Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
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| Established: | 1943 |
| Type: | Private university system |
| President: | Lorenzo Zambrano |
| Rector: | Rafael Rangel Sostmann |
| Faculty: | 8,448 |
| Students: | 91,671[1] |
| Undergraduates: | 54,971[2] |
| Postgraduates: | 11,586[3] |
| Doctoral students: | 355 |
| Location: | Monterrey, Nuevo León,  Mexico |
| Campus: | 33 campuses |
| Athletics: | 100 varsity teams |
| Colors: | White and blue |
| Nickname: | Borregos Salvajes(Rams) |
| Website: | itesm.mx |
The Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) or simply Tecnológico de Monterrey is a private university system in Mexico. It was founded in 1943 by Eugenio Garza Sada (an MIT graduate) in the city of Monterrey.
Nowadays it comprises 33 campuses throughout Mexico which offer secondary and tertiary education and the Universidad Virtual, a distance learning division offering graduate degress in centers located in Latin America. It is also known as Monterrey Tech, Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec, reflecting its origins as a technological institute.
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[edit] Educational model
The ITESM's educational model focuses on the students and their learning, for which students are held responsible; the professor plays the role of facilitator and guides the students in discovering knowledge, and its applications, on their own.
In order to achieve these objectives, the educational model emphasizes collaborative work and uses didactic techniques such as problem-based learning, project-oriented learning, and the case-solving method. In this way, knowledge is applied to solving real life problems, making studying meaningful and becoming the object of critical reflection and social commitment.
The educational model includes numerous processes which are enhanced by the use of information technologies and telecommunications. The students use their computers to do homework, fulfill their learning objectives and interact with their classmates and professors, which favors the students’ active participation, encourages responsibility, facilitates internationalization and forms authentic learning communities. Collaborative activities are commonly held amongst the courses, where pupils must all work together to achieve common knowledge, where the teacher is a guide.
The symposia and seminars in diverse academic disciplines which take place every semester allow students to learn the latest tendencies in contemporary thought, science, and technology. These activities, which are a very important part of academic life, help the students develop their teamwork and leadership skills.
[edit] Principles
The ITESM has a series of principles that constitute the foundation of the identity and unity of all its campuses and academic entities. The regulations and norms that must be observed by all members of the educational community stem from these principles. They include concepts like entrepreneurial freedom, social mobility, freedom of expression and equal opportunities of admission and permanence of students. The complete list of principles can be viewed here.
[edit] Historical milestones
- 1943 The ITESM is founded by a group of businessmen headed by Eugenio Garza Sada in Monterrey, Mexico.
- 1945 The Institute adopts "The Ram" as mascot.
- 1947 The Monterrey Campus is inaugurated (previously, classes were held in several buildings in downtown Monterrey).
- 1967 A new campus in Guaymas is inaugurated, becoming the first campus outside of the city of Monterrey.
- 1968 The first Ph.D. degree is granted in chemistry with a specialty in organic chemistry.
- 1969 ITESM becomes the first Latin American University with a formal computer science degree.
- 1973 Two new campus are inaugurated, one in Mexico City, and another in Ciudad Obregón.
- 1975 The Queretaro Campus is founded in the capital of the state, Santiago de Queretaro.
- 1975 Prepa Tec Campus Eugenio Garza Sada is founded.
- 1976 The State of Mexico Campus is founded in a suburb north of Mexico City.
- 1977 The Laguna Campus start operations in Torreón, Coah.
- 1978 The Tec de Monterrey School of Medicine is founded, next to the San José Hospital, in Monterrey.
- 1980 The ITESM introduces personal computers as tools for learning.
- 1982 The Central Campus of Veracruz and Campus Tampico are inaugurated.
- 1987 The ITESM gets hooked to BITNET.
- 1987 Prepa Tec Campus Eugenio Garza Lagüera is inaugurated in southern Monterrey.
- 1989 The CETEC is inaugurated at the Monterrey Campus.
- 1995 The ITESM opens its Business Graduate School, called Escuela de Graduados en Administracion y Direccion de Empresas, by its initials EGADE.
- 1996 Prepa Tec Campus Santa Catarina is founded
- 1997 The Virtual University is founded.
- 1998 President Ernesto Zedillo honors the 2nd largest campus, ITESM-CEM (Greater Mexico City) with the "National Quality Award".
- 2001 The Santa Fe Campus in Mexico City begins its operations.
- 2003 President Vicente Fox inaugurates, in Monterrey, the Center for Advanced International Learning (CIAP), at Campus Monterrey, and celebrates the Institute's 60th Anniversary. In Puebla, President Fox inaugurates the latest of the 33 campuses of the system: Campus Puebla.
- 2005 President Fox inaugurates in Mexico City Campus the Center for Business and Technologic Development (CEDETEC) at Mexico City Campus.
