Jump Chile opens a call for university students in Chile and Latin America. Applications will be open until August 23.

With the aim of motivating and promoting the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in students at the University of La Serena, Jump Chile 2019 was launched to invite students to “take the leap.” This initiative is from the UC Innovation Center, supported by SURA Asset Management Chile and seeks to train a new generation of entrepreneurs in university students in Latin America.

This program will allocate $45 million in prizes among the six winners, in addition to services valued at $11 million, such as work space in the coworking of the UC Innovation Center, the possibility of participating in the International Business Model Competition or in a Technical Tour with ProChile, in addition to granting a Fast Track to the programs of the center's business incubator, Incuba UC.

In relation to Jump Chile 2019, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena, Dr. Ing. Mauricio Godoy, pointed out that “first of all, I am grateful that possibilities are being opened for students and I invite those of our Faculty, to participate with their enthusiasm and apply since promoting an ecosystem of university entrepreneurship and innovation allows us to contribute with scalable and sustainable prototypes over time and be a contribution to the development, not only of the region but also of the country."

“We are interested in students from universities, technical training centers and professional institutes imbibing the pro-innovation and entrepreneurship culture to take their projects to the next level, considering social, environmental and economic aspects,” emphasized Conrad von Igel, Executive Director. from the UC Innovation Center.

While Roberto Thompson, Vice President of Human Talent and Innovation at SURA Asset Management Chile, highlighted that “Chile is one of the fastest aging countries in the world; By 2050, more than 30% of Chileans will be older adults. Understanding this reality is that we continue to promote the SURA Challenge, which as of this year incorporates six thematic pillars through which entrepreneurs will be able to solve the challenges of aging: labor inclusion, citizen participation and social integration, health, digital inclusion and new technologies, quality of life, mobility and friendly cities.”

Alejandro Álvarez, Director of the Technology Commercialization and Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Axis of FIULS 2030, indicated that “creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem is everyone's task, it is very important that students feel part of this process and in this case, know this JUMP Chile opportunity, and that, through the FIULS 2030 project, we can converge in many instances so that our students can enhance their ideas and talents, having an impact both regionally and nationally.”

For his part, Harold Marcú, Regional Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Directorate UC Innovation Center, indicated that “this is the largest university entrepreneurship contest at the national level and we also expanded our borders to more than 10 countries. The idea is to continue motivating students who know about entrepreneurship and innovation, and the great challenges, which are also in the objectives of FIULS 2030. That is why we invite students from the region to participate, there is still much to do in our planet".

Applications for Jump Chile 2019 will be open until August 23, through www.jumpchile.com.

Written by María José Barraza, FIULS 2030 Project

The Policy, Activities and Results, and Impact and Linkage working groups have defined institutional information that allows analytically describing the status of the ULS in the relevant areas of action.

With the enthusiastic and active participation of its members, two new working meetings of the Research Subcommittee were held, framed in the institutional Self-Assessment Process “Your Look is Our Best Sensor.”

The sessions held on June 7 and May 31 were headed by the person who leads this subcommittee, the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eduardo Notte, who detailed the main aspects related to research recorded after the analysis of the Self-Assessment Guide. Internal of CNA Universities, along with presenting the internal work methodology to respond to the different topics of the area.

To this end, it was decided to work in the Policies, Activities and Results, and Impact and Linkage groups, whose members have defined institutional information that allows analytically describing the status of the ULS in the relevant areas of action. In addition, each working group defined key informants for this accreditation process, along with suggestions for forms of consultation and the development of instruments.

“I see that the participation is quite enthusiastic, the members of the Research Subcommittee are very interested in working and contributing to the institutional self-evaluation. We have been discussing in more depth the task of defining key informants, and everything has progressed according to schedule,” said Dr. Eduardo Notte.

Researcher Issis Quispe valued “the closeness that academics-researchers can have in the accreditation process. Understand the efforts achieved, discuss the quality indices that the University has positioned in recent times and understand how it is related to the declared institutional policy, where it has generated beneficial results for the institution. Furthermore, the different perspectives will allow for better information to be collected, since there are academics, researchers, managers and professionals on the commissions.”

While Orlando Robles, academic and Coordinator of the Project Management and Entrepreneurship Office, He stated that "due to the day-to-day specialization, it is impossible for only one person to have the holistic vision required to analyze the work of our university in 4 years. It is coherent and efficient to organize the self-evaluation in subcommittees that convene internal clients , make them dialogue and converge on common perspectives. All rowing together for a better university."

This subcommittee, like the others that are part of the process, will present the progress of the work at the plenary meeting on June 19.

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This was indicated by the general coordinator of the institutional self-assessment process, leader of the Institutional Management subcommittee and Vice Chancellor of Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Armando Mansilla.

With a constant of around 20 participants, the meetings have been held that seek to analyze and review documents that are related to the work of the self-evaluation process and that will allow the institution to have solid bases for the accreditation that the study house must face during the year 2020.

The managers, academics and officials worked collaboratively on the different proposed tasks, indicating the progress that each subdivision of the subcommittee designated, based on the Self-Evaluation Guide and the aspects that are related to strategic line 1.

