To develop science outreach skills, 4th semester students of the Communication and Audiovisual Media degree at the University of Celaya participated in the Science Dialogues activity. In this activity, students chatted with researchers from different areas of knowledge and various universities in Mexico and Latin America to learn about their research projects and then publish a note to disseminate these projects to an international audience.
Invited guests include the following researchers:
Dr. Avid Roman-Gonzalez, CEO of BE Tech, UNTELS Lima Sur, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades, Peru.
Dr. Gustavo Illescas, Professor-Researcher, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Universidad Nacional del Centro, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rocío Lorena Boza Calvo, professor and researcher at Universidad Hispanoamericana, Costa Rica.
Dr. Yohanna Milena Rueda Mahecha, Universidad Uniminuto, Colombia
The team of students and Dr. Josman Espinosa Gómez from CETYS University, Mexicali Campus
Angélica Borrego Espitia and Oscar Robayo Quevedo, thesis students advised by Dr. Yefri Pascagaza of the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Colombia.
María Fernanda Acosta Romo and Marco Antonio Chamorro Lucero, researchers of the Universidad Mariana in Colombia.
Some of the notes that resulted from this activity will be published in this blog and others were published by the authors directly in their social networks and professional portfolios. We invite you to discover them.
Thanks to the high commitment of the students and the preparation provided by the teachers, the 2021 Generation of Prepa Uni IB achieved its highest result in the International Baccalaureate Diploma program, obtaining 4.83 as the average mean score of our students, surpassing the world average score of 4.43.
Academic quality is at the core of Prepa Uni's philosophy and on the road to excellence the educational system of the Universidad de Celaya has been strengthened with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (DP) that trains students, between the ages of 16 and 19, with an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge, while growing physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically, giving them the tools to access any university in Mexico and abroad.
The evaluation used a dual model and included content from subjects such as literature, business management, monograph, biology, mathematical analysis, theory of knowledge, theater and visual arts. The International Baccalaureate Diploma program allows students to live a learning experience where they learn and share with young people from all over the world, raising their academic level and developing other personal skills that transcend in their lives.
Created in 1968, the International Baccalaureate® Diploma Program has the recognition and respect of the world's leading universities, guaranteeing better performance in higher education than those who do not take the program, Prepa Uni is the only one in the region that officially offers the International Baccalaureate.
The University of Celaya, in strategic alliance with the Secretary of Sustainable Economic Development of the State, is conducting the introductory course Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Policies within the Program for Sustainable Industrial Development with the objective of training decision makers in the Bajio region to develop, participate, implement and evaluate actions that benefit our environment but also generate jobs and wealth in our state.
Consistent with its mission, the University of Celaya joins programs with a high impact social focus through which the educational community can establish valuable relationships with agents of change in the region such as the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE), the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation (KAS) and the Association for Sustainable Industrial Development Germany - Pacific Alliance PAGSID to develop academic projects linked to issues of the 2030 agenda, climate change, biodiversity, corporate responsibility and related topics.
The University of Celaya, as the epicenter of this collaboration of high-impact projects, presented last Friday, July 16, the certificates of participation to the people who will serve as examples and agents of change in this project of transformation of Guanajuato to reduce the problems related to climate change.
Universidad de Celaya aims to be a learning community that distinguishes itself for its academic quality and for providing its students with an exceptional educational experience that inspires them to positively transform the world of this century.
That is why one of the commitments of this University is the continuous improvement of its study programs through strategic and periodic updating, as well as certifications through external national and international organizations.
Recently, the Bachelor's Degree in Law and the Bachelor's Degree in Management and Administration of Global Business received accreditation from the Interinstitutional Committees for the Evaluation of Higher Education (CIEES), thus ensuring a first-class educational service for students.
The CIEES collaborate strategically with Higher Education Institutions in the search for Excellence, guaranteeing their prestige through the evaluation of the basic aspects that every HEI must comply with and others related to the institutional project, research, innovation, internationalization, linkage and cultural extension.
This significant achievement is the result of the qualified work of the directors and members of the academic staff who, day after day, put their dedication at the service of the formation of the future leaders of our community.
Renata Solano de la Licenciatura en Arte Culinario nos cuenta su experiencia en su estancia académica internacional en Hallym University, Corea del Sur.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Sí, tenía conocimiento de que en algún futuro lo podría hacer y eso era una gran motivación.
Did you think you would go to live and study abroad?
Sí, siempre pensaba en irme al extranjero; pero nunca pensé que sería tan pronto.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
Never.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Poder conocer el mundo y conocer muchas personas.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Siempre ha sido mi país favorito. Me encanta su cultura y gastronomía.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
¡No me lo podía creer, parecía todo sacado de un sueño!
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Súper bien, fueron muy amables y dispuestos a ayudar en lo que sea.
What will you miss most about Mexico and UNI?
La comida, mis amigos, familia y las actividades de la UNI.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
Poder conocer el país y conocer gente de todo el mundo.
And the hardest part?
Poder expresarme completamente con los coreanos.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this experience?
Ser más responsable e independiente, lista para enfrentar nuevos retos.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Sin duda alguna, es lo mejor de todo en mi carrera universitaria. ¡Gracias!
