The University of the Azores (Portuguese: Universidade dos Açores), or commonly abbreviated as UAc, is the only public university in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It was founded on January 9, 1976, two years after the Carnation Revolution that ended several decades of dictatorship in Portugal, but before the Portuguese Third Republic was institutionalized, along with the region's autonomy. The university is a public institution dependent on the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education and was established in order to advance sustainable development and higher education in the Azores.
The University Library on the Ponta Delgada Campus
The establishment of the University of the Azores developed from a period of autonomous politics related to separatist movements that developed in the second half of 1975. Although not completely responsible, the events following the Carnation Revolution provided the conditions necessary for the creation of the university. Due to a level of academic disorder on the continent, that forced the closing of many universities, several of the wealthier families sent their children to the United States or Canada in order for them to complete their studies. It was during this post-revolutionary period that the idea of creating a local institution of higher learning was debated. A small group of academics and elites explored alternatives in order to lower costs, distances and reduce the impact of national government centralization. It was at this time that the central government suggested the creation of a Centro Universitário (University Centre), one that the President of the Regional Junta, General Altino de Magalhães, refused to consider since he felt that the community would only accept the establishment of a formal university.
A working group was established by ministry order 414/75 on 14 October 1976 to debate the issues and provide solutions. On 9 January 1976, Decree 5/76 was promulgated to establish the Instituto Universitário dos Açores (University Institution of the Azores), during an atmosphere of regionalization that fostered the establishment of local/regional institutions responsible for teaching, investigation, cultural development and community services. The intent of the Act was to respond to the process of democratization developing during the post-Carnation Revolution period, and allow the develop of regional equilibrium between the continent and the regional institutions. On 25 July 1980, with the promulgation of the Decree-Law 252/80 formalized the establishment of an institute of higher education, that the community began to refer to as the University of the Azores.
Structureedit
Rectorate, Ponta Delgada campusEntrance to the campus, Angra do HeroismoCampus, Angra do HeroismoCampus, Angra do Heroismo
In order to effectively provide educational services to regional population, the university established three campuses, in Ponta Delgada (São Miguel), Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira) and Horta (Faial) and organized into departments and schools to, essentially, provide instruction and investigation services. In addition to the main campus (Ponta Delgada), which provides a concentration of various disciplines, the other two campuses provided specialized training in agrarian sciences and oceanography;
Since its foundation, the university has had four rectors. Currently, its rector is Avelino de Freitas de Meneses, a professor of insular history of the Atlantic.
Schoolsedit
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Angra do Heroísmo, (English: Nursing School of Angra do Heroísmo), in Angra do Heroísmo
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Ponta Delgada, (English: Nursing School of Ponta Delgada), in Ponta Delgada
Departmentsedit
Faial
Departamento de Oceanografia e PescasCentral obelisk on the Main Campus in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, (Department of Oceanography and Fisheries) - the only unit located on the island, it was created in 1976, in order to foster "scientific understanding, the conservation of marine life and the sustainable use of the Atlantic Ocean in the region of the Azores", in conjunction with initiatives by the Azorean Department of Fisheries (DOP). Since 1991, DOP/UAç has been a founding member of IMAR (Institute do Mar) and in 1996 joined the network of European Association of Research Stations, EurOcean, the European Network of Excellence on Marine Biodiversity (MarBEF) and European Seas Observatory Network (ESONET). Further, DOP/UAç are participants in steering committees for three great initiatives by Census of Marine Life program: ChEss (Biogeography of Chemosynthetic Ecosystems), MAR-ECO[1] (Patterns and Processes of the Ecosystems of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge) and CenSeam (A Global Census of Marine Life on Seamounts). There is also participation on international initiatives as part of the OTN (Ocean Tracking Network).
São Miguel
Departamento de Biologia, (English: Department of Biology) - located in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel
Departamento de Ciências da Educação, (English: Department of Educational Sciences), in Ponta Delgada
Departamento de Ciências Tecnológicas e Desenvolvimento, (English: Department of Technological Sciences and Development), in Ponta Delgada
Departamento de Economia e Gestão, (English: Department of Economics and Management), in Ponta Delgada
Departamento de Geociências, (English: Department of Geosciences), in Ponta Delgada
Departamento de História, Filosofia e Ciências Sociais, (English: Department of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences), in Ponta Delgada
Departamento de Línguas e Literaturas Modernas, (English: Department of Languages and Modern Literature), in Ponta Delgada
Departamento de Matemática,(English: Department of Mathematics), in Ponta Delgada
Terceira
Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, (English: Department of Agricultural Sciences), in Angra do Heroísmo. The areas of education and research are:
Agriculture: pastures, horticulture, frutaculutre; soils and fertility; protection of plants; hydrology and water resources; rural engineering; regional economies and natural resources;
Environment: ecology and conversation; agricultural biology; chemical and physical atmosphere; chemical and water microbiology; climatology; spatial planning; basic sanitation; diagnosis and environmental auditing; environmental impact studies; physical oceanography;
Biotechnology
Animal Production: nutrition; alimentation; reproduction and maintenance;
Food technology: hygiene and food safety; human nutrition; oenology.
