The Anahuac University Mexico () is a private higher education institution in
Mexico
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. It has two campuses, the North Campus is in
Huixquilucan de Degollado and the South Campus is in
Mexico City
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.
These two campuses were independent institutions until August 11, 2016, when they merged to form the Anahuac University Mexico.
The university belongs to the Catholic religious congregation of the
Legionaries of Christ. Anáhuac means "near the water" in
Nahuatl
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, the ancient
Aztec
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language spoken in
Tenochtitlan
, also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was a large Mexican in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th annivers ...
, which used to be the biggest and most crowded place in what is now
Mexico City
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, the home of the university.
Overview
* Name: "Anahuac" means “near the water”. The name passed on to the whole network because of the location of the first university in the network, the campus "Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte" located in the area of Lomas Anahuac in Interlomas in
Mexico City
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. Symbolically, the name refers to "the lake region that gave central place at the Aztec capital: Tenochtitlán, America's most populous and largest cultural development, where the City of Mexico now stands and in it, the university "
* Motto: “
Vince In Bono Malum”, or "defeat evil with good".
* Coat of arm/logo: The emblem of the Universidad Anahuac shows a woven fabric.
Organization
Background and scope of the institution
Universidad Anahuac México is part of the
Anahuac Universities Network, an international network of Catholic universities led by the
Legionaries of Christ, which share a mission and an educational model. It is made up of universities at an international level with ten institutions in
Mexico
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, one in
Chile
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, one in
Spain
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, two in
Italy
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and two more in
United States
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. In addition, the Virtual University Anahuac serves corporate clients from twenty-five virtual institutional offices located throughout the world.
The
Anahuac Universities Network shares the international education system of the
Legion of Christ called the
Education Consortium Anáhuac (CEA) in 18 countries and serving over 100,000 students from kindergarten to graduate school.
College life
ASUA (Social Action of Universidad Anahuac)
Creating and promoting social development projects through the support of students, alumni, faculty and administration.
FESAL (Federation of Student Societies)
The aim of the Federation of Student Societies is to promote, organize and direct participation of students in the activities of the Schools of the Universidad Anahuac.
Anáhuac Day
FESAL organizes Anáhuac Day, a day of integration for the university community, which includes students, teachers, managers and administrative staff through cultural activities, sports and recreation.
Sports
The sports department promotes sport among students and across the Anahuac community.
History
Universidad Anáhuac Mexico Norte Campus
The North Campus (subsequently ''Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte'') emerged in 1964 as a key element in the educational project of the Legionaries of Christ and the founding of the congregation by Father Marcial Maciel LC. Activities started in a house located in Lomas Virreyes and enrolled forty-eight students in two degrees: Business Administration and Economics. Under the stewardship of Father Faustino Pardo LC, opened in the following years: Psychology and Human Sciences in 1965, Architecture and Law in 1966. In parallel, thanks to the support of Mexican businessmen, began the construction of new facilities at Lomas Anahuac.
In 1968 the first students graduated from Anahuac, and a new campus opened on June 4.
In 1981 the government gave the university the Law of Autonomy and Validez Oficial de Estudios.
It now occupies an area of 220,000 square metres. It includes five cafeterias, six auditoriums, one chapel, one exposition center, 175 classrooms, 27 laboratories, 21 workshops, and 18 computer labs.
It has basketball, volleyball, tennis, padel, soccer, indoor, and football courts.
Universidad Anáhuac México Sur
Anáhuac del Sur University () opened on September 7, 1981, offering the following academic courses:
Business Administration
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Overview
The administration of a business includes the performance o ...
,
Tourism Business,
Industrial Relations
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unions, employer organ ...
,
Graphic Design
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and
Industrial Engineering
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. It subsequently became Universidad Anáhuac México Sur and then the South Campus of the ''Universidad Anáhuac México''.
Notable alumni
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Antonio Chavez Trejo, filmmaker, writer, producer and entrepreneur
*
Sergio Albert, former NFL player
*
Alfredo Elías Ayub, public sector career
*
Arturo Elías Ayub, businessman
*
Álvaro Corcuera, catholic priest
*
Beatriz Peschard Mijares, architect
*
Álvaro Zardoni, sculptor
*
Carlos Slim Domit, businessman
*
Roberto Campa, politician,
former presidential candidate
*
Jorge Hank Rhon, businessman and politician
*
Miguel Alemán Magnani, businessman,
CEO of
Interjet
*
Yasmín Esquivel Mossa, jurist, Justice of the
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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Judges of the SCJN are appointed ...
*
Marta Sahagún,
First Lady of Mexico (2001–2006)
*
Rommel Pacheco, politician and former professional diver
*
Joshua Mintz, TV executive
*
Xavier López Ancona, entrepreneur
*
Rocky de la Fuente,
U.S.
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businessman and perennial presidential candidate
*
Ninfa Salinas Sada, politician
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Laura Barrera Fortoul, politician
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Carlos Fernández González, businessman
*
Leonardo Valdés Zurita, economist, former President of the Instituto Federal Electoral (currently
Instituto Nacional Electoral)
*
Adrián Rubalcava, Mexico City politician
*
Jonathan Heath, economist, Deputy Governor of the
Bank of Mexico
References
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Educational institutions established in 1964
Religion in the State of Mexico
Regnum Christi
Legion of Christ
Anahuac universities
Anahuac Mexico Norte
1964 establishments in Mexico
Catholic universities and colleges in Mexico