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The Pontifical Xavierian University (in Spanish Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) is a private higher education institution founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest, most traditional, and prestigious
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, directed by the
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, with its main facilities in
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and a second campus in
Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second ...
. "La Javeriana", as it is known by its students, has traditionally educated the Colombian elite. It is one of the 33 universities entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America and one of 167 around the world. The Javeriana University in Bogotá has 18 schools comprising 61 departments and 242 academic programs catering to areas of knowledge, giving the university its multidisciplinary nature. It has 45 buildings in . The Javeriana University in Cali offers 18 schools in four faculties. It is located in . Its Law School recently received a high-quality accreditation by Resolution 6808 6 August 2010, of the Ministry of National Education. The campus in Cali has sectional divisions of the
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's Fox School of Business, and others. The university is one of the twelve universities in Colombia having a high-quality institutional accreditation, granted to it for eight years by Resolution 1320, 12 June 2003, of the Ministry of National Education. The university has 21 undergraduate programs with high-quality accreditation, and eight programs in advanced stages of the accreditation process. In graduate programs, quality is acknowledged through the Qualified Registries. The university has 87 graduate programs with Qualified Registries and has presented another 29 to these processes. For the
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in 2023, the university was ranked #382 globally, #18 in
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, and #3 in Colombia.


History

The College of the Society of Jesus was established in Santafé de Bogotá in 1604 as part of the San Bartolome School and Cloister. In 1623, the
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and the
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recognized the
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conferred by the college. The students at that time received their degree, including Pedro Claver. That is the origin of what was known as the University and Academy of Saint Francis Xavier. In 1767, the
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were expelled from the Spanish colonies, which closed the first stage of Universidad Javeriana's history. Then 163 years after the university closed, an act of
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was signed. In 1937 the School of Economics and Legal Sciences was founded, with the others following. In 1970, after multiple petitions from the community of
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, the university started a program in that city. The Universidad Javeriana in Cali took the name of "Cali Branch", offering degrees in business, engineering, and psychology.


Campus


Main Campus in Bogotá

The university's main campus has a total area of 445 acres (180ha) and approximately 202,988 spared meters of construction. Inside, there are a total of 45 buildings, 18 cafeterias, 1 university bookstore, a hospital, 1 parking block building with 1200 parking spaces, and 1 travel agency. The main campus is located inside the locality of Chapinero in eastern Bogotá since 1940. This campus borders important city landmarks such as the
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to the south, the emblematic
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(seventh street) on the west end, the
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and the traditional Chapinero Block to the north. Today this university maintains its open campus environment that allows pedestrians to walk on the interior. A brief history of some of the university's most emblematic buildings: Most Buildings are named after previous presidents or deceased Jesuit Faculty members who were important members of the academic community. 1951: The university begins its modern development with the construction of the Edificio Emilio Arango, S.J., today this building is home to the University's central government and administration. 1955:
Hospital Universitario San Ignacio The Hospital Universitario San Ignacio is a 4th level university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia. It is located within campus of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and is home to this school's faculties of Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry. The ho ...
is built, home to the school of Medicine. 1954: The inauguration of the Edificio Félix Restrepo, S.J. alongside the programs of Bacteriology, Art and Decorations, Law, Nursing, Commerce, and Philosophy. 1958: se inauguran los Talleres de Arquitectura. 1959: Female in-campus Housing facilities, which today is known as Edificio Carlos Ortiz, S.J. 1976: The Jesús María Fernandez, S.J. Building is open to the public. Today it houses the Main library named after Alfonso Borrero Cabal S.J. 1980 -1990 begins the new phase of development with buildings such as José Gabriel Maldonado, S.J. Building, home to the school of Engineering and all its departments. In 1991, the Gabriel Giraldo, S.J., custom made for The School of Law and The School of Political Science and International Relationships. In 1993, the Lecture room Building Fernando Barón, S.J. is built, and in 1996 the parking lot building with room for 1,200 vehicles. 2000: The university expands its physical development to the southeast with the Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Building where the School of Theology is located. Alongside this building there is also the Xaverian Centre for Sport Education (Gym, Sports and Training Facilities) and the Manuel Briceño, S.J. Building for The School of Psychology, The School of Social Sciences, and The School of Philosophy. In 2008: The university begins construction for "The Master Plan for The Development of The University's Infrastructure" alongside the very strict policy for ecological and environmental preservation. This plan includes the construction of the new Comparative Biology Building (2009), The Faculty of Arts Building (2014), the Jorge Hoyos, S.J. Building (now nicknamed "The Arc" for its peculiar architectural design) which opened in 2016, The ATICO Center (2009), one of the most technologically advanced buildings in Latin America for the Arts and Communication Studies (Atico is an acronym in Spanish for "High Technology, information, and computing"), The School of Engineering Laboratory Building (the tallest building on campus with a total of 15 floors) that opened its door in 2020, the new Science Labs Building, and the Continuing Studies off-campus Building in the northern part of the city which is still under construction. The master plan also includes the construction of a new and more modern Hospital, an auditorium capable of holding ceremonies with up to 1,800 people at once, the new School of Architecture and Design Building, and an expansion to the gym facilities to include an on-campus pool.


