Community 20 20 20 20 President’S Annual Report to the University Community 2020 Contents

PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY 20 20 20 20 PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY 2020 CONTENTS

4 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

7 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

53 INTEGRAL FORMATION PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE FOR EVERYONE

Dr. Cipriano Sánchez García, LC. President

Dr. Barnetche Frías, Provost and Academic Vice President 77 INNOVATION Jorge Miguel Fabre Mendoza, MS, Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION F. César Hernández Rendón, L.C. Fernando Rincón Gallardo Elguero, MS, Integral Formation Vice President

F. Eduardo Robles-Gil Orvañanos, L.C. Vice President of Finance and Administration

Dr. Oliva Sánchez García Director of Effectiveness and Institutional Services 91 COMMUNITY Alfredo Nava Govela, MS, Dean of the School of Economics and Business AT THE SERVICE OF MEXICO Dr. Luz del Carmen Dávalos Murillo Member of the President’s Committee

Dr. Ricardo Sodi Cuellar Member of the President’s Committee

109 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

127 GOVERNANCE

141 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY IN FACE OF COVID-19 155 NUMBERS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

This report that brings all of us together ev- and religion, that always creates a sense of In this same way, University efforts to choose the path of hope every day. A hope ery year as a University Community is an op- trepidation, anxiety, upset and uncertainty in protect the jobs of our Community members, that has specific faces, when appreciating portunity to look back on what has made us the face of decisions to be made.” 2 and to prevent our students from dropping how virtual teaching is enriching us, when relevant as an Institution working on training Therefore, a great role of Anahuac Uni- out have been substantial. Student retention not coming together pushes us to discover leaders. Leaders who will change themselves versity in Mexico City has been that of be- has been a commitment for everyone. A com- what relating to others implies, as was as the and the society by means of their excellent ing a source of certainty for all Communi- mitment that has not been limited to granting values offered by family, friends, teachers. professional training, inspired by Christian ty members; being a source of certainty in discounts or financial support, but to being And especially, when we understand that it is humanism. health care; being a source of certainty in the close, to listening, to giving a hand to those in not circumstances, but participation and en- This purpose could not be limited to a academic quality; being a source of certain- risk of being left behind. This is why I am es- thusiasm that make people great. speech or good wishes. It is the mission in- ty in supporting our university students, and pecially grateful to our students for trusting The mission of Anahuac is to train lead- spiring our work, the work that today we sub- source of employment for administrative and that our Community would be supporting ers for these new times; men and women mit in the pages of this report. faculty staff. them as far as possible. who--with their skills and their values--wit- The year that is ending has not been easy. To generate this certainty, we are com- We have learned to open the doors of ness the pain and frustration in today’s world, There is a pandemic on top to all the difficul- mitted to make of health the most import- the University in a different way in order to and at the same time are able to appreciate ties that people usually face. As the German ant of our priorities, realizing that we some- keep our sense of belonging to a University what is valuable in what we have lived, what Chancellor, Angela Merkel, said: “In 2020, times took it for granted and even put it at Community that is inspired by Christian hu- we have discovered, and what we have assim- our world was struck by something complete- risk. At the same time, we have been work- manism, in times when the Internet is what ilated to our lives. ly unexpected. A previously unknown virus ing to give certainty through new ways of brings us together. This is perhaps one of This report is an acknowledgment of the that has invaded our bodies and our lives. It generating academic quality, at the expense the greatest challenges: to continue being all past, as well as a commitment to creating a hits us in the places where we are most hu- of the valuable experience of life on campus. close together, to continue feeling part of a hopeful future for everyone. This is why we man: in close contact, in hugs, conversations, After this year, many of our students have community, to be certain that we are not just are an Institution of excellence, this is we are celebrations. The virus turns normal be- only met their university classmates through pixels on a screen, but close friends, humans positive action leaders, this is why we defeat haviour into a risk –and turns previously un- the screen, their teachers through digital who share the project of a comprehensive and evil with good. familiar protective measures into something platforms such as Zoom or Brightspace that excellent education. 1 normal.” This description in the words of were unknown and now are commonplace, For this reason, this annual report, as DR. CIPRIANO SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA, L.C. one of the great leaders of our world reflects and the campus through YouTube or Insta- ever before, is not merely data or the applause what many have experienced. gram videos. after the achievements obtained. Anahuac This painful presence is joined by a real- We are proud to say that the academic University in Mexico City is currently at high ity that we have not experienced as a society quality of our teachers has been multiplied academic and human standards; is a commu- for a long time: uncertainty. Human beings by the great effort and sacrifice that must be nity in turmoil where the valuable techno- can deal with many realities, but it is diffi- especially recognized, as they had to train to logical means are not the final solution to be cult for us not to know what to do in face of fully work online in order to provide a valu- better human beings and professionals. the future. It is the effect of the crisis we are able academic service without compromising This report is to convey that Anahuac experiencing as “something that affects ev- the professional future of our young students. Mexico strives for our young people to be- eryone and everything, involving ideologies, Thank you for contributing with your effort come professionals, but, above all, to become politics, the economy, technology, ecology to face this challenge. men and women committed to being and making people better. Men and women who, throughout difficulties, have learned to reval- ue the meaning of their own life so that it is less banal and superficial, and more authentic and valuable in the existential search; men and women with an increasing interest in a 1 https://www.bundeskanzlerin.de/resource/ life project with a service approach to help blob/656736/1833754/9f1364d2795ac6d271b322debc44febf/download-pdf-data.pdf others, with the certainty that the future is

2 Pope Francis. Address to the Roman Curia. December 2020. still bright because it is up to each of us to

6 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 7 AC A D E M I C EXCELLENCE

ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 9 8 functional model of rehab equipment for IMSS AC ADEMIC TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION Development of the first EXCELLENCE functional model of the 3D Jaw Project

Assessment of CNC equipment to upgrade it

Equipment for the new 100+ researches Data Science Lab

GRADUATE 83 are SNI-Conacyt Booth for the atmospheric STUDIES members monitoring station 200 publications each year (papers and books)

94 programs 5 interdisciplinary areas (in-person and mixed) and 15 priority research topics

Enrollment 5,293 students 300 scientific posters by undergraduate and graduate students 21 online programs in the following areas: Business, Law, Health Sciences, INTERNATIO 281 agreements signed Education, Bioethics, NALIZATION in 42 countries and Tourism 217 in-person exchange students Enrollment 2,643 in-person RESEARCH 29% increase in incoming students students 270 admission applications from foreign students 7 doctoral programs, 22 master’s degrees, 66 students from the Americas 12 specialties and Europe were updated or designed Presence in 8 virtual exchange fairs in Colombia, Peru, Spain, Ecuador, Germany, and France. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC, Anahuac University in Mexico City demonstrated its ability to develop innovative and efficient solutions, its strength to plan, and its maturity to deal with contingencies. We implemented a successful academic continuity plan thanks to the effective teacher training, our solid and modern technological infrastructure, agile transformation of its processes, and the commitment of all the University Community members. As per the Safe Return Plan guidelines1, an analysis and reallocation of physical spaces was carried out, taking into consideration the characteristics of our infrastructure, the needs of each program and the health committee specifications, giving priority to social distancing and the integrity of our Community. To provide support and communication with students and teachers during the pandemic, the online Customer Service Center was created to support our Communi- ty during the semester (beginning, mid-term and final exams). In the academic arena, we have strongly promoted synchronous work between teachers and students by providing real flexibility of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education, and by migrating to mixed education, thus allowing the transition from in-person to virtual activities, while respecting the autonomy and trusting on teachers and students. This curricular flexibility--along with the implementation of hybrid didactic strategies--allowed the University to face new changes requiring open and changing professional opportunities. This reality also brought new opportunities for students, whose offer of courses in two or multi campuses increased, as a result of the synergy between the north and south campuses, as well as with Anahuac University Network. We successfully taught 13,380 courses at undergraduate level delivered in semesters and trimesters in both virtual and online modes.

1 See the section Anahuac University in Mexico City in face of COVID -19.

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To offer an avant-garde and flexible plan that responds to your needs, this semester we developed these

TEACHING MODALITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES NOTICE! You will see the modality January-May 2021 of each course during the Course Selection process. For your peace of mind, once the traffic-light Online 3 Pay attention when monitoring system is green, in-person attendance to choosing them! On the Intranet / SIU you will find them as Online. campus will be optional. Asynchronous courses (without schedule), developed with our successful @prende Anahuac methodology, which will give you independence to plan your time. You will get mentoring, monitoring, and feedback from expert teachers. Remote 1 On the Intranet / SIU you will find them as In-person in a virtual classroom.

