Autonomous University of Zacatecas

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Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Logo de la UAZ.svg
Official Seal
Latin: Universitas Autonoma Zacatensis[ citation needed ]
Former names
Instituto de Ciencias Autónomo de Zacatecas (Autonomous Institute of Sciences of Zacatecas, 1959) [1]
Type Public university
Established10 October 1959 [1]
Academic affiliations
ANUIES
Rector Rubén Ibarra Reyes
Location,
Mexico

22°46′23″N102°34′30″W / 22.7730°N 102.5751°W / 22.7730; -102.5751
CampusSeveral across the state; mostly urban.
Colors     White, blue and gold
Nickname Tuzos
Mascot Gopher
Website www.uaz.edu.mx

The Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ) (Autonomous University of Zacatecas) is a Mexican public research university based in the city of Zacatecas, Zacatecas, but with several campuses across the state. It is considered both the most prestigious and most important college in the state.[ citation needed ] According to Mexican business and economics newspaper El Economista the UAZ is among the 20 best Mexican universities. [2]

Contents

History

Administration and organization

UAZ is organized in academic areas, subdivided in academic unities.[ citation needed ]. The following are the academic areas the university us divided into: Academic Area of Art and Culture, Academic Area of Basic Sciences, Academic Area of Health Sciences, Academic Area of Engineering, Academic Area of Humanities and Education, Academic Area of Social, Economic and Administrative Sciences and Academic Area of Agricultural Sciences. These organizational sets are further divided into academic unities.

Staff and labor Unions

Most of the staff is unionized under the "Sindicato de los Trabajadores de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas" (Autonomous University of Zacatecas' Workers Union). In addition to this, most of the academia affiliates with the "SPAUAZ" (Autonomous University of Zacatecas Academic Personal Union). UAZ, since its beginnings, has had a history of conflicted and prolonged labor negotiations with each, or both, of these unions, often culminating in strikes

Campus

Rectorship buildings. Rectoria de la Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas 01.jpg
Rectorship buildings.

"Ciudad Universitaria Campus Siglo XXI" is the university main campus, it's located in the outskirts of the city of Zacatecas

Museums and buildings of interest

Campus life

UAZ is a small-sized research university, most of whose students are in the undergraduate and professional schools. Most of the students are native to the state, but an important minority comes from different parts of the Mexican federation. There also exists a small percent of foreigner attendees.

Political activism

UAZ students and professors often engage in political and social activism and its members have a long tradition in doing so. Because of this UAZ has been an important figure in the State's policy making decision since its foundation.

Athletics

Noted alumni

Being the most important university in Zacatecas, many prominent figures in the economical, political, scientific, and artistic life of the state and Mexico are UAZ alumni or faculty.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nuestras afiliadas: Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas" (in Spanish). ANUIES. 2000. Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  2. "Las mejores universidades de México | Ranking 2014 | El Economista". eleconomista.com.mx. Retrieved 2015-02-07.