University of La Frontera
Chilean public university
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Universidad de La Frontera, or UFRO, is a public university in Temuco, AraucanÃa Region, Chile. It is a derivative university and part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. UFRO boasts a student body with a variety of abilities and from a variety of backgrounds, many of them are Mapuche descent. The University of La Frontera is part of the Consortium of Universities of the State of Chile (Consorcio de Universidades del Estado de Chile, CUECH). As a member, the university plays a significant role in promoting public higher education with a strong commitment to regional development, intercultural engagementâparticularly with Indigenous Mapuche communitiesâand applied research. Through the consortium, it collaborates on initiatives that aim to strengthen the public university system and contribute to the country's social and scientific progress.
Universidad de La Frontera | |
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| Motto | Itinerarium mentis ad veritatem |
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| Established | 1981 |
| Students | 11,053 (2020) |
| Undergraduates | 10,427 |
| Postgraduates | 626 |
| Location | 38.7474°S 72.6177°W |
| Campus | Andres Bello Campus, Medicine Campus |
| Affiliations | Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas Consorcio de Universidades Estatales de Chile |
| Website | www.ufro.cl |
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Facilities
The university owns a property called Rucamanque Ecological and Cultural Park[1], that is used for research, environmental education, and conservation. Rucamanque holds old-growth and second-growth forest.
Notable alumni
- Pedro Cayuqueo, Mapuche activist and journalist[2]
- Gloria Dünkler, writer and recipient of the 2016 Pablo Neruda Award[3][4]
- Natividad Llanquileo, attorney, Mapuche activist, and member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention (2021âpresent)[5]
- Elisa Loncón, academic, Mapuche activist, and President of the Chilean Constitutional Convention (2021â2022)[6]
- Andrea Parra, member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (2018âpresent) and former Governor of the Malleco Province (2014â2016)[7]
- Jorge Saffirio, member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (2022âpresent) and former Governor of the Malleco Province (2008-2010)[8]
