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The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia calls on the entire university community to join a demonstration on Friday 23 November, at 12 noon, at the Vic and Manresa campuses, giving voice to our rejection of gender violence, and celebrating the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Sunday 25 November.

The Fundación Scientia, the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia and the company Girbau have reached an agreement to organise the FIRST Tech Challenge programme for the next three years, to promote scientific and technological vocations among young people aged between 16 and 20 years old. This year, the qualifying tournament will be held at the American School of Barcelona (Esplugues de Llobregat) on 5 and 6 April, and will host around 16 teams from Spain and other European countries. The tournament will be held at UVic for the next two years.

The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) officially inaugurated the 2018-2019 academic year this afternoon, with a ceremony in the Aula Magna of the UVic Campus. The inauguration ceremony was chaired by the rector of the University, Joan Masnou, and those attending included the Secretary for Universities and Research, Francesc Xavier Grau, and the president of the FUBalmes and mayor of Vic, Anna Erra.

The Balmes University Foundation has opened the call for the selection of the new rector for the 2018-2022 term. Candidates can apply for the position referring to the detailed profile on the UVic-UCC website, and they have from 1 September to 15 October to do so. After all the candidatures have been received, the committee will meet to select the candidates who will have to be assessed by the Executive Committee of the Balmes University Foundation.

78% of those attending with the right to vote at the meeting of the Senate of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) supported the government plan that the Professor of Economics and Accounting of Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the candidate for the UVic-UCC Vice Chancellor, Oriol Amat, presented at an extraordinary meeting that took place at noon last Thursday in the UVic's Aula Magna.   

The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia will award a Doctorate Honoris Causa to the teacher Maria Teresa Codina i Mir, at the proposal of the Faculty of Education, Translation and Human Sciences, on the fortieth anniversary of its foundation. Ms Codina, who is ninety-one years old, will be sponsored by the dean of the Faculty, Eduard Ramírez, and by the lecturer and ex-dean Joan Soler, who will deliver the Laudatio, in an investiture ceremony which will take place in the Aula Magna of the UVic at 6 pm on Tuesday 5 June.

Biological diversity continues to decline dramatically in all the world's regions, and nature's ability to contribute to people's well-being is being significantly reduced. This trend endangers economies, livelihoods, food security and the quality of life of people around the world.

The Rector’s Board of University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) and the Board of Trustees of the Balmes University Foundation regret the sentences dictated yesterday, Friday March 23, which has led to the imprisonment of ex-councillors Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Dolors Bassa, Raül Romeva and the former president of the Catalan Parliament, Carme Forcadell, as well as forcing the Secretary General of EsquerraRepublicana de Catalunya (ERC), Marta Rovira, to flee the country.

Thursday 8 March is International Women's Day, a day to call for real gender equality between men and women. A number of protests have been announced, on the university campus itself and in the city of Vic.

The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) supports these demands and reaffirms its commitment to ending all forms of gender discrimination and, in particular, all forms of violence against women.

The weather around Vic has become milder, facilitating travel once again. The UVic-UCC Rector's Board has therefore cancelled the Protection Plan snow alert and University activity has returned to normal.
 
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