Institutional Updates

December 2003

• Industrial Design Conference at ORT
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 10, 2003, the lecture "International Industrial Design Portfolio" was held in the auditorium of the Downtown Campus, presented by Eduardo Martres, M.A.
• ORT students donate food to the Israelite Nursing Home
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 26, a theater group from the School of Communication and Design donated non-perishable food items to the Israelite Nursing Home.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay the National Academy of Engineering
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 4, 2003, ORT signed a cooperation and academic exchange agreement with the National Academy of Engineering.
• Seminars organized by the Institute of Education
  Dec. 31, 2003
  In December, a number of seminars were held, attended by students from the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• "Reportage on the 20th Century," an ORT documentary series
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 11, the pilot episode of the documentary series *Reportage on the 20th Century* was screened in the auditorium of ORT’s Downtown Campus.
• ORT Student Short Film Festival
  Dec. 31, 2003
  La Facultad de Comunicación organizó la muestra de cortometrajes "Pequeñas criaturas", con producciones de estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Comunicación Audiovisual.
• Sports at ORT: Teams Receive Awards
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 17, 2003, at the Intercollegiate Tournament awards ceremony, several ORT teams were recognized for their performance.
• "Quality in Construction" Seminar at the School of Architecture
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 18 and 19, 2003, the ORT School of Architecture hosted the seminar "Quality in Construction," led by Dr. Alfredo Serpell.
• Higher Education in Uruguay: A Perspective by Enrique Martínez
  Dec. 31, 2003
  Enrique Martínez, a lecturer in the Master's in Education program at the ORT Institute of Education, presented his book on December 15, 2003.
• Spaces in Transition: A Lecture for ORT Students
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 15, 2003, the lecture "From Berlin to Moscow: Spaces in Transit" was held in the auditorium at the Pocitos Campus for architecture students.
• Art Contest at World ORT
  Dec. 31, 2003
  World ORT held the art contest *Life in the Shadow of Terror*, sponsored by British financier Isidore Jack Lyons.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay in Economic Seminar
  Dec. 31, 2003
  Dean Dr. Gastón Labadie and Academic Coordinator Isidoro Hodara, B.A., participated in the seminar "Sources of Growth in Uruguay," organized by the World Bank.
• Seminar at ORT: Corporate Communication and Public Relations
  Dec. 31, 2003
  Universidad ORT Uruguay the support of the Office of the President of the Republic, organized a seminar titled: "Corporate Communication in Government, Public Administration, and Public Enterprises."
• ORT Hosts the Presentation by the International Association of Audio Engineers
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 15, the official launch of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) took place in the auditorium at the Downtown Campus.
• Educational Center at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 4, the ORT Institute of Education hosted the second session of the seminar series "Case Methodology in Educational Management"
• ORT and the Navy Specialized Training School Sign a Cooperation Agreement
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 29, 2003, Universidad ORT Uruguay a cooperation and exchange agreement with the Navy Specialized Training School.
• Fashion with the scent of coffee
  Dec. 31, 2003
  On December 3, the event "Three Perspectives on Fashion, with a Hint of Coffee" took place in the auditorium of ORT's Downtown Campus, organized by the School of Communication and Design.
• Lucia Vincent and a special mention from the mayor of Montevideo
  Dec. 31, 2003
  Lucía Vincent, M.A., associate academic coordinator of International Studies, received an honorable mention for her essay *In a mar Doubts*.
• Julio Fernández will represent ORT at a new technology center
  Dec. 31, 2003
  Julio Fernández, ORT’s Dean of Academic Development, will represent Uruguay’s private universities at the Academic Center for Information Technology.
• ORT teacher selected by the Organization of American States
  Dec. 31, 2003
  The Organization of American States (OAS) awarded Prof. Wellington Mazzotti, a faculty member at the Institute of Education, a scholarship to pursue a doctorate.