One of the scheduled activities is the certified training of the corporation's teachers to serve as scientific-educational monitors of the astronomical phenomenon.

A series of joint actions aimed at the community will develop the University of La Serena and Gabriel González Videla Municipal Corporation, with the purpose of educating and delivering relevant information about the total solar eclipse next July 2nd.

In a meeting in which the Rector of the state campus, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, the president of the ULS Board of Directors, Ernesto Velasco, the general secretary of the Municipal Corporation Gabriel González Videla de La Serena, Patricio Bacho, the Director of Research participated and Development, Dr. Sergio Torres Flores and the Director of Strategic Communication of the University, Mg. Carola Espinoza, it was agreed to develop various activities, including certified training for the corporation's teachers so that they can serve as scientific-educational monitors of the astronomical phenomenon.

The municipal corporation will also make its establishments and health centers available for the University to hold educational talks for students and staff, within the framework of the dissemination activities that the institution is carrying out in the territory as an educational-scientific partner of this event of global interest.

In its pilot stage, the Academy had 150 places available to students accompanied by the house of higher education program.

There are more than 300 places that this new cycle of reinforcements will have for students belonging to the twelve educational establishments assigned to the Program for Accompaniment and Effective Access to Higher Education (PACE), of the University of La Serena.

The objective of the PACE ULS Academy is to prepare young people in 3rd and 4th grade for the first years of Higher Education, seeking to enhance the development of their transversal skills, with emphasis on those related to their areas of interest and also allowing them to an early approach to university life.

This instance was born in 2018, within the framework of the Secondary Education Accompaniment (PEM) line, in response to the needs evident in the students of the cohorts that entered the ULS since 2017, detected in the Accompaniment component in the Higher Education (AES), being implemented as a pilot.

In this regard, Jovanna González, PEM PACE ULS academic manager, said that “the Academy was born last year, as a pilot, dedicated only to students who were in third year, in order to see the true impact it could have. and these were excellent; I think it is an instance in which the students who participated can see what they face after finishing high school, as well as face different teaching methodologies, in some cases more practical, didactic, among others.”

The professional added that "in the face of the success and excellent reception of the students, the decision was made to continue with the activity, reinforcing the lines of work and making some modifications, such as adding the area of ​​English to the study plan for this year."

María Isabel Amenábar, coordinator of the PEM PACE ULS area, said that “the operation of the PACE ULS Academy allows students from the different establishments assigned to the Program to interact with each other. We carry out modules on different subjects, such as language and communication, biology, to name a few, in which students face different teachers. Some students have told me that they are pleased and, at the same time, a little afraid to be able to work almost immediately on the content they see in their classes, and that is what the University of La Serena aims to achieve, through the PACE program, that this instance serves as a link between students and university campuses, being able to prepare students for the university contexts that they will soon face.”

For this year, inaugural launches of the Academy will be held in the three provinces of the Coquimbo Region, starting with Choapa this coming Friday, April 26, in the city of Los Vilos. They will then be held in the Province of Elqui on Tuesday, April 30 and in the Province of Limarí on Thursday, May 2.

Written by Daniel Aguayo, PACE ULS Program

The works were carried out as part of the institutional infrastructure modernization plan, associated with continuous quality improvement.

Within the framework of the strategic objective of modernizing infrastructure and management and information processes, the University of La Serena, through the Services Directorate, dependent on the Vice-Rector's Office for Economic and Administrative Affairs, inaugurated this week the paving and remodeling works of the departments of the Mobilization and Transportation, and Works and Maintenance departments.

At the ceremony, the Director of Services, Mg. Marcos Sepúlveda, highlighted that "the authority, aware of the need to improve university spaces, has been carrying out various projects for several years, which include the improvement of the officials' dining room located on the Isabel Bongard Campus, the reconstruction of the dining room, bathrooms, dressing room and office for drivers of the Department of Mobilization and Transportation, the renovation of bathrooms for officials of the Enrique Molina Garmendia Campus Casino, the renovation of the bathrooms for the officials of the Andrés Bello Campus Casino, the renovation of the bathrooms for the officials of the Casino del Limarí Campus, the container module with two bathroom batteries and showers for assistants of the Andrés Bello Campus, the improvement of bathrooms and showers for officials in the multi-court sector of the Isabel Bongard Campus, among other initiatives.

Specifically, the inaugurated project consists of paving and piping the canal of the vehicle polling sector and the Department of Maintenance and Works. “With these works, officials will enjoy a cleaner place, avoiding pollution and damage to the tools and technological elements they use for their work. At the same time, the piping of the canal will allow us to have safer places,” he indicated.

The initiative also incorporates an automated gate, with biometric access control for people who work or pass through the place, and the beautification of the place.

On the occasion, the Rector of the University of La Serena, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, expressed that “the most important asset we have as a University are our officials, the main factor in Institutional development; "They are the ones who require more comfortable and convenient physical spaces that allow their activities to complement teaching and administrative support, in accordance with the growth guidelines of the institution and its immediate environment."

