UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE LA PLATA

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La Universidad Católica de La Plata fue fundada por el entonces Arzobispo de La Plata, Monseñor Dr. Antonio José Plaza, el 7 de marzo de 1964, mientras además desempeñaba el cargo de Presidente de la Comisión Nacional de Educación del Episcopado Argentino.

Son fines y objetivos esenciales a alcanzar, conforme a las disposiciones legales vigentes y a las normas de la autoridad eclesiástica:
a. Ser un instrumento de evangelización de la cultura, de diálogo entre ciencia y fe y de demostración de la síntesis armónica entre la razón y la fe.
b. Contribuir de modo riguroso y crítico, a la tutela y desarrollo de la dignidad humana y de la herencia cultural mediante la investigación, la enseñanza y los diversos servicios ofrecidos a la comunidad.
c. La formación integral -humana y cristiana- de sus alumnos, orientándolos hacia la búsqueda de la Verdad en su medida plena y al desarrollo del conocimiento, con base científica y filosófica, iluminación teológica y apoyo en los valores.
d. La preservación e incremento de la cultura, el desarrollo de la investigación y el perfeccionamiento docente, con vistas al más alto nivel de excelencia.
e. La preparación de profesionales al servicio de la comunidad, con responsabilidad personal y social y observancia de la primacía de la norma ética en el cumplimiento de sus funciones.
f. El aporte científico, docente, cultural y moral, para generar actitudes de solidaridad y convivencia en democracia, salvaguardar el respeto por las instituciones de la República y asumir el compromiso de contribuir al mejor ordenamiento social.
g. El diseño y ejecución de modelos de articulación educativa, mediante la creación de espacios flexibles de interacción, que permitan el mutuo reconocimiento de estudios superiores, a fin de asegurar a todo nivel, el máximo aprovechamiento de la inteligencia.
h. El logro de los fines y objetivos establecidos en los artículos 3º y 4º de la Ley de
Educación Superior N° 24.521.
i. En general, asumir y difundir toda la educación superior, orientada hacia la visión cristiana de las cuestiones sociales y su compromiso de solución y promover la búsqueda de respuestas adecuadas a los graves problemas contemporáneos, particularmente de la realidad argentina y regional, procurando una presencia pública, continua y universal del pensamiento católico.

PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

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MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Mission

Based on human rights, on the principles of Christianity, and on the tradition of Marist education, the Mission of PUCRS is to produce and disseminate knowledge and promote human and professional development, driven by quality and relevance, with the objective of developing a just and fraternal society.

Vision

By 2022, PUCRS will have become, in accordance with its Mission, an international reference in Higher Education by means of its innovative actions and social, environmental, scientific, cultural and economic development.

Management Principles

Quality with sustainability.
Innovation and entrepreneurship.
Integration of education, research, and extension.
Social Responsibility and Solidarity Action.
Relationship with Society.

Commitment

The Marist Brothers arrived in Rio Grande do Sul in 1900 with an educational approach based on respect and hard work, in line with Catholic values and guided by St. Marcellin Champagnat’s vision.

Marist schools have played an important role in shaping the Gaúcho society, resulting in the establishment of the Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul) in 1948, which received the Pontifical title in 1950.

Today, PUCRS is a benchmark in higher education and research in Brazil and around the world: a true Marist university.

Social Development

PUCRS invests in social development in order to broaden existing capabilities and to help build a just, unified and sustainable society, which promotes social inclusion and citizenship.

In line with our Strategic Plan, the Institutional Policy for Social Development establishes guidelines and promotes collaborations in order to contribute to human and social development, taking into account the principles and values of the Marist educational philosophy, ensuring the development of responsible social awareness in the university and society. All projects and actions undertaken by the university are inter- and cross-disciplinary, coordinating teaching, research, extension and management, guided primarily by the notion of involvement in order to promote development.

Culture

The PUCRS campus has several areas available for different cultural activities in music, literature, cinema, history, science and foreign cultures. These activities often involve the Science and Technology Museum, the Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, literary collections and historical records donated by famous authors. The PUCRS Institute for Culture is responsible for organizing and promoting courses, events and exhibits, and for defining policies to ensure that the university’s cultural productions are available to society.

Spirituality

Committed to professional and human development, based on Christian spirituality and Marist educational principles, and focused on valuing individuals, PUCRS promotes cooperation, dialogue, inclusion and solidarity.

The university organizes a range of projects to promote dialogue between faith and culture, fostering spirituality through a meaningful community experience of faith. Sacraments of Christian initiation, retreats, meditation, spiritual guidance, training meetings, daily masses and prayers are some of the activities that contribute to a well-rounded education, quality of life and the development of a just and fraternal society.

Sustainability

PUCRS is engaged in environmental conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. Projects are developed focusing on water resources, solid waste, environmental education, optimizing electric energy consumption, among others.

The university also promotes research related to the exploitation of renewable energy sources, always driven by innovation and sustainability, in order to qualify professionals and foster development in the environmental and social areas.

UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN MARTÍN

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La UNSAM es una universidad nacional, pública y gratuita creada en 1992.
Ofrece una amplia gama de carreras de grado y posgrado, tanto en el ámbito de las Ciencias Humanas y Sociales como en el de las Ciencias Exactas y Naturales.

Más del 65% de sus recursos están destinados a las áreas de la ciencia y la tecnología. Con el foco puesto en las políticas de trabajo conjunto, mantiene relaciones con agencias que promueven la investigación científica y la transferencia tecnológica.

Sus alianzas con el Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), la Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), el Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI) y el Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), entre otros, perfeccionan su producción teórica, el desarrollo de sus investigaciones y la formación de recursos humanos.

Entre sus logros figuran la clonación de un bovino bitransgénico para la producción de leche similar a la humana y la restauración del mural Ejercicio plástico, de David Alfaro Siqueiros. La UNSAM posee también una editorial propia (superando los 100 títulos publicados) y a la fecha firmó más de 250 convenios con universidades extranjeras para el intercambio de estudiantes, docentes e investigadores.

Su sede está en el Partido de General San Martín, al noroeste de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Construido sobre una antigua playa ferroviaria de más de dos hectáreas, el Campus Miguelete constituye uno de los principales atractivos del territorio bonaerense en términos de planeamiento arquitectónico y conservación patrimonial.

UNIVERSIDADE DE PASSO FUNDO

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UPF completes 50 years of history in 2018 and has its actions guided and supported by four pillars: teaching, research, extension and technological innovation. During these five decades, it trained more than 75,000 professionals
UPF’s tradition and the quality of teaching offered make it a reference in higher education in Rio Grande do Sul and in the southern region of Brazil.

This recognition is a result of good evaluations received from both the Ministry of Education (MEC) and bodies that promote unofficial evaluations, such as the newspaper Folha de São Paulo and Editora Abril.

The indicators listed below are the result of the serious and committed work of the entire academic community since 1968.

Mission

To produce and disseminate knowledge that promotes the improvement of the quality of life and to train competent citizens, with a critical, ethical and humanist posture, prepared to act as agents of transformation.

Vision

To consolidate itself as a regional community, non-state public university, of excellence, through the recognition of its quality, academic values, its social commitment and its innovative and sustainable actions.

Values

– Commitment to regional development;

– Respect for identity, diversity and equity;

– Commitment to academic quality and sustainability;

– Collegial and planned management;

– Inter and multidisciplinarity;

– Indissociability between teaching, research and extension;

– Didactic-scientific autonomy;

– Innovation and responsibility;

– Justice, ethics and citizenship.