Cali Branch

The Pontifical Xaverian University of Cali is located to the south of the city, in
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, next to
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, which are part of the Andes Mountain Range. It has a more rural ambiance where vegetation is abundant and is not rare to see local fauna. This promotes a safe and calm environment for the students. This campus has eight Buildings: Las Palmas, Guayacanes Building, Lecture Hall of The Lake, Administrative Offices, Samán Building, Almendros Building, Continuing Studies Building, Acacias Building, The Pink Cedar Building, and the Library. Currently, there are 2 more buildings under construction. It also has 5 cafeterias, a bookstore, parking lots, a center for the Colombian Stock Market, and a Subsidiary of the Fox School of Business from Temple University.


Academics

The university offers 46 undergraduate programs and 179 graduate programs including, 94 professional specializations, 45 medical and surgical specializations, 8 dentistry specializations, 72 masters, and 13 PhDs.


Schools and departments

* School of Theology * School of Philosophy *
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* School of Dentistry * School of Nursing * School of Psychology * School of Law * School of Political Science and International Relations * School of Arts:
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* School of Social Sciences: anthropology, history, literature, sociology, cultural studies * School of Sciences: biology, mathematics and physics, microbiology, nutrition & biochemistry, chemistry * School of Engineering:
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industrial engineering Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex process (engineering), processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, kno ...
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electronic engineering Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current ...
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systems engineering Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their enterprise life cycle, life cycles. At its core, systems engineering util ...
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telecommunications engineering Telecommunications Engineering is a subfield of electrical engineering which seeks to design and devise systems of communication at a distance. The work ranges from basic circuit design to strategic mass developments. A telecommunication enginee ...
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mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...
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mechatronics Mechatronics engineering also called mechatronics, is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the integration of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering systems, and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, ...
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bioengineering Biological engineering or bioengineering is the application of principles of biology and the tools of engineering to create usable, tangible, economically-viable products. Biological engineering employs knowledge and expertise from a number o ...
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data science Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge and insights from noisy, structured and unstructured data, and apply knowledge from data across a br ...
* School of Economics and Management Sciences: management, accounting, economy, finances. * School of Education: child pedagogy, basic education emphasizing Spanish and human sciences * School of Communication and Language: communication studies, information science, languages and linguistics * School of Design and Architecture: architecture, industrial design, design of visual communication * School of Environmental and Rural Studies: ecology, rural and regional development


Research

The university has 61 departments and 14 institutes. Departments are academic units aimed at developing an area of knowledge through research, teaching, and the implementation of services such as continuing education, counseling, and advisory activities. Institutes are academic units responsible for research and consulting in areas requiring a special interdisciplinary approach. To provide technological support to research, education, service and administrative processes, the university has next-generation network services. Mention can be made of the technological components available in the following units: The SIU (University Information System, acronym in Spanish) with its "People Soft" platform for Academic Management; the New Technologies-Aided Education Center (CEANTIC) that offers virtual courses support through its Blackboard platform; the Centro Audiovisual Javeriano, with front edge technology in this field in Latin America, internationally accredited like Autodesk Training Center-ATC; the Computer-Aided Architecture and Design Project, CAAD; the Technological Industrial Automation Center; the Geo-referenced Information Center, GIC; the Javeriana Center of Oncology; the San Ignacio University Hospital; and the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center. It also has 130 laboratories and workshops. La Javeriana is among the leading universities researching the
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and culture.


Libraries

The Xavierian University has four libraries: The General Library, the Mario Valenzuela, S.J., Library, which specializes in philosophy and theology and is rated as the best in these disciplines in Latin America, the Alfonso Llano Escobar, S.J. Bio-ethics Library, and the CIRE (Centre for Ignatius Reflection and Exercises) Library. It has seven document and resource centers in the following fields of knowledge: bio-ethics, political science, architecture, psychology, law, insurance, social communication, and clinical epidemiology. The library stock numbers 418,008 titles among books, magazines, journals, thesis and dissertation papers, music scores, maps, VHS and DVD film recordings, slides, sound videos, and sound recordings. The system has about 90 subscriptions to databases and has access to complete text contents for online consultation of journals, books, thesis and dissertation papers, and digital format slides. It offers services such as the drafting of bibliographic references on specialized subjects and bibliographic exchange allowing data gathering that includes journal articles and other documents from libraries in Colombia and around the world. It serves the Javeriana community throughout a 24-hour schedule, Monday through Friday.


