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New Deans Appointed at the University of Cauca

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With regards to these appointments, Lina María Cardona, delegate of the National Education Ministry in University of Cauca board of governors, and president of this highest governing body of the institution, emphasized an invitation to the educational community to surround and support its management towards the continuous improvement and maintaining quality that has always characterized the Alma Mater.

 

The official stressed that in the context of the current situation in the country and the region, each beginning deanship "needs students committed to peace, teachers committed to peace and deans who really help us to get there, so that educational programs are relevant, more relevant to the region ... education is the tool to make peace a reality.

 

Deans for the period 2017 - 2022

 

Faculty of Arts: César Alfaro Mosquera Dorado

 

He is a Master of Fine Arts from the Institute of Fine Arts in Cali, with a diploma in University Pedagogy, and a candidate of a master's degree in Anthropology from the University of Cauca. He has worked as a teacher in vallecaucan higher education institutions and is a full time professor at the University of Cauca, in the Plastic Arts school, since January 2005. He has also served as head of the department and member of the Board of Directors of The Trade Union Association of University Professors ASPU, from December 2010 to March 2017, serving as vice president, deputy vice president and fiscal deputy.

 

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences: Luis Alfredo Londoño Vélez

 

Agricultural Engineer from the National University of Colombia, Bogota, with a master's degree in Rural Development from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, and candidate for a Master's and Doctorate in Agroecology from the University of Córdoba (Spain). He has been a full time professor at the Universidad del Cauca since November 2001. He has served as General Secretary of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and as Dean in Charge of the academic unit during the last 14 months.

 

Faculty of Accounting, Economics and Administration: Andrés José Castrillón Muñoz

 

Professor Castrillón Muñoz is an Economist at the Universidad San Buenaventura in Cali, with a Specialization in Project Management from the University of Cauca and a Master's Degree in Administration from Universidad del Valle - Universidad del Cauca.

 

Faculty of Human and Social Sciences: Tulio Enrique Rojas Curieux

 

Professor Rojas Curieux holds a degree in Social Sciences from the National Pedagogical University; Master in Ethnolinguistics at the University of Los Andes; With a diploma of Studies in Depth (DEA) of Theoretical and Formal Linguistics at the University of Paris; And PhD in Theoretical, Formal and Automatic Linguistics of the same institution. He worked as a full-time professor in the Department of Anthropology at Universidad de los Andes from January 1993 to January 2001 and currently is a full-time professor in the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, since January 2003.

 

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Exact and Education - Jairo Roa Fajardo

 

Professor and researcher. Degree in Mathematics and Physics, Universidad del Valle, with a Doctorate in Mathematical Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM. Full time professor of the University of the Cauca since 2000, where he has served as department head in Mathematics between March of 2010 and February of 2013.

 

Faculty of Health Sciences: Edgar Parra Romero

 

Professor Parra Romero is a Medical Surgeon at the University of Cauca and a Master's Degree in Public Health from Universidad del Valle, with a degree in Health Audit, Epidemiology and Qualitative Research. He works in the Department of Social Medicine and Family Health since August 1998. He has held positions in the Faculty of Health Sciences as department head, Curricular Committee coordinator, Teaching Staff Committee Chairman, General Secretary, Program Coordinator, Postgraduate Committee Coordinator(manager) and Dean (manager).

 

Faculty of Civil Engineering: Aldemar José González Fernández

 

He is a Civil Engineer who graduated from the University of Cauca, with a specialization in Road Engineering, and a Master's Degree in Transit Engineering and Transportation. He is a professor UNICAUCA since 1980, where he has been Institute of Roads director, Land Roads Specialization coordinator, and currently Faculty of Civil Engineering dean. He also highlights his work as visiting Professor of the Master's Program in Transportation Sciences at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.

 

Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications: Francisco José Pino Correa

 

He is an Engineer in Electronics and Telecommunications, graduate from the University of Cauca; Specialist in Networks and Telematic Services - IPET; And Doctor in Systems Engineering, University of Castilla - La Mancha (Spain). He is a full time professor at the Universidad del Cauca, in the FIET Systems Department, since 1999. He is also a member of the IDIS Research Group of UNICAUCA.

 

In the Law, Political and Social Sciences Faculty, deanship appointment was deferred for the next session by the board of governors, because a majority vote was not established per statutes.

 

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