Courses that will be taught remotely throughout the semester, with synchronous classes (assigned schedules) and teachers 4 Intensive who are highly trained in this modality. On the Intranet / SIU you will find them as In-person in classroom. Brightspace is the institutional platform that Completely in-person courses taught in a will be used. You can access it through condensed fashion, and will be offered as soon videoconferencing tools such as Teams and as the traffic-light monitoring system turns Zoom. green.

2 Blended This modality mainly refers to practical courses On the Intranet / SIU you will find them requiring special facilities such as laboratories, as In-person in a hybrid classroom. workshops, kitchens, etc.

Courses that will combine online and in-person Students who have decided not to attend classes, once the traffic-light monitoring system to campus will not be able to enroll to these is green. courses.

This modality will offer two return options depending on the traffic-light monitoring system. It will start online and once the traffic light changes, the return to campus will be as follows

• In-person classes with live streaming: a part of the group will take in-person classes, and the other one via streaming, alternating each week.

• In-person classes, mainly for courses requiring special facilities such as laboratories and workshops.

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4 Number of undergraduate courses CURRICULAR STRUCTURE (Total of CRN with simultaneous)

Four- Four- Six-month Four- Six-month Six-month term month term month term term month term term bachelor’s It comprises the elements bachelor’s bachelor’s bachelor’s bachelor’s bachelor’s degree Overall Campus degree degree degree degree degree August- total September- to develop the professional skills January- January- May-August Summer December December April 2020 May 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 of the career of choice.

North 87 4,472 68 578 4,797 70 10,072

South 79 1,353 79 201 1, 511 85 3,308 Professional Stream Total 166 5,825 147 779 6,308 155 13,380

Number of virtual classrooms (Total of CRN without simultaneous)

Four- Four- Six-month Four- Six-month Six-month term month term month term term month term term bachelor’s bachelor’s bachelor’s bachelor’s bachelor’s bachelor’s degree Overall Campus degree degree degree degree degree August- total September- January- January- May-August Summer December December April 2020 May 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020

North 74 3,549 61 433 3,716 57 7, 8 9 0

South 64 1,079 58 142 1,150 66 2,559 Anahuac Total 138 4,628 119 575 4,866 123 10,449 Stream

Stream For summer 2020, the number of courses students Interdisciplinary enrolled to increase by 22% from previous year. The current offer at undergraduate level at Ana- huac University in Mexico City includes 44 programs, with a total enrollment of 12,549 students (second semester of 2020). The implementation of the new 2025 Anahuac Education Model began in August this year. It reflects It promotes self- It provides access to know our vision of the future and is characterized by offe- knowledge to recognize different areas and realities ring integral formation, addressing the five dimensions of young university students: professional, intellectual, one’s own human nature of today’s world. social, human, and spiritual. It aims at preparing our and vocation, as well as young people for the challenges of today’s society and leadership. those they will face in their careers.

16 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 17 Our 2025 curricular plans are made up of three course streams, each one with a required and an elective part. Elements of 2025 Model These are: Professional University Diplomas “Minors” Double degrees • Anahuac Stream: It comprises the courses that Flexible Model are the distinctive stamp of Anahuac University’s integral Personal model. Through humanistic and leadership training, this accompaniment Leadership and entrepreneurship routes stream allows students to learn about themselves, their nature, and to develop their vocation through their posi- Professional practices Undeclared tive action leadership. semesters • Professional Stream: Students will be provided

with the elements needed to develop the professional Languages Mobility and skills of their degree and thus become agents of change. transfer • Interdisciplinary Stream: From an interdisciplinary approach, students will be able to understand and Internationalization Digital skills interact with professionals from other countries and spe- Integrative Interdisciplinary courses cialties. It promotes the development of soft skills, such courses Elective courses as creativity, flexibility, responsibility, teamwork, empa- and workshops thy, assertiveness, active listening, effective communication, among others, to successfully face the labor market.

In this model, students will take five online courses. Italian, and German accreditation exam sessions were One of them is the Social Responsibility and Sustainabi- held. More than 1,800 placement exams were applied in lity course for the entire Anahuac University Network. 75 virtual sessions for new students. This year, it was taught to a total of 3,649 students in As an example of this new model, in August 2020 103 groups, with 63 teachers and 22 virtual tutors. Li- the School of Engineering opened its first class of the Ba- kewise, another 224 online courses were developed and chelor in Engineering Management. More than 50% of its implemented, with special interest in using tools that courses are taught in English and includes international allow keeping contact between faculty and students. In stays and experiences in agreement with foreign univer- the same way, another 170 courses were taught onli- sities. ne throughout the entire Anahuac University Network The implementation of the 2025 Anahuac Education (RUA by its acronym in Spanish). Model required our full and part time faculty and ad- The curricular plans were designed according to in- ministrative staff to be trained. Together, the Office of ternational trends and a global approach to the career. Academic Programs for Undergraduate Degrees (CPE-L) Faculty and student exchange experiences, international and the Faculty Development Center (CEFAD) designed academic experiences are promoted. Additionally, stu- a training program comprised of two online seminars and dents must take at least five courses in English, thus this the course: “How to be a good university teacher (in any second language is a requirement. Some bachelor degrees modality).” also require a third language. The Anahuac Education Model prioritizes academic Thus, the School of Languages offered a total of six quality--among other aspects. In this line, it has a series of course periods, serving 3,558 students enrolled in requi- good education evaluation practices, making of the Uni- red courses in both campuses. A total of 219 different versity a benchmark and example at a national and inter- language groups were opened and 95 English, French, national level.

18 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 19 The strategies implemented include the Evaluation For the eighth consecutive year, the results obtained Plan, the Collegiate Exams, the Internal Quality Assurance in the General Exams for Undergraduate Certification System, the Accreditation processes with national and in- (EGEL), by the National Evaluation Center for Higher ternational organizations, as well as the application of the Education (CENEVAL), have ranked Anahuac University General Exams for Undergraduate Certification (EGEL). among the first positions of the Annual Report of Results During 2020, a permanent and continuous accompani- (2019) with 14 programs in the top 10, including two in the ment was given through the different external accreditation first position, according to their classification. In addition, processes for our programs. Standards and indicators of the 33 undergraduate programs kept their incorporation into different national accrediting agencies of education were the Register of High Academic Performance Programs in always respected and exceeded. The School of Communica- the 2017-2019 period. This has consolidated Anahuac Uni- tion completed the reaccreditation process for the Accredi- versity as an institution of academic quality and excellence ting Council on Education Journalism and Mass Communi- in Greater Mexico City. cations (ACEJMC), which will be obtained in 2021. On its In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the EGEL part, on September 7-9, the School of Economics and Busi- was applied remotely for the first time to 214 students, fo- ness hosted the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools llowing the instructions of the Health Ministry. of Business (AACSB) in a virtual visit for its international To ensure that our students achieved the graduation accreditation. In December, we learned they obtained such profile, we implemented theAssessment Plan. It measures an important accreditation. the compliance with the competencies established for each Curricular Plan. In other words, it is to confirm that our graduates have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that we are committed to develop. This project has implied an enriching analysis in academia, establishing the actions needed to be in permanent CONGRATULATIONS! continuous improvement. The Assessment Plan is closely linked to collegiate and Our School of Economics and Business mid-term exams, as a mechanism to assess and standardize has been accredited by the the academic quality of programs in both campuses of Ana- huac University in Mexico City. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools Because of the distance caused by the COVID-19 pan- of Business (AACSB) demic, collegiate exams were carried out online, taking all for its education quality and for meeting the necessary measures to maintain quality assurance, while both preparing and applying them. This demonstrates our the best management standards at great commitment to high quality educational evaluation. international level. The Internal Quality Assurance System (SIAC by its acronym in Spanish) incorporates activities related to quality assurance and continuous improvement of academic programs, for both undergraduate and graduate levels, covering More information their design, operation, and evaluation in order to ensure its objectives are met. For the development of a quality academic program, a School of framework was designed with 15 essential categories, consi- Economics and Business dering the different approaches to educational quality that include effectiveness, relevance, pertinence, and efficiency.

