Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
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The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG), located in Guadalajara, Jalisco (the actual main campus is located in Zapopan), was the first private university in Mexico. It was founded by students who opposed the imposition of socialist education by the Mexican Government of General Lázaro Cárdenas, after struggles and threats from the Government in 1935.
The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara has become one of the best education institutions in all of Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, South America, Puerto Rico and the United States. Much of its prestige comes from the Medical School.
On March 3, 2005 the university celebrated its 70th anniversary.
The school's professional football (soccer) team is named Tecos after the university symbol, the owl. The team plays in Estadio Tres de Marzo named for the founding date of the institution.
The last university Presidents were Dr. Luis Garibay Gutierrez, Dr. Antonio Leaño Alvarez del Castillo and the recently named Lic. Antonio Leaño Reyes.
