Regional forums begin for candidates for Student Representation on the Consejo Académico
Today, at 10:00 a.m., the first regional forum of the candidates for Student Representation on the Consejo Académico for the 2026–2028 term will take place in the Mario González Hall of the Library Building at the Sede UIS Barrancabermeja. Cristian Díaz Franco and Ciro Ernesto Pérez Vargas will present their proposals to the students of […]
Future UIS Architects Analyze Colonial Heritage at the Casa de la Cultura Museum in Socorro
Students from the History of Architecture II course in the Architecture program at UIS Socorro carried out an academic visit to the Horacio Rodríguez Plata Casa de la Cultura Museum, focused on the historical, typological, and constructive analysis of this heritage building. During the visit, the future architects explored the building’s historical and heritage values […]
The UIS Socorro Campus strengthens student well-being with the Listening Center
The Socorro Campus continues to strengthen student well-being and retention by resuming the Listening Center sessions, a space for psychosocial support that promotes active listening, empathy, and emotional management within the university community. The initiative is carried out through individual and group meetings that allow students to express their concerns and receive professional guidance. The […]
Extraordinary Admissions Process Open for On-Campus Programs in Socorro and Saravena
The University informs the community that the Academic Council, at its regular session held on Tuesday, February 3, approved the opening of two extraordinary admissions processes for academic programs offered in the on-campus modality, with the purpose of expanding access to higher education at the Socorro and Saravena campuses. Call for Applications 1 – UIS […]
Tourism and Hospitality Business Administration: UIS Socorro’s New Academic Focus
Tourism education at UIS Socorro is entering a new phase. Through Resolution 024474 of December 17, 2025, the Ministry of National Education renewed the Qualified Registration of the academic program and approved its new name: Tourism and Hospitality Business Administration, a decision that strengthens its academic and professional projection at the national and international levels. […]
Complete renovation of computer equipment at the UIS Socorro Headquarters
The UIS Socorro Campus is modernizing its technological infrastructure with the implementation of new technological resources. With the arrival of 60 high-performance computers and 145 desktop computers, the delivery of 205 computers will be completed in 2025, strengthening the teaching-learning process and academic management at the institution. The equipment was distributed among four computer rooms […]
Expoilustración 2025 highlighted the talent and critical vision of future UIS architects
The Socorro Campus held Expoilustración 2025, an academic exhibition that brought together the work of first- and second-semester students from the Architecture Program, who presented sketches developed from historical, ancestral, and local perspectives. The exhibition, which took place in the Coomuldesa Auditorium, became a space for reflection on the territory, memory, and changes that have […]
SUREST Project: UIS shares educational achievements in Costa Rica and Colombia
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) participated virtually in the “Workshop on Validation and Improvement of Modules and Curricula in Higher Education: Costa Rica-Colombia Experiences,” held from December 2 to 12 in San José and Nicoya, as part of the SUREST Project, co-financed by the European Union. During the meeting, representatives from Universidad de Barcelona, […]
The community learned about the results of Socorro headquarters’ management in 2024
The UIS Socorro Campus held the 2024 Public Accountability Hearing, an institutional event that brought together students, teachers, administrators, and the community at large in the Main Hall of the Convento Campus. During the event, the main results of the academic, administrative, and mission management carried out throughout the year were presented, as well as […]
UIS Language Institute promotes pedagogical innovation among English teachers in southern Santander
In a space for academic exchange, innovation, and teamwork, the Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held a co-creation and pedagogical planning workshop for English teachers from ten public educational institutions in the municipalities of Socorro and San Gil. The activity took place in the Coomuldesa Classroom of the Bicentennial Campus of […]