20 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 21 The University’s strategies during this pandemic ses were mainly about technological training and new involves training faculty to develop their technological didactic methodologies focused on the education mo- skills, with immediate actions to shift classes to a di- dalities required today. gital environment. The entire University faculty were As a result of these actions and everybody’s efforts, extensively and immediately offered courses, consul- it was possible to achieve an immediate transition of all tancies, and tutorials on the use of technological tools courses offered by our University from an in-person to necessary for their work. virtual and online modalities. The Faculty Development Center (CEFAD) has It should be noted that student surveys demonstra- delivered 1,114 courses with a total of 15,666 registra- ted their appreciation of the effort and achievements of tions from March 18 to October 30, 2020. These cour- our faculty in this new class modality. An example of this is the Active Methodologies survey applied in the second quarter of 2020 to undergraduate students with positive results: 70% show a high level of satisfaction. Also, three generations of academics have been cer- tified in the Flipped Learning teaching methodology, one of the most innovative and recognized methodologies these days. There are a total of 97 faculty members accredited in level I, and 34 in level II. Proudly, Ana- huac University in Mexico City has been recognized by the Flipped Learning Global Initiative for being “at the forefront of innovation in higher education”. It is the only official certifying body for this methodology for Mexico and Latin America. As a response to these technological challenges, the equipment of the Multimedia Space for Digital Innova- tion (EMID by its acronym in Spanish) was prompted. It is a space for innovation and creativity to encourage the development of technological skills and competencies; generate digital learning experiences, as well as state-of-the-art products for the teaching practice, aimed at all faculty members in our University Community. Every space features interactive screens and Poly Studio video conferencing technology.

22 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 23 ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED:

Collaborative Collaborative Room Room 1 3

• Audio and video recordings • Training in active • Video interviews methodologies • Virtual classes and recordings • Collaborative work with the Document camera • Videoconferences SPACE

Collaborative Room Recording 2 studio

• Virtual reality (simulators for • Audio and video recordings medical, tourism or architecture • Use of lightboard (development courses, among others) of numerical topics and • Creative development, innovation graphics) and problem-solving dynamics. • Video interviews • Prototyping and development of and more. didactic or experimental materials with 3D printing

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Anahuac University in Mexico City conducted a market research. The best providers were contacted to equip our classrooms with videoconferencing technology. The Poly Studio bar was the technology of choice to ensure the quality of classes in mixed modality (in-person and virtual). Once the traffic-light monitoring system is green, this technology will support the faculty members who will be teaching on campus in person to half of the class, while the other half will be synchronously taking the same class virtually, alternating either weekly or as provided by the teacher.

24 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 25 In addition to the audio and video technology Important adjustments were made in the different provided with the Poly Studio bar, it must be noted Schools of both campuses, such as Architecture, Design, that each classroom has the computer equipment and Communication, Engineering, Psychology, Tourism and software necessary to deliver a class, with appropriate Gastronomy. The School of Health Sciences was a special wireless connectivity to the Internet, thus favoring in- case, where technological investments were made in terms teractive participation in the virtual learning environ- of Simulators, Amphitheater, Dental Simulation, and prac- ments used at the University (Teams, Zoom, Google tically all its laboratories. Meet). In face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University was Preparing spaces for workshops and laboratories is prepared to develop innovative and effective solutions to especially relevant, for these times of pandemic have make the most of digital means, in order to continue with brought a major impact on the practical work of our all its activities. It followed the closure calendar, as indicated students. We are expecting that once the traffic-light by the Ministry of Public Education (SEP by its acronym in monitoring system is in green light, students can alter- Spanish) and by the health authorities. The University has nate attendance, meaning that those who are taking the also maintained a continuous risk management analysis to class remotely, can follow the practices carried out in plan the safe return to in-person activities, having health those facilities. This involves technology such as audio and well-being of all its members as a priority. and video with great fidelity and resolution, as well as The current graduate offer of Anahuac University in appropriate wireless Internet connectivity, with the Mexico City includes 94 programs in in-person and mixed opportunity to focus in detail on areas, equipment, modalities. Together, they make up a total enrollment of parts or maneuvers that teachers carry out, all this with 5,293 students, 2,650 taking in-person programs, and 2,643 the required mobility. in online programs.

26 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 27 The Graduate Academic Model clo- logy in graduate and online education. This year the Academic Demand project was im- sed its third year of operation. Among its Through this modality, 21 online pro- plemented. Its purpose is to promote a shared unders- main strengths are curricular flexibility grams are currently offered in areas such tanding of the relevance of demand as the means throu- and the boost multidisciplinary training. as Business, Law, Health Sciences, Edu- gh which our University Community members commit Without doubt, this educational model cation, Bioethics and Tourism. Enroll- to promoting learning, growth, and development of has been successfully implemented even ment in these programs has had a steady people, as well as to generate a culture oriented towards though the great efforts it required in ter- increase. It went from 613 students at the excellence, academic quality and continuous improve- ms of training and dissemination among beginning of 2016 to 2,643 students at ment. This project will strengthen the academic work students and faculty and administrative the end of 2020. between faculty and students. staff, as well as for its implementation. For its part, the Master in Global This year, two extraordinary professors were dis- The University had the goal of en- Bioethics is the first graduate program tinguished with the Medal to the Academic Merit: hancing the academic quality achieved, fully taught in English. Its first class alre- Dr. Oliva Sánchez García and Dr. Jose Rodrigo Pozón giving depth and focus to the academic ady has 57 students from 21 nationalities. López. This distinction acknowledges the professor offer in order to give an effective response This is an important milestone for the in- who has stood out for their exceptional contribution to to the needs of the society. Among other ternationalization of graduate education, the academic life of our University in the exercise of actions, the Internal Quality Assurance at the service of a global community. their profession and strong commitment to achieve in- System was implemented. It consists of a Graduate academic offer was upda- tegral formation in our students. set of 15 criteria with multiple indicators ted and redesigned throughout the year. The 2020 was a year of challenges and opportu- and mechanisms that will allow moni- Seven doctoral programs, 22 masters, and nities. The University managed to take learning to re- toring their progress and compliance, as 12 specialties were updated or designed. mote audiences and offer continuing education to va- well as the effectiveness of improvement This work lets us keep up to date in terms rious audiences. A total of 215 continuing education actions. of our academic offer, responding to cu- programs, including conferences, courses, workshops, Anahuac University in Mexico City rrent and future needs of our society and diplomas and masters were delivered, serving 5,147 made progress in incorporating techno- the world of work. students.

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28 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 29 As a strategic area in educational training, the library shifted all its services to the digital and online format during this pandemic. During the contingency, slightly over 1,600,000 searches were registered in our online resources, classified as follows: Additionally, the library has been under a transformation and re- modeling project. This means that all its spaces will be at the forefront and at the same level as the main libraries worldwide. It is adapting its spaces to current academic needs, and gradually becoming the shared area for the academic life of the University. As an essential university function, research is a priority activity for Anahuac University in Mexico City. We are convinced that an authentic university from other models of higher education is what distinguished by the generation of new knowledge that responds to complex problems and promotes the development of people and society. Research is currently an essential parameter of good standing and plinarity, and the stress on priority issues Sciences and Technology. Based on them, quality for universities all over the world. This can be seen in the main with social impact. 15 priority research topics were determi- external quality assessment benchmarks such as international rankings Strengthening the research team is ned, considering our identity, the main (QS, Times Higher Education, ARWU, etc.) and accreditation proces- the backbone of our approach to promote needs and trends in Mexico and world- ses (AACSB, WASC, PNPC, etc.). This is why we continue consoli- research. In this sense, we finished 2020 wide, and the experience of our resear- dating our institutional research project, whose proposal is based on with more than 80 full-time researchers, chers. In this way, and coinciding with three aspects: the person as the center and ultimate goal, interdisci- in addition to 22 faculty members parti- the strategic plan period, for the 2020- cipating in the (also full-time) researchers 2024 period, research in areas such as in development program and 62 associate chronic degenerative diseases (especially researchers. Likewise, there are currently diabetes, cognitive impairment and spi- 83 researchers who are members of the nal cord injury); personalism; materials 385,442 Conacyt National Researcher System. science; entrepreneurship; leadership and books printed In terms of scientific productivity, 90 administration; elderly and aging; vulne- papers were published in Scopus indexed rability and exclusion (issues such as mi- 10,500 journals in this last year. This represents gration or poverty); among other will be E-journals a productivity increase of 15% over the especially promoted. previous year. Similarly, nearly 50 books There were other aspects with im- or book chapters were published in a portant progress. For example, the ge- number of the most important publi- neration of an innovation culture, with 550,000 shing houses worldwide, such as Palgra- the design of a policy and strategy for the E-books 117 databases ve, Routledge, IGI Global, Nova Science registration and management of patents Publishers or Tirant lo Blanch, among and utility models. The dissemination of 9,000 others. research, with a full update of the web- titles of E-journals In 2020, we delved into our organi- site, along with a campaign to reinforce 1 Library zational model through five interdiscipli- the digital identity of our researchers Repository (with nary areas in which we do research: Hu- (presence in scientific profiles such as 3,799 titles manities; Comprehensive health care and Google Scholar and Orcid, or academic and 4,054 volumes) well-being; Person and society; Economy, networks such as ResearchGate or Aca- business, and development; and Exact demia.edu).