- 2006 The ITESM anounces that TEC DE MONTERREY Campus Guaymas will be closed. Tec Milenio University is inagurated in Guaymas.
- 2008 The last generation of TEC DE MONTRREY Campus Guaymas celebrate their graduation.
[edit] Monterrey campus
The Monterrey Campus in Monterrey, Nuevo León, is the main site of the ITESM. The campus extends over 125 acres (0.5 km²), and includes 8 buildings with classrooms, a library, 5 administrative buildings, 5 cafeterias, several dormitories for students, gymnasia, a theatre and a world-class football stadium (also used by Monterrey's professional soccer team Rayados de Monterrey).
The buildings are separated by gardens featuring a diverse array of local species of trees and other flora. The gardens are also populated with over 20 species of birds (including ducks, woodpeckers and peacocks). One may find wildlife such as squirrels and even a few deer, which inhabit the area in front of Aulas 4.
[edit] Aulas (classroom buildings)
- Aulas 1 - Where most chemistry labs are located.
- Aulas 2 - Holds the Department of International Relations and Political Science, the School of Architecture, the offices for the Humanities and Physics Departments, and the offices for the ISC (Computer Systems Engineer) and ITC (Computer Technologies Engineering) majors.
- Aulas 3 - Holds some administrative offices, and the Math Department. *Aulas 4 - Holds the Chemical Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering laboratories, as well as the Industrial Design workshops.
- Aulas 5 - Holds the Center for Biotechnology.
- Aulas 6 - Has several small auditoriums, located in each of the floors, as well as hosting part of the "Virtual University".
- Aulas 7 - Where workshops for Civil Engineering, Industrial Design, Mechatronics and Computer Science are located.
- School of Architecture - Housed, since January 2007, in the former physical plant building. It includes two large workshops and twelve classrooms.
- ATLI (School of Art) - Housed, since August 2007, in the former Agricultural Studies building. It includes workshops and classrooms for Art and Digital Animation students.
- The CIAP (Aulas 8) - Frecuencia Tec, the campus radio station, is located here. Also, the soon-to-be-launched student newspaper ¨El Borrego¨ will be edited here (in the place where the cultural magazine "Mientras Tanto" used to be produced), and there is also a movie studio. The Center for Communication Studies can also be found here, as well as a business incubator, and the Business Landscaping Institute.
The radio station's frequency is 94.9 FM. It is produced exclusively by students and covers the whole metro area of Monterrey.
[edit] Administrative buildings
- The CETEC (Center of Technology Applied to Manufacturing), a major landmark of the campus, is where the computer science labs are located. It is sometimes jokingly referred to as the "Servilletero" ("Napkin holder"), because of its shape. Next to this building, the manufacture laboratories are located, here, several Mechatronics projects are held.
- The CEDES (Center for Sustainable Development) and the Total Quality and Environmental Quality Center are located in this building. It also holds the broadcasting studios for Tec de Monterrey's Virtual University.
- The Main Building, which serves as the Dean's tower or "Rectoria", houses the major ITESM system's administration. Once the original location of the library, it now hosts the Biblioteca Cervantina, a library containing thousands of incunabula, as well as rare manuscripts, artifacts and historic photographs from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
- The Library, with 4 stories. Holds a broad catalog of books, magazines, newspapers, monographies, tesis, and multimedia material. Featuring a Do-it-yourself system for book and multimedia loans. It also hosts the Digital Library, a broad number of internet databases accessible by the students even from the campus network or any internet connection.
- The Student Center. Where student congresses and events are held. Conferences, congresses and fairs are held here, and student organizations are given a place to work. Famous visitors include HRH Felipe, Prince of Asturias, Mexican writer and Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz, Spanish Philosopher Fernando Savater, Peruvian writer and former presidential candidate Mario Vargas Llosa, former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and the CEO of Microsoft Bill Gates, among many others.
[edit] Auditorium
The Auditorio Luis Elizondo is one of the largest theatres in the city, seating 1800. It holds many cultural activities throughout the year, including student plays.
[edit] Stadium
Tec's stadium, or Estadio Tecnológico, is home to Tec's football team, the Borregos (the Rams), and a professional soccer team the Monterrey Rayados. The Rayados, whose main rival is the UANL Tigres, have no affiliation with the University; they just rent the Stadium.
The Tec Stadium was a venue for the Mexico '86 World Cup, the highest competition in World-Wide Professional Soccer. Also, the famous rock and roll band U2 gave a concert there on February 12, 2006.
