Overview
- At the Palacio de Minería, Rector Leonardo Lomelí invested 14 honorees with UNAM’s highest distinction, with Michelle Bachelet receiving the title remotely from the University of Chile.
- Lomelí said autonomy is not a privilege but an attribute that enables service with freedom and rigor, vowing to protect pluralism, free debate, lawful conduct and campus safety.
- José Sarukhán’s message on behalf of the honorees called on universities, particularly public ones, to drive a civilizational shift toward dignity, equality and sustainability.
- Lomelí asserted that most academic activities have resumed in person, describing institutional stability as largely recovered after recent disruptions.
- The rector urged authorities to clarify arrests from the GenZ march, said he needs to review information on police actions, and warned that a new call to gather at Ciudad Universitaria lacks a clear origin and even misnames the institution.