30 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 31 Research could not be oblivious to the reality we are living regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. On the opposite, these times demand more than ever academic reflection and the generation of knowledge that allows its understanding. In this context, our researchers have responded by developing a number of research projects. For instance, the Research Center for Applied Communications (CICA) participated in Conacyt call for projects of universal access to knowledge in the face of the COVID-19 Emergency. The project was Media Dr. Rebeca Arévalo Dr. Rogelio Del Prado literacy program and collective creation of content on social networks about COVID- 19 for the development of health awareness, aimed at young people living in poverty in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, under the leadership of Dr. Rebeca Arévalo and Dr. Rogelio Del Prado. Likewise, the Anahuac Research Center for Psy- chology (CAIP) carried out a study coordinated by Dr. Alejandro Hernández. It studied different moments of the psychological impact of COVID-19 on the population of the State of Mexico and its relationship with so- ciodemographic factors and medical conditions. In this Dr. Alejandro González Dr. Rosalino Vázquez same area of health and well-being, we must mention several studies by our Health Sciences researchers, such as an analysis of the alveolar structure and acute respi- ratory distress syndrome in the context of the patho- physiology for COVID-19 disease, coordinated by Dr. Rosalino Vázquez. There was also the proposal of a nutritional therapy to reduce complications in COVID-19 patients, by Dr. Fernando Leal; the impact of glucose on the immune response and viral replication of the disease, with Dr. Ernesto Rodríguez; a projection model of COVID-19 mitigation strategies in hospital services in Dr. Ernesto Rodríguez Dr. Luis Medina Mexico City and the metropolitan area, where Dr. Ar- turo Cervantes and Isaac Deneb, MS, from the Carlos Peralta Chair in Public Health, collaborated with Har- duate--during the health contingency in three dimen- vard academics. sions: pedagogical, psycho-affective and technological. Lastly, it should also be noted the work of our aca- This research was a collaboration with academics from demics, Dr. Luis Medina Velázquez and Dr. Luis Medi- other Mexican universities such as UNAM, Iberoame- na Gual, from the School of Education, and Dr. Leonar- ricana, Autónoma de Guerrero, as well as Colombian, do Sánchez, from the School of Humanities, who took Venezuelan and Spanish universities. part in an inter-institutional project endorsed by Cona- When it comes to university research life, the pan- cyt on the state of education--from elementary to gra- demic has made us to adjust. For example, in 2020 we

32 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 33 held the 10th Anahuac Mexico Research Poster Contest Among the most relevant activities we can highlight, with a total of 124 posters registered (79 in undergraduate there are: and 45 in graduate category). The contest final was carried out in a virtual format, with presentations through • Integration of interdisciplinary teams for ProLab video conference. In this same line, there were researcher program projects. meetings by subject areas, very enriching experiences that • Integration of interdisciplinary teams for the VozInA allowed integration and academic dialogue among peers. program. The Office of Scientific and Technological Innovation • Establishment of a collaboration agreement between contributes to the development of the research infrastruc- Anahuac University in Mexico City and the School ture through the rational, logical, and ordered exercise of Sciences of the National Autonomous University of resources, so that our researchers generate publishable of Mexico (UNAM by its acronym in Spanish), for a data of the utmost quality that meet or exceed the preci- project to develop a rapid test for COVID-19. sion requirements from their scientific communities. • Establishment of agreements with the Autonomous In the same way, it promotes the integral formation University of the State of Mexico (UAEM), with the of researcher students, encouraging extraordinary learning Atmospheric Monitoring Network (RAMA) of the experiences in scenarios that promote collaborative and State of Mexico and the Atmospheric Monitoring interdisciplinary work. In this way, their transition from System of Mexico City (SIMAT). academic to work environment is smooth, after experien- • Strengthening of the microscopy capacity of our cing the approach and solution of real and complex pro- University. blems during their training. • Development of the analysis and interpretation ability for large and complex volumes of information and data. • Strengthening of laboratories with internationally recognized lines with specialized equipment at the More than 100 researchers, forefront. • Effective integration with the agencies monitoring 83 of them are part of the Conacyt air pollution in the Valley of Mexico, through the National Researcher System. Environmental Engineering laboratories of our University. 200 publications each year including papers • Eight functional models of rehabilitation equipment for the IMSS completed. and books in prestigious publishing houses. • Development of the first functional model of the 3D Jan project. Five interdisciplinary areas • Diagnosis of CNC (numerical control) equipment to be upgraded. and priority research topics. 15 • New Data Science Laboratory to be equipped with a computer cluster. 300 scientific posters • Booth for the atmospheric monitoring station installed at the CAD building, which will be put in by undergraduate and graduate operation once we return to campus. students. The COVID-19 pandemic made us believe the world of internationalization would abruptly stop. However,

34 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 35 with openness, flexibility and innovation, we were able to change that misconception and managed to ensure that most of the proposed projects were maintained and implemented through virtuality. The year 2020 was extremely challenging for internationalization. However, this did not prevent the signature of further agreements, the crossing of national and international borders for both students and academics, or the establishment of academic projects. And so, with a profound reflection exercise and reassess- ment of foreignness, we are finishing this year with the conviction of continuing with the commitment to train leading global citizens, capable of facing the challenges of our times. Agreements are a strategic tool to promote institutional academic development. They allow increasing growth opportunities for the entire Anahuac Community. Given the international situation, Anahuac University in Mexico City has joined initiatives with international associations

36 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 37 to ease the execution of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), such as ODUCAL, AMPEI, the United States embassy in Mexico and the International Network of Regnum Christi Universities. As a result, we consolidated such experiences with universities in the United Kingdom, Colombia, Chile, and Ecuador. Regarding mobility within the Anahuac University Ne- twork, during 2020 there was an average decrease of 15.3% in outgoing mobility, as well as a decrease of 26.5% in incoming mobility compared to the previous year. This was due to the extended confinement because of the pandemic. In contrast, virtual mobility was fostered, and encouraged by the broad offer of online courses that our students were able to take on different campuses. International exchange experiences are highly demanded among our students. Consequently, during this year, the growth rate decreased as a result of the impact of the pandemic due to the closure of borders and universities around the world. Nevertheless, 217 students had the opportunity

also a total of 270 applications, with an increase of 26%. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 visiting exchange students were helped so they could conti- This year we signed With these figures, nue their classes from their countries of origin. At the same time, eight other students who could not return 17 Anahuac University home were given asylum. All of them were given ad- new agreements with in Mexico City vice on repatriation and asylum request processes, universities in countries such ends 2020 with with weekly personalized follow-up, while monito- as the United States, 281 agreements signed ring their health status and providing free psychologi- France, Switzerland, in 42 different countries cal and spiritual care. China, and Russia. around the world. In response to the global situation, online ex- changes were successfully implemented, receiving 66 students from the Americas and Europe in this modality. In turn, we maintained our presence abroad, attending eight online exchange fairs in Colombia, Peru, Spain, Ecuador, Germany, and France. to have an in-person exchange experience, with all health Lastly, aware of the global challenges we are wit- measures, and institutional support in Mexico and in their nessing, we will continue working for Anahuac Uni- host countries. Taking care of the well-being of all our stu- versity in Mexico City to be a space for intercultural dents and academics abroad, their health status was moni- meeting and common place. We will continue wor- tored weekly until they were back in Mexico. king to make the world a better place for everyone. Between 2019 and 2020, we received students from 22 International congresses and events at Anahuac countries, a 29% increase from previous years. There was University in Mexico City:

38 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 39 panies, three British companies, four Mexican companies, an NGO, six professors representing the University in each master class, as well as all directors and coordinators of the Energy Committee and their teams. Regarding the School of Actuarial Sciences, professors En- rique Lemus, Daniel López, and Eliud Silva delivered online presentations in international colloquia in English and French. Universities with which our University collaborated in international projects: Long Island University, Universidad del Externado de Co- lombia, Universidad de Santo Tomás, Universidad Católica de Manizales, Universidad Minuto de Dios, Universidad de Inge- niería y Tecnología del Perú, Universidad Católica de Maule,

• The Anahuac International Congress on Social 3rd “THE DOCTOR AS A HUMANIST” Responsibility was held, this time online, bringing nearly 2,000 participants together and with speakers INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM from countries such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, “Bringing back the heart and soul to medicine” Canada as well as Mexico. • The virtual Symposium “The Doctor as Humanist” was held in collaboration with Sechenov University and the Doctors as Humanist International Association. A total of 47 universities from 24 countries took March 25th-28th, 2020 part in this event, with a total of 250 international participants. Universidad Anáhuac • The Crea Leadership Program organized the Lanterna México, Mexico City International University Film Festival, a competition of short films from over 14 countries. • From October 12 to 16, the Anahuac Interdisciplinary Committee for Energy and Sustainability organized the 2nd Anahuac University and Business Forum on More information here Energy, inviting three countries: Norway, United Kingdom, and France.

