University of Buenos Aires

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Created in 1821, the University of Buenos Aires is one of the most important public institutions of higher education in Latin America. It is currently a national and international landmark for education and vocational training, research, and university extension. At present, the University of Buenos Aires represents a prestigious institution for training and a marked commitment to society. The choice of a Degree is a significant challenge that is not only a professional election but requires the selection of a lifestyle. Upon entering the University of Buenos Aires, you will join a scientific and academic community made up of students, graduates, and professors. Becoming a University student demands an attitude of responsibility and commitment to knowledge.
The Rector and the Superior Council constitute the government of the University of Buenos Aires. The Rector is elected by the University Assembly -– a representative organ of the Schools - and lasts four years in his functions. The Superior Council is composed of the Rector, the Deans of the thirteen Faculties, and five representatives for each of the academic bodies: teachers, graduates, and students. Each School has a government composed of the Dean and the Board of Directors, which consists of eight representatives of the Academic Staff, four of the graduates, and four of the students, all of them elected by a direct and compulsory voting system. The Board of Directors is the one that designates the Dean and Deputy Dean, positions that must be exercised by Professors of the same School.
In the era of globalization, the process of internationalization of Higher Education is constituted as an essential element in building the excellence of the University. On the one hand, UBA has focused on strengthening and consolidating this process through the promotion of academic, scientific, and cultural exchanges and, on the other, the social and cultural integration of the university community with other international peers.
Following these objectives, the Secretaría de Relaciones Internacionales -Secretariat of International Relations- has developed a comprehensive policy of internationalization, through cooperation with other higher education institutions of academic excellence around the world the management of exchange and mobility programs for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and researchers participation in International University Fairs the promotion of scholarship programs and international projects and academic cooperation through the French-Argentine, German-Argentine Centres and Confucius Institute.
The University of Buenos Aires -UBA- was created by a decree of the Province of Buenos Aires' government in August 1821 and was formally inaugurated with a ceremony held at San Ignacio's Church, constituting the second University founded in the territory of Argentina. It was initially organized into six departments: Letters, Preparatory Studies, Exact Sciences, Medicine, Jurisprudence, and Sacred Sciences.
In 1881, UBA became dependent on the National Government, and in 1886 it assumed the organization in Faculties, the first one being: Medical Sciences, Law and Social Sciences, and Exact Sciences. In its almost two centuries of history, it has become one of the most important public institutions of higher education in Latin America. It is currently a national and international reference center for education and vocational training, research, and university extension.
Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas in 1984 was created as part of the Secretary of University Extension of the University of Buenos Aires. Today it is part of the Secretary of Institutional Relations, Culture, and Communication at UBA. The Centre proposes activities for a diverse audience: artistic expressions, courses, and reflection workshops that take place in different spaces. It is located in the Balvanera borough, and it is a real bridge between the University and the community.
UBA's Cultural Centre has two main areas: the artistic program and its different courses. The departments of Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and New Technologies, Science and Sustainable Culture, Cosmos UBA, Urban Culture, Literature, and Critical Thinking merge with the Special Programs at Centro Cultural Rojas. It also implements diverse contents: -paper-based and digital- books and magazines five radio programs - Noches Rojas - that is broadcast by Radio UBA (FM 87.9), a Communications and Public Reflection program on Science and Nautilus Sonora.
The Coordination of the Network of Museums-UBA was created in 2002 to encourage the relationship between all the university museums to enhance their development, assist in the dissemination of their activities and cooperate with their requirements regarding conservation and restoration of the museums' collections, documentation and inventory of its pieces, human resources training, research and extension and, also, to improve their facilities.
The Network of Museums carries outreach activities and scientific dissemination tasks, enhancing the available resources, and creating collective spaces for different disciplinary knowledge. Given the heterogeneity of the Museums' disciplines, their inclusion in the Network emphasizes their university status, reinforcing identity and belonging that requires critical reflection of the discipline, professional practices, and history. The existence of the Network and Coordination shows the university's willingness to spread knowledge and university heritage.

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