“I found the work quite good because almost the majority of our subcommittee is participating under a common objective, which is to answer the questions regarding the self-evaluation process and the teams, into which the subcommittee was divided, have responded strongly to this requirement. . The fundamental thing has been teamwork and that is why we are on the right track, thanks to the commitment and enthusiasm shown,” indicated the leader of the subcommittee and Vice-Rector for Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Armando Mansilla.

The main line of work of the subgroups has particular objectives, and once this process is completed, a final report will be prepared, which will be presented to all the subcommittees that make up this work entrusted by the Rector Nibaldo Avilés, and which goes in pursuit of the institution in general.

On June 19, the Institutional Management subcommittee will have the task of explaining under its sensor, the weaknesses, advances and strengths of the processes aimed at its unity.

The members of said subcommittee have shown great interest in participating and have declared that they are satisfied with this type of activities, since this is how commitment is demonstrated, and it is also known about the updating of the processes that are carried out in University.

For the Coordinator of ULS Casinos and Cafes, Alex Arancibia, “the opportunity that we are being given is very important, and for this reason, we must respond responsibly with elements that generate value from the perspective of each one; We are carriers of information and, in addition, key informants, who can provide debate from the real meaning of their work. We have achieved greater interaction with other members of the university who do not necessarily share every day, promoting coexistence and support in tasks that will be necessary in the future.”

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The JOMAT ULS have been held since 2012 and are sponsored by the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies.

The JOMAT Program of the University of La Serena announced the dates of its 2019 activities, highlighting the holding of the third meeting for eighth grade students and the traditional Science Camp aimed at fourth year high school students.

The first activity will be held on Saturday, August 10 at the Sagrados Corazones School in La Serena, an event that will be aimed at eighth grade students from different educational establishments and that seeks to generate a discussion of ideas and experiences, through the different workshops that will be held, in addition to participation in the Mathematics Olympiads.

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“In the second version of the Day for eighth graders, held in 2018, 90 students participated, from the communes of Vallenar, La Serena, Coquimbo, Monte Patria, Illapel and Los Vilos, who actively attended the different workshops prepared for the occasion. In addition, they competed in the Mathematics Olympiad, where first place was obtained by Colegio Santa Teresa de Illapel (159 points), second place by Colegio Santa Marta de Vallenar and third place by Colegio Andrés Bello Pampa de La Serena,” he explained. Professor Diego Contreras, organizer of the event and academic from the Department of Mathematics.

On the other hand, from October 30 to November 3, the JOMAT ULS Science Camp will be held, aimed at fourth-year high school students.

The JOMAT was born in 2012 under the Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Program “Chilecree”, an instance promoted by the companies Entel, Ericsson and the Desafío de Humanidad Foundation and arose from the concern that a group of ULS students raised about the inequality that exists among young people from sectors of high social vulnerability when entering Higher Education.

The project obtained second place at the national level in the “Chilecree” program contest, and is currently the only initiative of this instance that continues to be carried out in the country, with the participation of volunteer students from different ULS careers. .

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Status of the Andrés Bello ULS Campus

The registered damages so far have been minor and the authorities of the institution call on the university community to defend the quality of public education and safeguard the heritage that belongs to the entire Coquimbo Region.

Given the restitution of the Andrés Bello Campus of the University of La Serena, taken by force on May 30, and after the Carabineros procedure that allowed the premises to be impeccably recovered, the institution began to restart its work normally and execute the damage registry to make a general evaluation.

As is known to everyone, the University made a permanent call for dialogue, however, considering that there were hooded individuals exercising violence and putting the integrity of the people around the place at risk, the Board of Directors and the collegiate bodies gave full support to the Rector and deans, to request the restoration of public order on the Andrés Bello Campus of the ULS.

“We believe that there is a central point here and that is that the University of La Serena is the public university of the Coquimbo Region, linked not only to the public policies of the region; 80% of the enrollments are from young people from the region, therefore, protecting the right to study, but also freedom of expression, pluralism and diversity is what we have always tried to do. But everything has a limit, there can be no violence, there can be no bad attitude towards the community, because the University has always fostered spaces for dialogue,” the President of the ULS Board of Directors, Ernesto Velasco, categorically stated regarding the decision. to request the restitution of spaces taken by hooded people.

Likewise, Rector Dr. Nibaldo Avilés called on the university community to take care of the University. “This is a heritage of the region and the country, a space for learning and where knowledge is shared, and that is why the call is always for dialogue, where all topics can be addressed, but with respect for the community that has the right to continue functioning,” he said.

The university authority also referred to the situation in which the Isabel Bongard Campus continues, rooms occupied by a group of students. The Rector was clear in mentioning that the university is open to dialogue and establishing mechanisms, “and despite the fact that we have very limiting regulations, there is a willingness to talk and reach solutions.”

ULS begins resumption of activities after restitution of university spaces (Note Diario El Día online)

ULS Rector on the Bongard takeover: “We hope that the dialogues will be generated soon” (Note Diario El Día online)