There was a direct participation of: The Presidency of Informes: Dr. David Cerdio Domínguez the Republic, through the director of the 2030 Agenda, Tel.: (55) 56 27 02 10 ext. 7201 [email protected] three ambassadors, three presidents of commercial cham- anahuac.mx/mexico bers, three Mexican associations linked to the energy sector, three multinational companies, three Norwegian com-

40 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 41 IE University, Sechenov University, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and Glasgow University. We also held presentations with academics from countries such as Italy, Spain, the United States, Israel, Lebanon, Chile, Sweden, Panama, Colombia, among others. Regarding research stays at Anahuac University in Mexi- co City, we hosted Dr. José Garrido, a leading researcher in applied statistics and actuarial sciences at the Concordia

2 y 3 de septiembre de 2021 Evento gratuito 9:00 hrs. de la Ciudad de México

University (Montreal, Canada). The Research Center for Applied Communications (CICA) hosted three European academics in a short research stay: Dr. Jacques Ibanez Bueno, from the Univer- sité Savoie Mont Blanc in France; Dr. Antonio Castilla Esparcía, from the Universidad de Málaga in Spain; and Dr. Jose Gomes Pinto, from the Universidade Lusófona of Portugal. On the other side, students, graduates, and academics of the Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy won the first three places in the International Physiotherapy Congress FEMEFI AFIG 2020, which was held remotely. Dr. Ananya Rajagopal, a researcher at the School of Economics and Business, attended the Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference 2020 (AMS), presenting two papers: Exploring Behavioral Branding: Managing Conver- gence of Brand Attributes and Vogue y Transforming entrepre- neurial business design: Converging leadership and customer-cen- tric approach. Regarding activities with international organizations, the Reinvéntate Forum [Reinvent yourself] of the Impulsa Leader- ship Program was held along with Greenpeace. The forum aimed at globally promoting awareness of environmental values in the community. The Synergy Leadership Program organized a meeting with OAS officials on democracy matters. The School

42 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 43 of Social Responsibility was a member of ter-American Development Bank (IDB); the Advisory Council for the Fashion Miguel Székely Pardo, director of the Transparency Index Mexico (Fashion Re- Center for Educational and Social Studies volution). This is an international initia- of Mexico (CEES); and Guillermo Lagar- tive to promote social responsibility and da, researcher at the Global Development transparency in the value chain of the Policy Center of Boston University and vi- fashion industry. It was also Chair of the siting professor at Anahuac University in Nominating Committee of the Interna- Mexico City. On April 29, the Anahuac tional Society for Third-Sector Research Business Development Institute (IDEA) (ISTR), the most internationally renow- and its IHS partners organized the 2020 ned organization of scientists and profes- Mexico Outlook Webinar, with the par- SEMINARIO VIRTUAL sionals from civil society. ticipation of leading analysts such as Ra- The Virtual Seminar “Mexico after fael Amiel, Director of Latin America & “México PosCOVID: COVID: Well-being environment, les- Caribbean Economics; Carlos Cárdenas, Entorno de bienestar, lecciones aprendidas y qué sigue” sons learned, and what’s next” was held on Director of Latin America Country Risk; October 6th. This seminar had the partici- Aliet Martínez, Director of Americas Ma- pation of Laura Iturbide, director of the ritime and Trade Division; and Guido Vil- Anahuac Business Development Institute dozo, Senior Manager of Americas Light 6 de octubre de 2020, 16:00 hrs. de la CDMX (IDEA), Marcela Meléndez, Chief Eco- Vehicles Sales Forecasting. PONENTES Vía Zoom nomist for Latin America and the Carib- Likewise, the International Group on bean of the United Nations Development Medical Humanism Research was foun- Laura Iturbide Galindo David Kaplan Program (UNDP); David Kaplan, senior ded, together with Sechenov University, Directora del Instituto de Desarrollo Especialista Senior en la Unidad de Mercados Empresarial Anáhuac (IDEA). Laborales y Seguridad Social del Banco labor market specialist in the Labor Mar- the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). kets and Social Security Unit of the In- and Glasgow University.

Luis Felipe López-Calva Miguel Szekely Pardo Director Regional para América Latina y Director del Centro de Estudios Educativos y El Caribe en el Programa de las Naciones Sociales de México (CEES). Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD).

Guillermo Lagarda Investigador del Global Development Policy Center de Boston University y Profesor Visitante en la Universidad Anáhuac.

Informes: Ana Paula Franco Facultad de Tel.: 55 5627 0210 ext. 7563 [email protected] Economía y Negocios anahuac.mx/mexico

44 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 45 ACHIEVEMENTS BY SCHOOL

School of Architecture format, and with 20 countries. National The University celebrated 30 years authorization by the Ministry of Education projects are carried out with the Office of of Bioethics in the Anahuac with the SEP. It will begin in January 2021, being Honorary degree granted to the architect Historical Memory of the Presidency. continuous edition of the Medicine and the first doctoral program in Actuarial Agustín Hernández Navarro, who has Ethics journal, the issuance of a number Sciences in Mexico and in Latin America. been a professor at this School for more The following Dance Awards were of publications through the Institute of than 25 years and is the last architect obtained: 1) Gold Medal for best dancer Humanism in Health Sciences and the The following events were held in in a long list that has given identity to the in the Pasión por la Danza [Passion for Interdisciplinary Center on Applied collaboration with the companies 20th century Mexico. Dance] contest; and mention for best Global Bioethics (CIBIGA), strengthening we have Corporate Chairs with: dancer in the youth category (Mexican relationships with both national and Anahuac-BBVA Actuarial Profile and An Some of our students started the academic folk-dance company) and 2) Gold Medal international institutions such as UNESCO, incredible experience; knowing GNP in year in Madrid to obtain the double in the UPA Virtual Dance Competition, the Chair of Bioethics and Human Rights, commemoration of the 50th anniversary degree in Mexico and Spain in a unique Stars category (Polynesian dance the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV), of the School. In these events, our students process, the first one nationwide. The six company). the Federation of Bioethics Institutions made virtual visits to different areas of students are: Tamara Pogarelsky, María with Personalist Inspiration (FIBIP), the these companies. Alessandra Pérez Petrucci, Afra Sariah Latin American Federation of Bioethics Narváez Gómez, Alan Durst Edwabne, Institutions (FELAIBE), National Bioethics Erick Abogado Villamil, and Jorge de School of Bioethics Commission (CONBIOÉTICA), the Esesarte Pérez. Students from 42 countries--for a total of Interdisciplinary Bioethics Seminar (SIB), School of Health Sciences over 200 graduate students and more among others. The following cathedra prima were held: Our Fab Lab collaborated in the than 7,000 in continuing education-- Where is the School of Health Sciences University’s strategies in the fight against participated in graduate (master and going?, by Dr. José Damián Carrillo Ruiz, the pandemic. Personal protection doctoral) and continuing education and the COVID-19 Perspectives webinar, equipment was produced for medical programs of the School of Bioethics. School of Actuarial Science by Dr. Jesús Javier Vázquez Cortés, Dr. personnel treating COVID-19. 23 virtual events were held to disseminate Rosanna Nieto Vera, and Dr. José Damián During the pandemic, the School has research work of our students and Carrillo Ruiz. assumed a relevant training role in society, researchers. Discussion of relevant topics A joint meeting with the Mexican at both national and international levels. from the perspective of professional Academy of Surgery was held in the event School of Arts They carried out online events and the practice was encouraged, with the La Academia contigo [The Academia with Artistic and academic events in performing issuance of documents such as the Guía participation of outstanding graduates, as you]. 45 years of the School of Health arts and visual arts was still offered, de criterios éticos ante emergencias well as integration and induction events for Sciences: past, present and future, with adapted to a remote modality, and sanitarias en México en el contexto de our new students. Dr. Tomás Barrientos Fortes, Dr. Miguel including new activities for a total of over la pandemia por COVID-19 (Spanish Ado Francis, and Dr. Fernando Azcoitia 250 artistic productions, with an impact edition) and the Ethical Criteria Guideline Two new master’s programs were Morailia. of more than 2,700,000 live audience for Health Emergencies in Mexico in the successfully opened in 2020: Master’s in interactions and reproductions. Context of COVID-19 Pandemic (English Risk (30 students) and Master’s in Statistics There was an increasing number in edition). (11 students) in both campuses. Also, international links carrying out academic in this year, our new Doctoral program and artistic exchange projects, in virtual in Actuarial Sciences was submitted for