Research centersedit
Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores (CBA) (English: The Biotechnology Centre of Azores)
Centro de Estudos de Economia Aplicada do Atlântico CEEAplA (English: Centre of Applied Economics Studies of the Atlantic)
Centro de Física e Investigação Tecnológica Dep. de Física da FCT/UNL (English: The Center for Physical and Technological Research )
Centro de História de Além-Mar (English: The Centre for Overseas History )
Centro de Inovação e Sustentabilidade em Engenharia e Construção
Centro de Investigação e Tecnologia Agrária dos Açores (CITA-A)
Centro de Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos Geológicos
Centro de Empreendedorismo da Universidade dos Açores|Centro de Empreendedorismo
or the Department of Agricultural Sciences (in Portuguese)
Department of Oceanography and Ichthyology in Horta
Referencesedit
Notes
^As part of the MAR-ECO project investigators from DOP and representatives from Northern European countries have worked together to elaborate the project to the southern Atlantic hemisphere
^"Historian Fátima Sequeira Dias died age 54 – Azores". Portuguese American Journal. 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
Sources
Reis, Patricia (2010). "A Importância da Universidade dos Açores na Sociedade Açoreana" [The Importance of the University of the Azores in Azorean Society] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 July 2010.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources University of the Azores news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The University of the Azores Portuguese Universidade dos Acores or commonly abbreviated as UAc is the only public university in the Autonomous Region of the Azores It was founded on January 9 1976 two years after the Carnation Revolution that ended several decades of dictatorship in Portugal but before the Portuguese Third Republic was institutionalized along with the region s autonomy The university is a public institution dependent on the Ministry of Science Technology and Higher Education and was established in order to advance sustainable development and higher education in the Azores University of the AzoresUniversidade dos AcoresFormer namesInstituto Universitario dos AcoresTypePublicEstablishedJanuary 9 1976RectorJoao Luis Roque Baptista GasparVice RectorsAna Teresa da Conceicao Silva Alves Maria da Graca Camara Batista Maria Gabriela Pereira da Silva Queiroz Susana da Conceicao Miranda Silva Mira LealAcademic staff302Administrative staff321Students2 613Undergraduates2 094Postgraduates444Doctoral students52LocationPonta Delgada Sao Miguel Azores Portugal37 44 45 N 25 39 49 W 37 74583 N 25 66361 W 37 74583 25 66361CampusMultiple campuses Angra do HeroismoHortaPonta DelgadaColorsBlue amp silver MascotAcor goshawk Websiteuac wbr pt Contents 1 History 2 Structure 2 1 Schools 2 2 Departments 3 Research centers 4 Faculty 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp The University Library on the Ponta Delgada CampusThe establishment of the University of the Azores developed from a period of autonomous politics related to separatist movements that developed in the second half of 1975 Although not completely responsible the events following the Carnation Revolution provided the conditions necessary for the creation of the university Due to a level of academic disorder on the continent that forced the closing of many universities several of the wealthier families sent their children to the United States or Canada in order for them to complete their studies It was during this post revolutionary period that the idea of creating a local institution of higher learning was debated A small group of academics and elites explored alternatives in order to lower costs distances and reduce the impact of national government centralization It was at this time that the central government suggested the creation of a Centro Universitario University Centre one that the President of the Regional Junta General Altino de Magalhaes refused to consider since he felt that the community would only accept the establishment of a formal university A working group was established by ministry order 414 75 on 14 October 1976 to debate the issues and provide solutions On 9 January 1976 Decree 5 76 was promulgated to establish the Instituto Universitario dos Acores University Institution of the Azores during an atmosphere of regionalization that fostered the establishment of local regional institutions responsible for teaching investigation cultural development and community services The intent of the Act was to respond to the process of democratization developing during the post Carnation Revolution period and allow the develop of regional equilibrium between the continent and the regional institutions On 25 July 1980 with the promulgation of the Decree Law 252 80 formalized the establishment of an institute of higher education that the community began to refer to as the University of the Azores Structure edit nbsp Rectorate Ponta Delgada campus nbsp Entrance to the campus Angra do Heroismo nbsp Campus Angra do Heroismo nbsp Campus Angra do HeroismoIn order to effectively provide educational services to regional population the university