University trajectories (1973-2023): Teaching and administrative experience at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes
Keywords:
University careers, University life, Teaching experiences, Administrative experience, 50th anniversary of the UAA, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, History of the UAA, University administration, Teaching transformations, UAA graduates, Women at the UAA, Radio UAASynopsis
In June 2023, the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes celebrated 50 years since its inception. Its history was a long one, with 106 years of an Institute of Sciences behind it, which, from 1867 until 1973 when it began as a university, provided secondary and high school education to several thousand young men and women in Aguascalientes and the surrounding region. Many of them, with that preparation, had the opportunity to go on to study at universities in other cities, such as Guadalajara, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, and, of course, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, in the Mexican capital.
As we celebrate our first 50 years, it is worth asking ourselves: what has the history of this university been like for the academics and administrators who have worked here? What challenges have they faced over the years? What is the value of knowing the personal stories within the vast universe that is the university community? How can we link individual experiences with the institution's history? Questions such as these inspired the organization, coordinated by the General and Historical Archive and the General Directorate of Dissemination and Outreach, of four round tables for dialogue and historical reflection, which were presented as part of the Helikón UAA project during the month of June 2023, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the UAA.
Several contributors from each of the discussion panels participated in this book. They add to this book the experiences of four more university students, two academics, a medical school graduate, and a retired administrative colleague. The four offered to write about their experiences at the UAA and, like the participants in the round tables, shared their experiences of work, training, teaching, and personal growth during their more than three decades in the university environment.
The work consists of 14 texts that form the main theme discussed at the Helikón round tables in June 2023, namely: how do individual stories allow us to shape the greater history that took place within the university over the course of these 50 years (1973-2023)? The answer lies precisely in what they wrote. The chapters tell us about their experiences from within and, based on their identification as university students, recount their vicissitudes in different spaces. There are six female authors and eight male authors, and it is worth reviewing some interesting points about their educational backgrounds and professional development.
The book's index follows the general structure of the Helikón roundtable discussions held in June 2023 at the UAA. The first section contains texts on the challenges of managing a university. The second section contains chapters on teaching transformations at the UAA, while the third section contains chapters from the perspective of those who graduated from the university. This is followed by the fourth section, which consists of chapters dealing with the experiences of women at the institution, and concludes with the fifth section, which deals with experiences at Radio UAA, its formation and development, and how this space for university broadcasting and dissemination has hosted projects from different areas.
The 50th anniversary of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (1973-2023) could not pass without at least some stories from administrative staff and teachers who, from their positions over decades, wanted to share their experiences. These stories, together with those of many other men and women who have passed through the university, shed light on what happened collectively from an individual perspective. An anniversary of the first 50 years in which the institution has grown exponentially, throughout which it has been a bastion of pride both inside and outside the university.
Chapters
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Introduction50 years of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (1973-2023). Looking back to remember and write
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THE CHALLENGES OF UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
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From the Institute of Sciences to the UAA.A personal experience
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The challenge of managing a university
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My experience as head of the Cashier Department, UAA
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CHANGES IN TEACHING OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS
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Teaching how to learn.Teaching experiences in the Sociology program
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The development of teaching at the UAA from my perspective over the course of 50 years
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On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of BUAA and the 60th anniversary of Social Work
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My adventures at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes for more than three decades
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EXPERIENCES OF UAA GRADUATES
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A former student of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes. Civil Engineering (1978-1983)
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Some memories of a medical student at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (1979-1984)
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WOMEN AND THE UAA
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50 years of the UAA.Women and the university
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Women in higher education and at the UAA
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My experience as a woman at the UAA: gratitude and aspirations
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UNIVERSITY RADIO
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From XENM. Radio Casa de la Cultura, to XHUAA. Radio Universidad de Aguascalientes and affiliated stations
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"Words Against Shrapnel" before "The Stubborn Memory"
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