46 47 The following awards were granted: best on social media about COVID- 19 for medical student in Mexico: Dr. Sandra the development of solidarity in health The University Code of Conduct was The Research Seminar was held with Anayatzin Miranda Díaz; Second national awareness, aimed at young people living developed after active collaboration. the purpose of consolidating strategic place in Nutrition: Dr. Patricia Inda Icaza; in poverty in Greater Mexico City. research lines for each undergraduate First national place in the Contest of the and interdisciplinary research program Academy of Physiological Sciences: More than 50 webinars, keynotes, master at the School. Six undergraduate and six David Cassab Mansur, Gastón Becherano classes and digital workshops were held School of Design doctoral students took part in the Poster Razon, Elias Rozillio Mercado, and at the graduate level in 2020. Nine As every year, the School of Design shows Competition, getting three finalists among Gabriel Cojuc Konigsberg. programs (four master’s and one doctoral the work made at the four degrees in undergraduate and one among doctoral degree) were opened in both campuses, different Forums: Exhibition La tradición students; the student Mariana Sentíes with an enrollment of 211 students. de innovar a través de la obsidiana [The from the south campus came in second Tradition of Innovating through Obsidian], place with her proposal “Development School of Sport Sciences A three-year (2020-2022) collaboration at Casa de Mexico in Spain, which of fine motor skills in children with Down The first School’s advisory council was agreement was signed with the School was part of the 2020 Madrid Design Syndrome”. created. Participation and attendance of Political and Social Sciences of Festival; participation in Zona Maco in of the 20 most influential leaders in the National Autonomous University Mexico City, in October, known as the the Mexican sports industry was made of Mexico for the PAPIIT IN308820 Design Month; Utopia exhibition of the possible, including: NFL, NBA, WBC, project: “eSports as a creative industry. Mexican Design Open at the Franz Mayer School of Economics MLB, F1, FEMEXFUT, AAA, BBVA, TELCEL, Socioeconomic context, communication museum; at Inédito in the Design Week; and Business AT&T. and consumption practices. Theoretical the 17th International Congress Design contributions for its study and foresight”, for Humanity, with both national and The School of Economics and Business was Consolidation of the Bachelor of Science with the participation of researchers, international guests. accredited by the Association to Advance in Sports Management. A total of 35 new faculty, and students from both institutions. Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). To students were enrolled for the 2020-60 Throughout the year, the School kept in achieve this educational quality standard, academic year. touch with companies and professionals, the “best practices” in the management held workshops by guest professionals, of business schools worldwide were Creation of the first university professional School of Law supplementing our students learning. implemented. Among them are the e-sports team in all of Latin America. The As a result of the COVID-19 contingency, For example, Materials and 100% integration and development of faculty “ANEsports” e-sports team was presented the webinar and virtual conferences offer Mexican production for undergraduate with excellent academic credentials and at an international level. notoriously increased, along with the Industrial Design students, taught by proven research vocation, which have participation of School faculty in non-in- Marion Friedmann; the Forum Italia placed us in an outstanding position person activities both domestically and Mexico workshop, for Industrial, Graphic among Latin American universities. internationally. and Fashion Design students, taught by School of Communication Raymundo Sesma and José Luis Contreras, The Research Center for Applied The 100% of in-person courses of all and linking artisans and designers The Anahuac Journal--academic journal Communications (CICA) developed the undergraduate and graduate programs from Mexico and Italy; the Multimedia of the School of Economics and Business- Conacyt call project Universal access to of our School were shifted to remote Practicum workshop with Giuliana Rodarte -approved the criteria of the international knowledge in the face of the COVID-19 modality, encouraging the use of active for Multimedia students; the Styling Cabells and Econlit indexes (independent emergency with the work: Media literacy technologies in oral justice teaching workshop for Fashion students, taught by database and database of the American program and collective creation of content processes. Luisa Peña. Economic Association, the world’s leading source of references on economics topics). This distinction is the result of several

48 49 improvements in the journal: the quality School of Education School of Global Studies now establishes the design and operation of papers published, the relationship with processes of the Master’s in Personalist reviewers and external authors, the work Anahuac University in Mexico City was Together with the embassies of the United Philosophy, an academic program that of the editorial committee, and paper recognized with the 2020 Incluye Award Kingdom, France, and Norway, along will be co-directed by both institutions citations. in the category of Educational Inclusion with companies from those countries and considers several synergies with of People with Disabilities by the business and Mexican associations of the energy other master’s programs in the School of To support companies affected by association Movimiento Congruencia. Our sector, the 2nd Anahuac Energy Forum Humanities, Philosophy and Literature, as COVID-19, the AcelerA team provided Institution was awarded for the constant was held. This forum was coordinated well as the link with the corresponding personalized, free, and remote development of policies, culture, and by the Anahuac Interdisciplinary Center doctoral programs. The first class will start mentoring to various entrepreneurs practices to encourage a more inclusive for Energy and Sustainability, under the in 2021. and businesspeople on business model community. For example, accessibility in School of Global Studies. matters. BiFrost stands out among its communication means; teacher training; Graduation of the first class of the the projects attended. It is a project attention to students with disabilities; Bachelor in History. With the first History developed by students of the Autonomous community awareness about disability Among the different activities carried out graduates from Anahuac University, the University of the State of Mexico, who and inclusion. All these efforts are led by by the School of Global Studies, there link between the academic program obtained the first place in the Idea the School of Education. was the discussion with the United States and the labor field became a reality, category of the Santander Award for ambassador in Mexico, his excellence thus, completing the training cycle of the Business Innovation. Likewise, together Christopher Landau: “Mexico-United academic program. This fact reinforces with the Wadhwani Foundation, the Double degree with the Universidad States: a necessary relationship”. This the multiple activities of the academic Protect program was provided to de Alcalá. The double degree with the event served as a reflection on the cultural curriculum and encourages enrollment companies with problems as a result of Universidad de Alcalá was implemented and economic ties between both nations. growth and perseverance. the COVID-19 contingency. on September 2020. It involves the Master in Management of Educational Centers Participation in the First Remote Mock Lastly, along with Banco Santander and and the International Master’s in University of the Organization of American States To celebrate 10 years of the Magdala the Wadhwani Foundation, more than Management. (OAS), with a representative delegation Archaeological Project, a livestream 3,000 SMEs throughout our country were of students from both campuses of the discussion was held: Magdala trained, remotely and free of charge, in The Certificate Diploma in Development School; in the First (virtual) Mock of the Archaeological Project: 10 years digital transformation, human resources, of Social and Vocational Skills, aimed European Union, with two delegations discovering its history, exposing the and resilience, among other essential at students with intellectual disabilities from both campuses, and in the Eugene greatest achievements during this decade topics to help overcome the current is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This Scassa Mock of the Organization of of work, the latest discoveries and situation. certificate diploma is an acknowledgment American States (University of Texas). future projects. Likewise, the virtual tour to the right of people with intellectual Magdala, exhibition of the ancient world: disabilities to access to university studies, Qumran-Jerusalem-Magdala was carried encouraging an upright and human out. The Facsimile of Isaiah and the Stone development. As all of us, they also want School of Humanities, of Magdala.1 to learn and have opportunities of a better Philosophy, and Literature future. Anahuac University in Mexico City made an agreement with the Spanish Association of Personalism for the Master’s in Personalist Philosophy. This new agreement is the direct result of the framework agreement signed in 2015. It 1 https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/noticias/ Proyecto-Arqueologico-Magdala-10-anios- de-unir-Israel-y-Mexico

