Cecilia García Arocha, outgoing rector of the UCV, affirmed that the defense of university autonomy feels like an achievement of her administration. She informed that of the seven candidates for rector, those who can be measured in a second round that is scheduled for June 23 will be chosen, to finally give up their position on July 14
The outgoing rector of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), Cecilia García-Arocha, affirmed this Thursday, May 26, that her main mark left in her management was the defense of university autonomy and explained that, at the beginning of her activities at the In front of that house of studies, that point was in one of the last after having done a survey then, but he assured that it currently occupies the first place in the interest of the university community.
In an interview granted to wave circuitGarcía Arocha affirmed that the defense of university autonomy feels like an achievement of his management at the head of the UCV and remarked that this was achieved thanks to transparency, credibility, perseverance and tolerance.
He pointed out that, in addition to the administrative and managerial management of that house of studies, the right to a larger budget was also defended. For this reason, he believes that the challenge for the team that succeeds her will be to continue preserving university autonomy and access to resources.
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In García Arocha’s opinion, this point of defending autonomy could have influenced the issue of the budget, in addition to the fact that it is linked to the loss of purchasing power within the UCV. He asserted that there are young people willing to recover that house of studies to whom he recommended to be more tolerant.
He informed that of the seven candidates for rector, those who can be measured in a second round that is scheduled for June 23 will be chosen, to finally give up their position on July 14.
“My heart will always be with the UCV, because that is what I know how to do and today I hope it will be a democratic holiday to show the country that it does not matter that there are many candidates, the university is free,” he said.
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