[edit] Satellite campuses
In addition to the main campus in Monterrey, Mexico, the ITESM network currently includes 32 regional campuses throughout the country.
| *Aguascalientes | *Apodaca | *Chiapas | *Chihuahua | *Ciudad Juárez |
| *Ciudad Obregón | *Colima | *Cuernavaca | *Estado de México | *Eugenio Garza Sada – Prepa Tec (High School) |
| *Santa Catarina – Prepa Tec (High School) | ||||
| *Guadalajara | *Guaymas | *Hidalgo | *Irapuato | *Laguna |
| *León | *Mazatlán | *Mexico City | *Morelia | *Puebla |
| *Querétaro | *Saltillo | *San Luis Potosí | *Santa Fe | *Sinaloa |
| *Sonora Norte | *Tampico | *Toluca | *Veracruz | *Zacatecas |
[edit] Organization
It consists of academic departments rather than faculties. Both undergraduate and graduate studies are available. Tecnológico de Monterrey is also responsible for the PrepaTEC (Preparatory School), and Universidad Virtual (Virtual University).
The academic departaments at the campus Monterrey for undergraduate level are:
- Management and Finance
- Health Sciences
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Engineering and Architecture
- Information and Electronics Technologies
[edit] Accreditations and acknowledgments
Several academic programs of the Tecnológico de Monterrey are accredited in México by the following organizations recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Higher Education (COPAES):
- Association for the Accreditation and Certification of Social Sciences (ACCECISO)
- Council for the Accreditation of Accounting and Administration Studies (CACECA)
- Council for the Accreditation of Engineering Studies (CACEI)
- Council for the Accreditation of Psychology Education and Research (CNEIP)
- Mexican Council for the Accreditation of Architecture Studies (COMAEA)
- Mexican Council for the Accreditation of Medical Education (COMAEM)
- National Council for the Accreditation of Informatics and Computation (CONAIC)
Furthermore, the Tecnológico de Monterrey has programs which are accredited or recognized by the following international organizations:
- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (US) Level VI acreditation (SACS)
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
- Latin American Council for the Accreditation of Journalism Education (CLAEP)
- The European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
Andrew Heiskell Award For Innovation in International Education, 2004 by the Institute of International Education[4]
[edit] Criticism
The school has been criticized as restricting freedom of speech, and came under criticism when in 2005, according to La Jornada newspaper, Karla Solares Romero, a 17 year-old student, confronted President Vicente Fox concerning what he thought of the unconstitutionality of the desafuero and the lack of respect for her electoral rights. This occurred during a conference organized in one of the ITESM's campus. Some of the students and faculty defended her, while the event organizers and other faculty members were upset, citing lack of respect for Fox. The director of the Interdisciplinary High School program was overheard saying she should 'say goodbye to ITESM'. This all happened while Solares was isolated in a classroom, ostensibly to prevent her from talking to the press. The event was notorious because of the apparent lack of respect for freedom of speech coming from a leading university.[5]
An e-mail was sent to everyone working or studying at ITESM stating that the girl would remain in school and that the Institution would respect her right of speech. She ultimately did not suffer any punishment.
[edit] Students and faculty
Some data about the students and faculty during the 2007 term is: [6]
Students: 92,875 (High School 26,485; Undergraduate 55,311; Graduate 11,079) Professors: 8,448 Full time professors: 33% Undergraduate professors with at least one master degree: 49.09% Graduate professors with at least one PhD: 16.19%
[edit] Sports, clubs and traditions
The Monterrey Campus football team has recently been national champions several times. Interestingly, five of the ten teams in the Mexican College Football League, the ONEFA, are from different ITESM campuses. The strongest ITESM teams are Campus Monterrey (who play at this stadium), Campus Mexico State (2 times champion), and Campus Toluca.
[edit] Noted alumni
- Manuel J. Clouthier, former presidential candidate and democracy activist.
- Luis Donaldo Colosio, former Secretary of Social Development and presidential candidate.
- Eduardo Sojo, current Secretary of Economy (Commerce).
- Carlos Gutiérrez, US Secretary of Commerce and former CEO of Kellogg's.
- Herminio Blanco, former Secretary of Commerce.
- Ernesto Ruffo Appel, former Governor of Baja California, first governor from opposition since 1929.
- Eugenio Garza Laguera, businessman and phylantropist.
- Lorenzo Zambrano, CEO of Cemex.
- José Antonio Fernández, CEO of Femsa.
- Ricardo Salinas Pliego, CEO of Grupo Azteca.
- Gabriel Zaid, writer and poet.
- Fernando Platas, Olympic medalist.
- Héctor García Molina, 1999 ACM SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award.
- See also articles in the category ITESM alumni
[edit] Notable faculty
[edit] See also
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City Campus
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- ITESM site (in Spanish)
- Crónica Intercampus – Official newspaper
- Panorama – Campus Monterrey newspaper
- Concepto Radial – Campus Ciudad de México radio station
- Frecuencia CEM – Campus Estado de México radio station
- Frecuencia Tec – Campus Monterrey radio station
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