Seven Proposals Selected as Winners of the OVA-TIC 2026-1 Call
With the signing of the initiation agreements, held last Friday, April 24, at the Auditorio Jorge Zalamea, the Vicerrectoría Académica UIS announced the seven proposals selected as winners of the OVA-TIC 2026-1 Call, marking the beginning of the development phase of the Virtual Learning Objects. Selected Proposals It is worth noting that the objective of […]
UIS is committed to strengthening its online classrooms
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held a ceremony to formalize the results of the AVA-TIC 2026-I call for proposals, during which 23 winning teams signed their project initiation agreements in the presence of representatives from the Office of the Provost and the ICT Leadership Team (ELTIC). The selected proposals stand out for their focus […]
Eight UIS professors took on roles as school and department directors
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) officially appointed eight professors who will take over the management of various academic schools and departments, in a ceremony that strengthens the university’s institutional management and academic leadership. The appointed professors are Olga Lucía Uribe Enciso, director of the School of Languages; Jorge Enrique Buitrago Espitia, from the Department […]
UIS Advances in Updating Its Inclusive Education Policy
Through the development of various sessions and thematic roundtables, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is making progress in updating its Inclusive Education Policy. This process, led by the Office of the Vicerrectoría Académica, aims to strengthen institutional actions focused on ensuring equitable and high-quality higher education. “For many years, the Universidad Industrial de Santander […]
Educational innovation workshop for faculty members
In the Magistral Auditorium of the Faculty of Health, the academic vice-rector, Professor Olga Mercedes Álvarez Ojeda, and the Teaching Mission team held a welcome and faculty innovation workshop. This event, which brought together professors from across the institution, aimed to promote educational innovation through the exchange of experiences, learning new methodologies, and integrating technologies […]
‘UIS Somos Todos’: a commitment to university inclusion
The Industrial University of Santander is making progress in building a more inclusive and supportive academic community through the “UIS Somos Todos” program, an initiative that promotes integration, respect, and active participation of the entire university community, with special attention to students with diverse functional abilities and groups prioritized by inclusive education policy. Adriana Castillo […]
Enrollment is open for Institutional Chairs
UIS Student, boost your integral formation and enroll in the Institutional Chairs 2025-2, contextual subjects that will enrich your university experience and strengthen your skills for academic, social and civic life. Rodolfo Low Maus Chair, subject code: 41666Subject: Your brain, your tool: Neuroscientific strategies for academic success.Unit: Dean’s Office Faculty of Physical-Chemical Engineering. Peace, Coexistence […]
Schools of Biology, Medicine and Mathematics have new directors
(UIS), Professor Hernán Porras Díaz, three new school directors were officially sworn in, who will be responsible for leading the academic, research and social projection processes in strategic areas for institutional development. The new directors who take office are: – Professor Björn Reu, appointed as the new director of the School of Biology. – Professor […]
Teaching Mission advances with the initiative formulation workshop
With the active participation of deans, school directors, department heads and academic teams, the Academic Vice Rector’s Office of the Universidad Industrial de Santander held the Workshop for the Formulation of Initiatives, within the framework of the strategic project Teaching Mission UIS 2030. During the workshop, the four strategic challenges defined by the Mission were […]
“I face this challenge with great commitment”: Olga Álvarez Ojeda, academic vice rector of the UIS.
A woman who has faced pandemics, led educational reforms and consolidated key academic processes, now has in her hands one of the most strategic positions at the Universidad Industrial de Santander. Olga Mercedes Álvarez Ojeda, physician, pathologist and exemplary teacher, has been appointed as the new academic vice-rector of the UIS. “I receive this challenge […]