established three campuses in Ponta Delgada Sao Miguel Angra do Heroismo Terceira and Horta Faial and organized into departments and schools to essentially provide instruction and investigation services In addition to the main campus Ponta Delgada which provides a concentration of various disciplines the other two campuses provided specialized training in agrarian sciences and oceanography Since its foundation the university has had four rectors Currently its rector is Avelino de Freitas de Meneses a professor of insular history of the Atlantic Schools edit Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Angra do Heroismo English Nursing School of Angra do Heroismo in Angra do Heroismo Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Ponta Delgada English Nursing School of Ponta Delgada in Ponta DelgadaDepartments edit FaialDepartamento de Oceanografia e Pescas nbsp Central obelisk on the Main Campus in Ponta Delgada Sao Miguel Department of Oceanography and Fisheries the only unit located on the island it was created in 1976 in order to foster scientific understanding the conservation of marine life and the sustainable use of the Atlantic Ocean in the region of the Azores in conjunction with initiatives by the Azorean Department of Fisheries DOP Since 1991 DOP UAc has been a founding member of IMAR Institute do Mar and in 1996 joined the network of European Association of Research Stations EurOcean the European Network of Excellence on Marine Biodiversity MarBEF and European Seas Observatory Network ESONET Further DOP UAc are participants in steering committees for three great initiatives by Census of Marine Life program ChEss Biogeography of Chemosynthetic Ecosystems MAR ECO 1 Patterns and Processes of the Ecosystems of the Mid Atlantic Ridge and CenSeam A Global Census of Marine Life on Seamounts There is also participation on international initiatives as part of the OTN Ocean Tracking Network Sao MiguelDepartamento de Biologia English Department of Biology located in Ponta Delgada Sao Miguel Departamento de Ciencias da Educacao English Department of Educational Sciences in Ponta Delgada Departamento de Ciencias Tecnologicas e Desenvolvimento English Department of Technological Sciences and Development in Ponta Delgada Departamento de Economia e Gestao English Department of Economics and Management in Ponta Delgada Departamento de Geociencias English Department of Geosciences in Ponta Delgada Departamento de Historia Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais English Department of History Philosophy and Social Sciences in Ponta Delgada Departamento de Linguas e Literaturas Modernas English Department of Languages and Modern Literature in Ponta Delgada Departamento de Matematica English Department of Mathematics in Ponta DelgadaTerceiraDepartamento de Ciencias Agrarias English Department of Agricultural Sciences in Angra do Heroismo The areas of education and research are Agriculture pastures horticulture frutaculutre soils and fertility protection of plants hydrology and water resources rural engineering regional economies and natural resources Environment ecology and conversation agricultural biology chemical and physical atmosphere chemical and water microbiology climatology spatial planning basic sanitation diagnosis and environmental auditing environmental impact studies physical oceanography Biotechnology Animal Production nutrition alimentation reproduction and maintenance Food technology hygiene and food safety human nutrition oenology Research centers editCentro de Biotecnologia dos Acores CBA English The Biotechnology Centre of Azores Centro de Estudos de Economia Aplicada do Atlantico CEEAplA English Centre of Applied Economics Studies of the Atlantic Centro de Fisica e Investigacao Tecnologica Dep de Fisica da FCT UNL English The Center for Physical and Technological Research Centro de Historia de Alem Mar English The Centre for Overseas History Centro de Inovacao e Sustentabilidade em Engenharia e Construcao Centro de Investigacao e Tecnologia Agraria dos Acores CITA A Centro de Vulcanologia e Avaliacao de Riscos Geologicos Centro de Empreendedorismo da Universidade dos Acores Centro de EmpreendedorismoFaculty editMaria de Fatima Silva de Sequeira Dias late historian of the Azores Department of Management and Economics 2 See also editList of universities in Portugal Higher education in PortugalExternal links editCampus de Angra Angra Campus or the Department of Agricultural Sciences in Portuguese Department of Mathematics Department of Oceanography and Ichthyology in HortaReferences editNotes As part of the MAR ECO project investigators from DOP and representatives from Northern European countries have worked together to elaborate the project to the southern Atlantic hemisphere Historian Fatima Sequeira Dias died age 54 Azores Portuguese American Journal 2013 01 08 Retrieved 2013 01 13 SourcesReis Patricia 2010 A Importancia da Universidade dos Acores na Sociedade Acoreana The Importance of the University of the Azores in Azorean Society in Portuguese Retrieved 2 July 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University of the Azores amp oldid 1181952600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