University Presidents and Executive Officers


Colonial Era University Presidents


Modern University Presidents


Current Executive Officers

* Great Chancellor: Adolfo Nicolás, S.J. * Vice Great Chancellor: Carlos Eduardo Correa Jaramillo, S.J. * President: Jorge Humberto Peláez Piedrahita, SJ * Provost: Luis David Prieto Martínez * Vice President for University Welfare: Luis Alfonso Castellanos Ramírez, S.J. * Vice President for Administration: Catalina Martinez de Rozo * Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations: Luis Fernando Álvarez Londoño, S.J. * Vice President for Research: Luis Miguel Renjifo * General Secretary: Jairo Humberto Cifuentes Madrid


Cali Branch

On 6 October 1970, responding to requests from the local community and the efforts of a group of practicing accountants who aspired to obtain the university degree, a Program of Public Accounting began in Cali. This was the origin of the Cali branch of the Javeriana University. On 20 November 1978 the board proposed the name Cali Branch, with headquarters in the capital under the same organization and higher authorities. The board of regents, at the request of the board, adopted the name Cali Branch. Today, this branch is one of the most prestigious universities in Cali. The campus of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali is located in the south of the city, in Pance, at the foot of the
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, part of the
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, in a totally rural environment where vegetation and fauna abound. The campus consists of eight buildings (Las Palmas, Guayacanes, classrooms block, administration, Saman, Almendros, continuing education, and the recently opened Las Acacias). Two more buildings are being built on campus, which features five cafés, the Javeriana Shop, a large parking lot surrounding the entire campus, a branch of Corpbanca, a center of the Colombia Stock Exchange, and an MBA extension of
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. The campus also includes Alfonso Borrero Cabal auditorium; Central Library, one of the most complete in the Colombian Southwest; Loyola Sports Center; the office of entrepreneurship "Campus Nova", which fosters entrepreneurial talent within the university; and the Javeriano Writing Center, highly regarded for helping students develop writing skills. The university has 35 research groups attached to the government
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; and a station, Javeriana Stereo FM 107.5 with a wide audience in the Colombian Southwest. It offers students opportunities in more than 87 countries and boasts 120 academic cooperation agreements with universities abroad. Currently, the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali offers 19 undergraduate programs of which eight have received quality accreditation by the Ministry of Education (Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting law and Psychology). The law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali is prestigious in Cali and the Colombian Suroccidente, profiting from one of the most complete moot courts for student practice. The Cali branch of the Faculty of Health Sciences inaugurated the Moot Hospital which has high-tech teams and a superior infrastructure for student interns. In March 2012, the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali received the Institutional Accreditation of High Quality from the Ministry of Education for eight years, placing it among the more competitive private universities in the country.


