UIS to Bring Together the International Academic Community at the ASOCOPI Annual Conference
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) invites the national and international academic community to participate in the 61st National & 7th International ASOCOPI Annual Conference, which will take place in Bucaramanga and bring together teachers, researchers, and professionals interested in the teaching and learning of foreign languages this October. As part of the celebration of […]
UIS Foreign Languages Program Ranks First in Saber Pro and Achieves 100% of Students at English Level 4
[3:08 p. m., 5/6/2026] Sebastián Remolina 2026: With an overall score of 183, the Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages with an emphasis on English at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) ranked first nationwide in the Saber Pro examinations. This achievement was accompanied by another outstanding result: 100% of the program’s students who took the […]
Language, creativity and reflection, protagonists at the tenth edition of InvEsLec
With the aim of strengthening communication skills such as reading, writing, orality and argumentation in the student community, the tenth edition of InvEsLec, an academic space organized by the School of Languages of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), will be held. “This is an event aimed at disseminating the work of our undergraduate students […]
The Language Café: a UIS activity to learn by talking
The best way to learn a language is to speak it. That is the premise with which the Language Café began operating a few months ago, within the Language School of the Universidad Industrial de Santander to practice foreign languages proactively. This initiative is carried out within the framework of a project by the DILECPOLE […]
UIS professor invited to the French residency in Colombia
Did you know that in Colombia, French is the second most taught foreign language? For this reason, the French Embassy in Colombia works actively to increase the presence of French in the country’s schools, cooperating with key actors such as the Colombian Ministry of National Education, education ministries, French Alliances and various educational institutions. In […]
With cultural and artistic activities, the UIS will pay tribute to mother and native languages
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is preparing to pay tribute to mother and native languages with a series of cultural and artistic activities, as part of the celebration of the International Mother Language Day and the National Day of Native Languages. This event will take place from Wednesday, February 19 to Thursday, February 27, […]
UIS Graduate Recognized as the Best Latino Educator in Indiana
Israel Fernando Herrera, Licenciado en Idiomas and Especialista en Pedagogía Informática UIS, and a professor at Indiana University, USA, received at the end of 2024 the highest recognition an educator in culture, literature, and language can achieve in their professional career. The award was presented during the annual gala of the Indiana Latino Expo (ILE), […]
Invitation to ‘The Posters’ Hall’ at the UIS: A space for learning and practicing English
The Escuela de Idiomas and the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Foreign Languages with emphasis in English of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) invite the academic community to participate in ‘The Posters’ Hall’, an event that promotes research and the use of the English language in the university environment. This event will take place next […]
UIS English graduate wins film critique contest in Mexico
Nathaly Bernal Sandoval, a graduate in English from the Universidad Industrial de Santander and currently a PhD student in Letters (Modern) at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM, won first place in the 14th Alfonso Reyes “Fósforo” Film Criticism Contest, UNAM postgraduate category, as part of the activities of the UNAM International Film Festival […]
‘Women who Write’ this thursday’s conversatory on Germinario sessions
Communications Department As part of the Women’s Day commemoration, the session of Germinario 2021–2022 will hold the conversation ‘Women who write’. The guests of the activity are Elizabeth Camila Acevedo and Silvia Hernández, alumni and student of the Bachelor’s Degree in Literature and Spanish Language of the School of Languages, respectively. In this space, they […]