The opening ceremony was attended by the Vice-Rector for Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón Vergara, the General Director of Student Affairs, Mg. Miguel Bugueño, the Director of Human Resources, Dr. Héctor Bugueño, among other authorities, officials and special guests.

Written by Prensa Rectory

Nearly 90 students and teachers from Bernardo O'Higgins School had the opportunity to participate in the talk: "Everything you need to know for the 2019 Solar Eclipse", which the University of La Serena organizes to educate the community about the details of this phenomenon. astronomical visible in our region in just 77 days.

On this occasion the speakers were a Bachelor of Astronomy student and a Doctorate in Astronomy student from the ULS, who shared with the second, third and fourth year students of the establishment, who together with their teachers highlighted the visit to the campus state.

These scientific-educational activities about the total solar eclipse will continue to be carried out in various schools and high schools in our region of Coquimbo.

In a ceremony held at the La Moneda Palace and attended by President Sebastián Piñera, more than 30 announcers from different regions were awarded, including Rodrigo Gutiérrez, who was awarded along with two other communicators from the Coquimbo Region. .

A true source of pride for Radio Universitaria FM is the recognition that the Government gave to communicator Rodrigo Gutiérrez Zamora, who for almost a decade has served as the continuity voice of the radio station of the University of La Serena.

The activity took place at the La Moneda Palace, where the Government Spokesperson, Cecilia Pérez, expressed that “you inform, entertain, form opinions, accompany Chileans from all corners of the country. From the microphone, their voices are part of the strength of our democracy and help us build a better country.”

With these words he highlighted all the announcers, entertainers and communications professionals in the commemoration of the National Announcer's Day, a date established by law in tribute to Petronio Romo, who was a prominent radio, television and advertising announcer, who began his career in the 30s and died on April 14, 2010.

The ceremony was held in the Montt Varas Hall and was also attended by President Sebastián Piñera, who, together with the Intercompany Union of Independent Workers Professional Announcers of Chile, paid tribute to the career of renowned communicators such as Antonio Vodanovic, Paulina Nin, Julio Videla , Esteban Lob, Juan Carlos Gil and Ernesto Díaz Correa.

In this regard, President Piñera stated that “communication, in addition to technology, has a human part, closeness, identity, commitment, and that is fulfilled by people. That is the great role that you, communicators, play. Because we may have a lot of technology, but nothing is going to replace the emotion, the affection and the closeness that you, through the microphones, give to all Chileans.”

At the end of the activity, Rodrigo Gutiérrez, host of Radio Universitaria, expressed that "it is very stimulating for me to receive this award, because it recognizes the work developed throughout my years in the radio medium. I was born in a family linked to activity, my father was a radio controller in my hometown of Rancagua and I have dedicated myself to this since I was 16. I have been in radio for almost 23 years and when I came to study Journalism at the ULS I always sought to continue hand in hand with this magical medium; that is why I value this award, because it was given to me just a few months after turning 10 years since my University of La Serena invited me to be part of its radio station, which fills me with pride and makes me doubly happy, at the same time it forces me to continue doing professional and dedicated work, which has allowed me to be awarded on this occasion by the Government."

Maintaining constant loyalty with students with a graduation profile and active contact networks were the main objectives of this activity.

The challenge was to reach the top of Cerro Grande and thus be able to reconnect with nature, as well as do something different with the classmates with whom they share the classrooms at the University of La Serena. That was the purpose of Hiking 2019, where more than 50 students joined together to climb from the foothills to the summit of this well-known Serene hill.

Before beginning the climb, the participants - mostly students with a graduation profile and ULS graduates - got in tune with the preparation exercises carried out by trainers from the Sportlife Fourth Region Gym, strategic allies of this activity.

Once the participants began the walk, they were able to hydrate themselves at the points that Aguas del Valle had made available as a commitment to sports and healthy living. Likewise, the Mutual de Seguridad and Carabineros of Chile were present, who ensured the safety of those who attended the successful event.

After reaching the top, the participants were able to interact with each other through a team builder day led by the work psychologist of the ULS Graduate Monitoring Office, Mg. Rodrigo Davanzo, who prepared various competition and teamwork activities, making evident the importance of these when entering a company to work or when searching for work.

The students were very grateful for this opportunity and considered it a good way to begin building new contact networks.

“I really found this experience fabulous, because we were able to meet former colleagues and professionals from the ULS, we were also able to play sports and the activities they did at the top of the hill were very entertaining; Doing yoga outdoors or playing different team dynamics is something that is not seen in common gatherings. They were super creative and I appreciate this opportunity,” said the Business Engineering graduate, Ximena Agüero.

The ascent to Cerro Grande is one of the actions carried out by the ULS Graduate Monitoring Office and that seeks to build loyalty and integrate the community of graduated and graduated students with their Alma Mater, through recreational and leisure activities. Added to this are the coaching workshops for job placement and redirecting early contact networks.

Written by Patricia Castro, DIDEC