SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, December 11 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The rector of the University of La Laguna, Francisco García, has informed the Governing Council of his discontent over the recent approval of another private university on the islands, which “does not even meet the basic requirements to be considered as such.” and maintained that this would be the fifth private center installed in the Canary Islands, which he called “paradise” for this type of institution.
Francisco García recalled that in last week’s session of the Canary Islands University Council the two rectors of the public universities raised a legality objection so that the approval of the Technological University of the Canary Islands was withdrawn from the agenda, motivated precisely by the non-compliance with the state-level requirements that this center should have, which was ultimately not accepted.
The rector added that the capacity for action of the two public universities is being diluted, given the entry into the regional system of so many private centers, which is why it seemed pertinent to reform the Law of Coordination of the Canary Islands University System to compensate for the decision-making power. of ones and ones. Francisco García expressly thanked the support shown by the Social Council on this issue.
Furthermore, this private center has sent a statement to the rector urging the withdrawal and non-publication of its public position on this matter, an issue that has been ignored by Francisco García himself.
OTHER AGREEMENTS.
In another order of things, the collegiate body approved to promptly modify the bases of execution of the budget of the University of La Laguna for both 2023 and 2024, with the purpose of paying in advance for subsidies and orders carried out through its own means. , so that funds can be used before they become remainders and cannot be executed. This measure, presented by the manager, Teresa Covisa, has finally been ratified by 29 votes in favor, 6 against and 3 abstentions.
On the other hand, the vice-rector of Teaching, José Manuel García Fraga, presented two proposals to the Governing Council. The first of them had to do with the extinction of the Doctorate program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, taught by five universities and led by Valencia, which for formal reasons has been formulated into a new one with similar characteristics.
The launch of the Master in Lifelong Training in Transmedia Narratives, in collaboration with RTVE and led by professor Patricia Adriana Deponti, also received approval.