50 51 School of Engineering a total of 827 people, 124 of them are School of Social School of Tourism Two new undergraduate programs were part of our University Community. In total, Responsibility and Gastronomy opened at the south campus: Engineering 7,241 psychotherapy sessions were given, Staff of our Schools and areas were Management, with seven courses to mostly due to anxiety. trained in the implementation of the Together with CNET and CICOTUR, the be studied abroad, and Chemical Comprehensive Management Model for School held the largest online symposium Engineering. The School of Psychology participated University Social Responsibility as part of on tourism industry in Mexico with the with the National Support Center for objective 4.2 of the 2020-2024 strategic participation of national and international We received five accreditations from Epidemiological Contingencies and plan, including all Vice Presidents, speakers and the attendance of 5,000 the ABET Engineering Accreditation Disasters A.C. (CENACED) in the Remote Directors, and Coordinators. people connected live to the event. Commission in the north campus for the psychological care project. It was Industrial Engineering and Engineering established through the Psychological In September, the 13th Anahuac Management, Mechatronics, Chemical, First Aid Program (PAP) for Anahuac International Congress on Social The School created a website for the Civil, and Biomedical Engineering University and UNIRED psychologists as a Responsibility was held, under the motto tourism and gastronomic sector, with programs. This accreditation endorses tool to mitigate symptoms of anxiety and Research in Social Responsibility and useful information regarding prevention the fulfillment of standards so that our depression caused by the COVID-19. There Sustainability: Disruption and Innovation measures and certifications against graduates can compete globally in the was a participation of more than 160 in the face of these changing times. COVID-19 for the hospitality industry2. technical and innovation fields of the psychologists, mostly Anahuac graduates- 2,710 people from Latin America, Spain, emerging technologies needed in the -representing 31.1%--and the rest from Italy, Australia, France, the United States The School’s College of Researchers was market. another 16 universities in Mexico. and Canada, expressed their interest in formed, substantially increasing academic The three psychologists with the best attending, while 96 people from different production, for a total of 23 documents in evaluations were Anahuac graduates. Our countries were interested in presenting different status. Two scientific papers, two We are pleased with the results published participation helped people to join to their their research on social responsibility. book chapters and a traditional cooking by the CENEVAL’s EGEL Register: four activities in a more adaptive way and with During the two days of the Congress, guide were published. A scientific paper, of our north campus programs are a positive attitude during confinement. We approximately 2,000 people attended three book chapters and a book were ranked at level 1 plus based on their are leaders in training and care for PAP to it, which consisted of 72 conferences accepted. Eight scientific papers are in teaching quality: System Engineering and staff in disaster situations. under three topics: Social Debt, Circular review. Four scientific papers and a food Information Technologies, Civil, Chemical, Economy and Sustainability, and handling guide are in preparation. Mechatronics. The Industrial Engineering University Social Responsibility. and Engineering Management program is The School of Psychology received the ranked at level 1 for the seventh time. Anahuac Social Action Award as it was the School with the highest number In June 2020, the Elías Landsmanas of projects and greatest attention to Dymensztejn-Anahuac Research Chair the public, highlighting the volunteer on Unaccompanied Migrant Children School of Psychology participation of both students and faculty. was signed with the Pablo Landsmanas Due to the high demand for care, the Foundation. This chair will help to Anahuac-Cenyeliztli Psychology Clinic make research on how to improve incorporated new collaborators, for a total unaccompanied migrant children of 47 therapists and two psychiatrists. It conditions, seeking that their human rights also includes an average of 30 trainee are not violated. therapists from our graduate programs. From January to October, this clinic served

2 https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/ EscuelasyFacultades/turismo/covid-19/ protocolos

52 53 INTEGRAL F O R M AT I O N FOR EVERYONE Spiritual direction to 400 students INTEGRAL and 80 administrative staff. Alpha Courses: creation of 7 FORMATION communities of administrative staff and 30 young participants.

FOR SPIRITUAL Regnum Christi sections: 59 active LIFE EVERYONE teams. Organized study circles: participation of 63 administrative and faculty staff. Monthly retreats: 45 participants.

Meeting of the Apostles Congress: 58 students.

PERSONALIZED Development of academic TRAINING and training spaces. PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY Meetings with national and COURSES international leaders. LIFE

“Live with…” programs: over 200,000 people reached.

• 2 compulsory courses, Webinars and online conferences: with 24 groups and An average of 150 people per session. 503 accredited students. Open Campus: more than 600 connected • 6 elective courses, with 10 groups and 112 live and more than 7,000 views. accredited students. 3rd Anahuac Concert with a purpose: • 99% of full-time staff participation of 10,000 people and took part in this permanent donation of $ and continuous training 100,000.00. process. BIU: attention to more than 1,500 new students. THE YEAR 2020 BROUGHT GREAT CHALLENGES. The Tutoring Coordination, together with each We responded not only to the circumstances but we also School, accompanies its students in a personal way, in a established new strategies and actions to reaffirm our com- contained space and that is part of the Anahuac Univer- mitment to the University Community in terms of its inte- sity Community. In order to prevent students’ dropouts gral formation, the hallmark of our University. As of July, or low performance, didactic strategies and emotional de- the Office of the Vice President for Integral Formation con- velopment techniques were used. Likewise, the Program sists of two Vice Presidents: one in charge of the identity provides guidance to our students in their five dimensions: and mission, and the other one of the university life. physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual, so that they reach their maximum personal and professional potential. Identity and Mission Mentoring, on the other hand, is based on personal The Anahuac Center for Integral Formation (CAFI by accompaniment between a teacher and a student, directly its acronym in Spanish) has the purpose of accompany- linked to two courses of the Anahuac Stream: Being a ing administrative and academic staff in their process of University Student, and Person and Meaning of Life. The permanent and continuing comprehensive instruction, to aforementioned program is called Skills and Competen- fully achieve their vocation and contribute to the devel- cies of the Person and is currently being implemented in opment of the University Community. 10 undergraduate programs of our University: Medicine,

58 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 59 August and October- Dentistry, Communication, Physical remote modality; the Permanent Learn- Data reported Percentage Percentage September November (13) Therapy and Rehabilitation, History, ing School was adapted to a virtual mo- Psychology, Organizational Pedagogy, dality, where collegiate, technical, and Total number of students in “Being a University 2105 100% N/A Entertainment Business Management, continuing sessions, mentoring to men- Student” Nutrition and Biotechnology. This peri- tors and Zero Course were given. Total number of students od was an opportunity to update men- From January to November 2020, in “Being a University 750 100% 731 9 7. 4 6 % Student HCP” toring sessions, with updating dynam- the following courses were offered, being Total number of students 646 100% N/A ics and addressing the topic: Changing able to increase our number of accredita- in “Anthropology” times: opportunity for renewal. tions by 203% compared to 2019: Total number of students 207 100% 201 9 7.10 % With the purpose of gradually con- in “Anthropology HCP” solidating the Personalized Training Pro- • Two required courses, with a Number of mentoring grams, the Tutoring Program for both total of 24 groups and nearly 503 appointments scheduled for a 946 98.80% 932 97.38% campuses was restructured. The guide- accreditations. Six elective courses, total of 957 students Number of mentoring lines and functions for carrying out tu- with a total of 10 groups, and nearly 908 95.90% 914 95.50% appointments provided torials through the Management Man- 112 accreditations. ual were established. The Introductory • Regarding conferences for the Manual to Anahuac University Life was Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla, 45 developed in the same way. New stu- conferences were offered from April dents can find information about the to December, with more than 5,000 main procedures, contacts, sites of inter- participants. est, and necessary information regard- • On the other hand, following ing university life. Likewise, structured the strategic lines, CAFI, along and sequential sessions for new students with the Human Capital Office, were developed and established, as well CEFAD, and Pastoral Services as strategic alliances to accompany stu- contributed to the integral dents from both campuses, assigned to formation objective. They the Anahuac Leadership and Excellence achieved 99% of the full-time staff Programs (PLEA), to the Student Societ- participation in the continuing ies Federation (FESAL), and internation- training process. al students. • Regarding tutoring sessions, 100% of In response to the pandemic, and new students have a tutor assigned. given the impossibility of continuing From that total, 40% have already with in-person sessions, all training pro- taken structured and sequential grams were implemented and adapted sessions. In regards to mentoring, on Brightspace and Zoom in mixed, syn- there was almost 100% participation chronous and asynchronous modalities; in their training programs, as shown mentoring sessions were fully offered in in the following table:

60 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 61 REMA, Pastoral Services, is a work 1. Spiritual life: retreats, sacraments, In order to deepen into spiritual life, workshops team recognized by the University Com- Eucharistic hours. and courses offered are key in the evangelization of munity for the Christian testimony they 2. Apostolates: prison missions (Reach), the University Community. Continuity to spiritual di- disseminate, spirit of collaboration and education in values for low-income rection of 400 students and 80 administrative staff is service, accompaniment, professionalism, children (Vico Valores), visits to provided. and for the profound impact they have in hospitals (Contagia Alegría), among The south campus held the apostolate fair, and a everybody’s life in their encounter with others. visit was paid to the South Preventive Prison through Christ. 3. Accompaniment: personalized the Reach apostolate. Due to the pandemic, Faith Fest Their events were focused on awak- company offered by a priest or was held remotely with the participation of both cam- ening among the Community the desire consecrated soul. puses. to know, live, and spread the Christian 4. Community Life: Regnum Christi Out of the many actions implemented by the Pasto- life. Therefore, all the activities are di- teams and evangelical reflection. ral Ministry, the creation of a subsidy for the Commu- rectly related to one of the following five 5. Education: Bible courses, sacrament nity to help experiencing Holy Week, offering Masses mainstays: courses, premarital courses, bride and Eucharistic hours, spiritual accompaniment, retreat and groom education (Between 2), for new students, workshops on a number of topics, and Alpha, workshops. confessions each Friday stand out. During the pandemic, this office also worked on an alliance with the Arch- diocese to support virtual conferences.

