidated in the northern macro zone of our country that, without a doubt, will serve as a contribution to other entities. universities,” said Andrés Moya when asked about the importance of the presence of the ULS on the Board of Directors.

It should be noted that it is the General Assembly of REUNA Members that elects a Board of Directors among the 37 institutions that must ensure respect for the principle of representation of each of the institutions that make up the Corporation and its correct operation.

Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom

The objective of the workshop was to raise awareness and promote healthy eating as an influential factor in the academic performance of ULS students.

With an excellent call, students from the University of La Serena were able to learn how healthy eating helps improve academic performance, thanks to the joint work between the PACE Program and the ULS Student Health Department, through the workshop called “ Nutrineuron”.

The objective of the workshop was to raise awareness and promote healthy eating as an influential factor in the academic performance of students at the institution.

For the student Natalia Santander, from the Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education program, the experience was very interesting, “I have always heard how everyone talks that eating properly is the right thing to do, to maintain your health and healthy body; But I never thought that keeping your diet in order and maintaining schedules was so important for concentration, staying awake or things as simple as adding more legumes to your diet can help your performance in college.”

On the other hand, Ginett Pallero, a Nursing student, expressed that “our mothers always tell us that certain foods are better than others, but having a nutritionist explain, in detail, why a certain food helps in the study is completely different.” “It opened my mind and seeing food from another perspective, as well as how important it is to organize our meal schedules.”

The nutritionist of the Department. of ULS Student Health (attached to the DGAE), Angélica Henríquez, emphasized that by carrying out this workshop the aim was to create awareness of food as an influential factor in the academic performance of students, at different stages of life. “We show that if we eat properly, including certain foods and/or nutrients, reducing the intake of others and establishing good eating schedules, we can take advantage of our academic potential and that this, in turn, can last a lifetime. "If there is habit formation," the professional clarified.

Some of the topics addressed in the workshop were: generating awareness and promoting healthy eating, promoting healthy habits that last throughout life, promoting the consumption of certain foods in relation to their cognitive benefits. , among other.

Written by Daniel Aguayo, PACE ULS Program

Through this platform, you can access information related to calls, national and international agreements, study plans, academic calendar and other matters of institutional interest.

In compliance with the provisions of Law No. 20.285 on access to public information and the guidelines of the Council for Transparency, the University of La Serena has provided a new “Acts and Resolutions” module on its Institutional Transparency website.

The renovation of this site corresponds to a joint work between the General Secretariat and the Information and Computing Center of the university, incorporating accessibility tools, downloading of administrative acts in PDF format, search engines by year and by keyword, seeking to improve access to content and institutional regulations.

This new module is incorporated into the already renewed “Request for information” module in the passive transparency area, and the “Transfers” module in which information is available on support for student activities carried out by the different units and the General Directorate. of Student Affairs.

In addition, new updated modules on Regulatory Framework, Other Purchases and Organic Structure, among others, will be incorporated.

To learn about this new “Acts and Resolutions” module, enter the link https://transparencia.userena.cl/actos_resolucion

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The activity, carried out in the Irma Salas Silva Central Library of the study house, had the participation of the Diversity and Non-Discrimination Office of the Municipality of Coquimbo.

Generating spaces for reflection on topics such as the integration of different social groups is one of the focuses that the University of La Serena has worked on through the 1799 project of inclusion and universal accessibility and on this occasion it held the discussion on inclusion and sexuality " “As many sexualities as there are people.”

The activity included the participation of the Diversity and Non-Discrimination Office of the Municipality of Coquimbo, who gave a presentation focused on the sexual diversity that exists within society and the work that the integration of these people means.

“We are working on various activities focused on inclusion as a human right, in terms of the inclusion of indigenous peoples, sexual diversity, migration and everything that has to do with disability, and we have had a great reception from the university community, who are committed to inclusion,” commented Yazmin Lecourt, part of the work team of the ULS 1799 project on inclusion and universal accessibility, about the work carried out by the University regarding integration.

For her part, for Alejandra Díaz, coordinator of the Diversity and Non-Discrimination Unit of the Buenos Aires municipality, it is important to be able to work together with the ULS. “For us it is super important, because it is a way to make visible an issue with so many barriers to advancing rights, and working with an institution as important as the University of La Serena makes it easier for us to generate more support networks for people with sexual diversity.” , held.

The University of La Serena will continue to carry out activities of this type, seeking to integrate new actors to involve the community with the educational and social inclusion of historically excluded groups.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom