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UNAM Council Approves 14 Honoris Causa Degrees, Amends Tribunal Regulations

The rulings aim to clarify the university's disciplinary framework to safeguard protest and expression.

Se llevó a cabo la tercera reunión del CU del año.
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Overview

  • Michelle Bachelet, Julio Frenk and José Sarukhán headline a list of 14 national and international honorees approved for doctorado honoris causa.
  • Article 15 of the Tribunal Universitario regulation was eliminated and the application of Articles 2 and 17 was temporarily suspended pending harmonized wording, following a proposal from the rector approved unanimously.
  • María de Lourdes Cruz González Franco was designated to the Junta de Gobierno to replace Rafael Lira Saade at the conclusion of his legal term.
  • The Council granted emeritus distinctions to Estela Mercedes Morales Campos as investigadora emérita and to Eduardo Bárzana García and Eduardo Antonio Chávez Silva as profesores eméritos.
  • The body approved awarding 200 Medalla Gabino Barreda honors to top graduates from 2023 and 2024 during sessions that included a meeting at the Antigua Escuela de Medicina in Mexico City.