In the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Law, the same space in which fifty-six years ago the tri-state assembly was held from which, de facto and symbolically, the Valparaíso headquarters of the University of Chile, current University, emerged. of Valparaíso, the Buenos Aires educational institution celebrated its anniversary for the first time.
The solemn ceremony, which was attended by a large number of university community members, established June 15, 1968 as the founding date. On the occasion, awards were given to those who had completed thirty years of service at the university, and the Universidad de Valparaíso Medal was awarded to the Interdisciplinary Center for the Development of the Elderly, Cidam Gerópolis, represented by its director, Viviana García, and Gerardo Donoso, president of the UV Board of Directors.
The event was attended by directors, academics, students, officials and special guests, and was headed by the rector Osvaldo Corrales.
The full recording of the ceremony, which was broadcast on the UV YouTube channel, is available at the link .
Medals
The Valparaíso University Medal is a recognition established, as a public and regional university, for those scientists, academics, intellectuals, artists and citizens in general, who through their research, findings, inventions, creations, works or actions, They contribute to the development of science, culture or the arts at the national, regional or local level.
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Development of the Elderly, Cidam Gerópolis, was distinguished in consideration of the contribution and trajectory it has had since its creation, emerging as an innovative proposal to address the growing demands and needs of older people from a perspective interdisciplinary, an approach that has received widespread recognition from various public, private and civil society organizations, both national and international.
On the other hand, Gerardo Donoso, who has served for several periods as President of the Board of Directors of the University of Valparaíso, was distinguished in consideration of his relevant career as a member and president of that collegiate body for more than a decade. From his role as president, he has been fundamental in various strategic decisions that the University has adopted. He also highlights the relationship he has established with the deans and academic units, which goes beyond the responsibilities of his position, which has earned him the recognition of the entire university community.
Thirty years of service
This year, 28 people received recognition for having completed thirty years of service at Valparaíso University.
The respective galvanic award was presented to them by the rector Osvaldo Corrales and the director of Human Resources Management and Development, Juan Pablo Jaña.
The list of authors included: Pedro Amador Abarca, Pablo Bilbao Bahnke, Veronica Carcamo Faundez, Patricia Castaneda Meneses, Maria Fernanda Cavieres Fernandez, Jorge Chavez Aravena, Carlos Contreras Guala, Luis Donoso Cespedes, Eduardo Emparanza Monreal, Juan Espoz Vallega, Emma Fuenzalida Novajas, Oriana Gallardo Valenzuela, Rosario Gamboa Farias, Livio Garrido Carvajal, Angela Herrera Paredes, Daniel Jimenez Briones, Jesus Juyumaua Rojas, Arturo Lopez Vasquez, Maria Moran Herrera, Maria Soledad Ostria Palma, Gustavo Pacheco Hernandez, July Riquelme Alvarez, Eduardo Sepulveda Munoz, Patricia Solar Santibanez, Maria Torres Carrasco, Pedro Torres Mella, Mauricio Ureta Bernal and Nelson Valdes Moya.
“Memories of Valparaiso”
At the anniversary ceremony, the Chamber Musical Group of the University of Valparaíso performed the piece “Memories of Valparaíso”, Waltz for Piano by J. Strauss.
This work corresponds to a score rescued by Allan Browne, professor emeritus of the UV, who years ago came across it while looking through a box at an antiques fair. After a validation process with Austria, the piece is considered an authentic creation of J. Strauss. The score is currently preserved in the Documentation Center of the School of Design of the University of Valparaíso.
Founding origin
The origin of the University of Valparaíso dates back to the first half of the last century, in response to the educational needs of the population and the convictions of local leaders regarding the importance of secular and pluralistic higher education training in Valparaíso. Although the first academic programs—which date back to 1911, with the Fiscal Law Course—were supervised by the University of Chile from Santiago, there was no relationship of dependency or coordination on the part of that house of studies.
For this reason, between 1965 and 1967, the idea of an autonomous headquarters prospered in the university community, which led to the formation of the United Reform Commission, whose corollary is the historic “Assembly of the university community of Valparaíso”, a three-state convocation that It took place on June 15, 1968, in the Aula Magna of the Law School.
From that event, de facto and symbolically, a new university institution emerged: the Valparaíso campus of the University of Chile.
Note: Lorena Ruiz / Video: Felipe Olguín
