Institutional news

January 2018

• The Academic Secretary was selected to serve on the Steering Committee of the High-Level Steering Group
  Jan. 31, 2018
  Dr. Denise Vaillant was selected in January 2018 to serve on the Steering Committee of the High-Level Steering Group.
• The School of Management and Social Sciences has become a full member of the European Foundation for Management Development
  Jan. 31, 2018
  In January 2018, the School of Management and Social Sciences became a full member of the European Foundation for Management Development.
• The School of Communication and Design published the biannual journal *InMediaciones de la Comunicación*
  Jan. 31, 2018
  In January 2018, the School of Communication within the Faculty of Communication and Design published the biannual journal *InMediaciones de la Comunicación* (Volume 13, Number 2, July–December 2017, Montevideo).
• Teachers: Tips for Starting the School Year
  Jan. 29, 2018
  Whether you're just starting out as a teacher or have several years of experience under your belt, the start of the school year always brings new questions and challenges.
• Interview with the Director-General on the occasion of the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day
  Jan. 29, 2018
  Elle interviewed Charlotte de Grünberg on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2018.
• Twenty students from the University Studies Abroad Consortium began their courses at the university's Pocitos campus
  Jan. 29, 2018
• Global Game Jam 2018
  Jan. 25, 2018
  The seventh Uruguayan edition of the Global Game Jam 2018, a global video game development event, will take place from January 26 to 28, 2018, organized by Sinergia and Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• "We must strive to build a better world"
  Jan. 25, 2018
  “Reasons for Hope: Human Rights Challenges in the 21st Century,” by Kathryn Sikkink.
• "An election observation mission must be guided by the principles of objectivity and neutrality"
  Jan. 24, 2018
  Professor Agustín Espinosa, a professor of International Relations at Universidad ORT Uruguay, served as an observer during the municipal elections in Nicaragua from November 2 to 8, 2017, at the invitation of the Organization of American States (OAS).
• Students participated in the John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Canada
  Jan. 7, 2018
  Elisa Marizcurrena, Architect; Gustavo Moreyra, Engineer; Camila Pérez Basso, Architect; and Daniel Segovia, Bachelor of Arts, students in the Master of Business Administration at the School of Management and Social Sciences, accompanied by the program’s academic coordinator, Dr. Luis Silva Domingo, participated in the John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Montreal, Canada, from January 1 to 6, 2018.