Alumni

Javeriana's alumni include a vast range of prominent individuals in the history of the country and the region, with the following (non-exhaustive) list representative, including Presidents of Colombia, Vice Presidents of Colombia, National and International Ministers,
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-nominated artists,
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-nominated artists,
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, Olympic medallists and people included in
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and
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lists. * Camilo Prieto Valderrama, climate science professor and environmentalist. *
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, President of Colombia (1994–1998) * Daniel Samper Pizano, lawyer, journalist, and writer * Daniel Samper Ospina, comedian, writer, journalist, and columnist * Misael Pastrana, president of Colombia (1970–1974) *
Marta Lucía Ramírez Marta Lucía Ramírez Blanco (born 4 July 1954) is a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as Vice President of Colombia from 2018 to 2022. She also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. In 2018, Ramírez became the firs ...
, vice president of Colombia (2018–2022); 2021 Forbes list of the Colombian 50 most powerful woman *
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, first lady of Colombia (2018–2022) *
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, neuroscientist, University Professor at the
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; Director of the ''Neurolab'' Research on the
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and Ralph W. Gerard Prize laureate *
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, politician * Gustavo Bell, vice president of Colombia (1998–2002) *
Peter Claver Peter Claver, SJ ( es, Pedro Claver y Corberó; ca, Pere Claver i Corberó; 26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú (Catalonia, Spain) who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint ...
, priest and missionary *
Ignacio Martín-Baró Ignacio Martín-Baró (November 7, 1942 in Valladolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain – November 16, 1989 in San Salvador, El Salvador) was a scholar, social psychologist, philosopher and Jesuit priest. He was one of the victims of the 1989 murder ...
, scholar, psychologist, philosopher and jesuit priest * Marcela Ocampo Duque, lawyer, Executive Manager Banco de la Republica *
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, left-wing politician; mayor of Bogotá (2014–2015) and member of the colombian senate (2006–2010, 2018–) *
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, Politician and Sociologist; 2017 BBC 100 Women *
Catalina Sandino Moreno Catalina Sandino Moreno (born 19 April 1981) is a Colombian actress. She shared the Silver Bear with Charlize Theron and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her leading role in ''Maria Full of Grace'' (2004). She cu ...
,
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-nominated actress * Catalina Robayo,
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, placed Top 16 at
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. * Alejandro R. Jadad Bechara, physician, innovator, networker and humanist *
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producer;
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-winning and
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-nominated producer * Ángela Robledo, psychologist, member of the
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Fernando Araújo Perdomo Fernando Araújo Perdomo (born 27 June 1955 in Cartagena, Bolivar) is a Colombian politician. He was the Minister of Development during the administration of Andrés Pastrana. He resigned from this post after the Chambacú land deal scandal. ...
, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (2007–2008) *
Noemí Sanín Marta Noemí del Espíritu Santo Sanín Posada (born 6 June 1949) is a Colombian-born politician and diplomat. She was the Conservative party candidate in the 2010 Colombian presidential election. A lawyer from Pontifical Xavierian Universi ...
, former minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, former ambassador to the United Kingdom and Spain * Óscar Iván Zuluaga Escobar, former Minister of Finance and Public Credit (2007–2010) * Juan Carlos Pinzón, former minister of defense (2011–2015) and Ambassador of Colombia to the United States (2015–2017, 2021–) *
Gina Parody Gina María Parody d'Echeona (born November 13, 1973) is a Colombian politician. Born in Bogotá in 1973, Parody graduated as a lawyer from Pontifical Xavierian University and became a politician. She has served as Director of the National Learn ...
, former Minister of Education (2014–2016) *
Aurelio Iragorri Valencia Aurelio Iragorri Valencia (born 15 July 1966) is the 12th Minister of the Interior of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Iragorri, who had served as Deputy Minister of the Interior from 2010 to 201 ...
, former minister of interior of Colombia (2013–2018) *
Claudia Blum Claudia Blum Capurro (born 9 August 1948) is a Colombian psychologist and politician who served as foreign minister. A veteran Senator, she became the first woman to serve as President of the Senate of Colombia. She also served as the 26th P ...
, psychologist; former minister of foreign affairs (2019–2021) * Natalia Abello Vives, former minister of transport of Colombia (2014–2018) *
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, former Minister of Information Technologies and Communications (2010–2014) *
Carlos Holguín Sardi Carlos Holguín Sardi (born 16 December 1940) was the 64th and 54th Governor of Valle del Cauca. A Conservative party politician, he served as the 3rd Minister of the Interior and Justice of Colombia from 2006 to 2008, and as the 20th Minister ...
, former minister of the Interior and Justice in Colombia (2006–2008) *
Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar (born 19 October 1946) was the 10th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. A veteran politician, he also served as the 63r ...
, former minister of agriculture and rural development of Colombia (2010–2013) *
Fernando Londoño Fernando Londoño Hoyos (born 27 December 1944) is a Colombian politician, lawyer, and economist. A longtime member of the Colombian Conservative Party, Londoño served as the 1st Minister of the Interior and Justice of Colombia from 2002 to 20 ...
, former minister of the interior and justice of Colombia (2002–2004) * Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero, former minister of justice and law of Colombia (2011–2012) * Ricardo Velez Rodriguez, Brazilian Minister of Education *
Álvaro Gómez Hurtado Álvaro Gómez Hurtado (May 8, 1919 – November 2, 1995) was a Colombian lawyer, politician, journalist and active member of the Colombian Conservative Party. Gómez was a son of the former President of Colombia, Laureano Gómez. He is mostly ...
, former Colombia Ambassador to the United States (1983–1985) and former Colombia ambassador to France (1991–1993) * Jorge Franco, writer;
Alfaguara Prize The Alfaguara Novel Prize ( es, Premio Alfaguara de Novela) is a Spanish-language literary award. The award is one of the most prestigious in the Spanish language. It includes a prize of (about ) making it one of the richest literary prizes in th ...
2014 * Jorge Alfredo Vargas, news presenter * Jorge Enrique Abello, actor; participated in
Yo soy Betty, la fea ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as ''Betty, la fea'', is a Colombian telenovela written by Fernando Gaitán which was broadcast from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 by RCN. More than a dozen ...
,
Betty en NY ''Betty en NY'' (pronounced ''Betty en New York'' or ''Nueva York''), is an American telenovela produced by Telemundo Global Studios for Telemundo based on the 1999 Colombian telenovela written by Fernando Gaitán, '' Yo soy Betty, la fea'', whi ...
,
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and others * Santiago Gamboa, writer * Fonseca, singer;
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-nominated and
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-winner artist * Laura Tobón, model, beauty & fashion blogger *
Simón Brand Simón Brand (born July 28, 1970) is a Colombian film director. Brand has directed more than 200 TV commercials for companies such as Coca-Cola, Coors Light, AT&T, Apple Inc., BMW. He has also directed music videos for artists such as Paulina Ru ...
,
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director * Vanessa de la Torre, journalist *
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, minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestinian Authority *
Ignacio Martín-Baró Ignacio Martín-Baró (November 7, 1942 in Valladolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain – November 16, 1989 in San Salvador, El Salvador) was a scholar, social psychologist, philosopher and Jesuit priest. He was one of the victims of the 1989 murder ...
, Spanish philosopher and psychologist *
Claudia Palacios Claudia Isabel Palacios Giraldo (born October 1, 1977 in Cali) is a Colombian journalist and newscaster. She is best known as the weekend news anchor on CNN en Español, a position she held from 2004 through 2012. She is currently both a news ...
, former anchor for
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*
Carlos Pizarro Leongómez Carlos Pizarro Leongómez (6 June 1951 – 26 April 1990) was the fourth commander of the Colombian guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (''Movimiento 19 de Abril'') (M-19). Pizarro later ran for president of Colombia after the demobilization ...
, politician, commander of M-19 (dropped out) * Mario Mendoza Zambrano, writer *
Fernando Vallejo Fernando Vallejo Rendón (born 1942 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian-born novelist, filmmaker and essayist. He obtained Mexican nationality in 2007. Biography Vallejo was born and raised in Medellín, though he left his hometown early in l ...
, writer * Paulina Dávila, actress * Jackeline Rentería, Olympic medallist (
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,
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
) * Kristina Lilley, American born-Colombian actress (She studied
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before she became an actress). *
Paulina Vega Paulina Vega Dieppa (; born 15 January 1993) is a Colombian television host, model and beauty queen crowned Miss Colombia 2013 and Miss Universe 2014. Vega is the second Miss Universe from Colombia. Early life Paulina Vega Dieppa was born in Ba ...
, Miss Colombia 2013 and
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; 2021 Forbes list of the Colombian 50 most powerful woman *
Giancarlo Mazzanti Giancarlo Mazzanti (born 1963) is a Colombian architect based in Bogota. Mazzanti was born in Barranquilla, Colombia in 1963. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Pontifical Xaverian University in Bogotá (Pontificia U ...
, architect * Brigitte Baptiste, Environmental scientist and researcher, President of the ''EAN University'' and 2021 Forbes list of the Colombian 50 most powerful woman * Ricardo La Rotta Caballero, architect * Camilo Prieto Valderrama, surgeon and environmentalist * Diana Wiswell, actress. * General Freddy Padilla De León, former commander of the Colombian Armed Forces, former Minister of Defense, ambassador


