ZAPOPAN, Jalisco; September 15, 2022.- This year 2022, the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the School of Communication of the University campus Guadalajara took place.
After 15 years since the founding of Universidad Panamericana, several directors of the Guadalajara campus made the decision to create the college of communication of this university. Dr. Juan de la Borbolla was appointed as Director and Dr. Manuel Bernal as General Coordinator.
UP School of Communication
During the process of solidification of the School of Communication, names such as "Information Sciences, Communication Sciences, etc." emerged. Aiming to profile journalists, audiovisual media professionals and the range of advertising and public relations.
A big change was the planning of laboratories. The first laboratory was the computer lab, which is located on the first floor of building C, and the second was the photography lab, in which rolls were developed and printed on paper, and later the radio studios, which curiously, an agreement was made with a radio studio to use the forums so that students could take practical classes in professional studios.
Start of a major project
The School of Communication started classes in August 2002, with 47 students enrolled and teachers ready for this new curriculum, the expectation of the University and the professors was high because, being pioneers in carrying out projects like this, there was some doubt as to how it would be received by the community. To date, more than 800 students have graduated.
"I believe that most of the graduates of the communication career have a very well-furnished head, they know what to say and they know how to say it, which for me was the fundamental issue." - Dr. Juan de la Borbolla.
Today, 20 years later, we can see a great diversification and evolution in terms of the new challenges of that time, in which concepts such as communication, information, social networks, the field of telecommunications and professional roles were redefined. The school is divided into 3 careers, Advertising and Public Relations; Journalism and Communication and Audiovisual Creation.
"One element in the field of journalism is the ephemeris and the first thing that is said is that round numbers have to be celebrated and here we are talking about a 20th anniversary that has to be a reason to congratulate " - Manuel Bernal.
The School of Communication celebrated by means of a dinner where directors, professors and students from different generations were present. They have also held various forums and conferences to commemorate this event.