Lecturers

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Miguel Gómez (photographer) Miguel Gómez (born March 29, 1974) is a Colombian-American photographer and visual artist, based in New York City, whose style is marked by/best known for his work in fine art photography, portrait, editorial and landscape photography. Gómez ...
(born 1974), Colombian / American photographer, worked in the Fine Arts department for several years. * Carlos Serrano (born 1963), Colombian classical musician, worked for the music school.


See also

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List of universities in Colombia This is a list of universities in Colombia. The Colombian higher education system is composed of technical institutes focused on vocational education, university institutions focused on technological education, and universities focused on unde ...
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List of colonial universities in Latin America The list of universities established in the viceroyalties of the Hispanic America comprises all universities established by the Spanish Empire in Latin America from the settlement of the Americas in 1492 to the Wars of Independence in the early 1 ...
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List of Jesuit sites This list includes past and present buildings, facilities and institutions associated with the Society of Jesus. In each country, sites are listed in chronological order of start of Jesuit association. Nearly all these sites have bee ...
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List of Muisca research institutes This is a list of institutes providing research into the Muisca. The three most important universities in Bogotá have a department of anthropology to study the indigenous cultures of Colombia. While international research compared to the In ...


References


External links


Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali


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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana The Pontifical Xavierian University (in Spanish Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) is a private higher education institution founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest, most traditional, and prestigious Colombian universities, directed by the Societ ...
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