62 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 63 The various Regnum Christi teams followed their 63 administrative and faculty staff, while the monthly meetings on a weekly basis through Zoom. The study retreats have 45 participants. There was a participation circles and monthly retreats offered by the sections have of 58 students in the meeting of the Apostles Congress. been promoted among the entire administrative staff. In this way, with a Christian approach, we want to There was also a campaign to bring pastoral care closer contribute to the student’s encounter with the meaning to the University Community, as well as an accompani- of life, promoting a broad reason in recognizing their ment campaign for people struggling through these try- own human nature, searching for keys of discernment to ing times. Memorial Masses were celebrated for deceased live and behave well in a confusing and changing world. members of the various Schools and areas. The needs of More than 9,000 students took ADN Anahuac classes our University Community members who have suffered per semester. They have a deep humanistic content, the death of a beloved one due to COVID-19 have also sense of leadership, and social impact. Through these been attended. courses, they develop the skills in integral development This year 2,173 people attended the pilgrimage to the of the person, critical thinking, communication, and Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe that took place in Feb- leadership. ruary. HagAmos Lío was organized by the Pastoral teams This year, more than 2,500 students and 70 faculty of Anahuac University Network (RUA), sharing testimo- attended the Chesterton Café and the Newman Circle. nies to 600 participants along that week. The RUA also More than 50 conferences were given inside and out- made it possible to extend the impact of Alpha activities side the university, domestically and abroad. More than to 124 participants. 1,000 students took part in an essay competition on Thanks to Alpha courses, seven administrative com- ethical matters. munities have been created, and there are 30 young par- Because of the pandemic, 128 faculty members mi- ticipants. Regnum Christi chapters have 59 active teams, grated to a remote environment. They created more than with weekly Zoom meetings. The study circles organized 80 videos to transfer relevant content and topics to their by the Regnum have an average monthly participation of students.

64 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 65 University Life The Leadership and Excellence Programs are a comprehensive and academic training resource that promotes leadership actions in the University Community. This year witnessed the offer of new programs models. Con- sequently, there were new courses and workshops offered in virtual modality, extending it to the summer term and sharing it with other campuses in the Net- work. The internal and external online work plan was implemented, as well as functions and initiatives regarding the COVID-19 contingency. Workshops, webinars, and master classes were held in English, with international speakers such as Zev Siegl (co-founder of Starbucks), Mayra González (Division General Manager Global Sales at Nissan from Japan), Dr. Jaime Alonso (Director of the University of San Diego School of Business), Piotr Nabielec (TEDx Speaker: Time Management Work- shop), Doug McColgin (TEDx Speaker: Networking Workshop), among others. In the same way, potential collaborations with other high-level organizations and institutions were explored. For instance, the Mexican Academy of Creativity, the British Council, the Organization of American States (OAS), the National Institute of Fine Arts and Litera- ture (INBAL), just to name a few. Training and academic spaces were developed, such as: Alpha’s Road to Residency webinar, to prepare Health Science students for medical residencies in the United States; and the Culmen International Program was designed, together with the Institute for Creative Exchange (ICE) in Toronto, Canada. Additionally, the training model for student leaders was consolidated. This is reflected in the opening of courses for FESAL and ASUA on both campuses; and the offer of the Certificate Diploma in Sports Excel- lence for the Elite Program, which provides integral formation and academic training to high-performance athletes, and Olympic and Paralympic medalists. Participation in the CILA Colloquium: Leader- ship Challenges for a Better World. Which competencies will Future Leaders need?; meeting with the CEO of the International Leadership Association and Vice

66 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 67 President of Princeton, Cynthia Cher- Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz National In- These Programs promoted social México (Impulsa), Deporte para Todos rey, PhD. The University was present stitute of Psychiatry (Alpha); Guillermo commitment through different initiatives (exercise for people with intellectual dis- in external international forums such as Arriaga, writer, producer and film direc- such as the Reinvéntate [Reinvent your- abilities, organized by Acción), CPR: Im- the Sports Summit, Advertising Week, tor (Crea); Enrique Singer, director of the self] Forum on environmental matters perial March II (basic first aid course cer- Forbes: 30 Promises under 30, and the National Theater Company (Culmen); (Impulsa and Greenpeace); the CEN- tified by the American Heart Association International Forum: Online Student Federico Pagani, director of Expansion at ACED-Anahuac call center project (Al- by Alpha and ASUA), remote volunteer- Development of the Universidad de San H&M (Genera); Víctor Esquivel, CEO of pha and Impulsa); support to Familias sin ing (with Cadena College and Impulsa), Sebastián in Chile. KPMG (Genera); Francisco Chávez Vi- Hambre and Carrera con Causa (with the training on social topics, among others, Business application projects were soso, director of Sustainability at Bimbo Office of Social Commitment, Acción, for the University Community. developed to link our Program students (Impulsa); Gerardo de Icaza, graduate and others); reintegration project with La In this training line, during 2020, we with companies. Such is the example and director of the OAS Department of Cana (Vértice); initiatives with Casa de implemented numerous interdisciplinary of the Vértice Program with: Telepizza, Electoral Cooperation and Observation; la Amistad AC (Program V), participa- initiatives to promote Anahuac leadership Corner Shop, IKEA, Holistik, Miniso, Francisco Guerrero Aguirre, Secretary tion in the ReelAbilities Festival for the among the Community, through cross-sec- Clip, Kubo Financiero, Remit, to name for Strengthening Democracy of the inclusion of people with disabilities (Im- tional projects together with other areas, a few. OAS; the Hon. Mr. Lleïr Daban i Hurtós, pulsa), the Corriendo por los Doctores Schools, and external partners. There were several meetings with Government delegate of the Generalitat event (online race to pray and raise funds The University Community had national and international leaders. Some de Catalunya in Mexico (Sinergia); Isidro for health care staff through Acción); the available the Academic Day, with the top- example are Arturo Olivé, director of Quintana Luna, CEO of CISCO (Vér- recognition campaign for health care staff ic “Leadership in times of artificial intelli- NFL Mexico (Acción Program); Eduardo tice); Sandra Ramírez, CEO of Bistrol in the pandemic (Alpha); the campaigns: gence and big data”. Students and faculty Madrigal de León, general director at the Myers (Vértice); among others. Consume Local and Cuando Volvamos members took part by presenting projects

68 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 69 and essays, listening keynote lectures, and having discus- The offer of webinars and online conferences had sions at the Chesterton Café (forum for students) and at an average attendance of 150 people per session. For the Newman Circle (forum for faculty) on each campus. example: COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar, organized by A dynamic conference was offered per campus with Alpha and CAIMED Research Center; Leadership in Dédalo, within the Anahuac Week: “4 things to make Trying Times conference, organized by the Head of the your dreams come true”. Programs; Dare To Lead Panel: Let’s Talk About Rac- In addition to this, training spaces for the entire ism by Vértice; conference Crossing borders by Impul- University Community, including Program members sa along with Universidad Finis Terrae of Chile, The were organized. Some examples are the Lanterna Inter- Brightside webinar by Impulsa and Pop Movement. national University Film Festival (FICU) by Crea, with With the aim of promoting the common good and the participation of more than 2,800 short films, 14 the development of integral formation and leadership competing countries. This is the first university festival in our Community, especially during this contingency, with the “short film with a purpose” category , and an a campaign was developed with weekly recommen- outreach of over 1,200 views; the Genera E-Fest Con- dations and educational content: documentaries, Ted gress with 2,413 students connected, 19,865 Facebook Talks, books, films, series, cultural and entertainment Live connections, and 2,158 interactions; the Digital offer. Forum: Mexican COVID-19 Context by all Programs, To disseminate the Programs’ work, and to promote with more than 1,000 connections; Vertice’s Flip The the engagement of the Anahuac Community, a commu- Coin, a virtual forum with young leaders and more than nication campaign and the Open Campus were imple- 400 live attendees; the El deporte dentro y fuera de la mented. This means that the Programs were presented cancha Forum [Sports on and off the field], by Acción to new classes for the first time. This was an opportu- at the Network level. nity to disseminate the MSL international accreditation Likewise, training initiatives were organized obtained. There was an impact of more than 600 live through the “Live with…” programs. They had an out- viewers and more than 7,000 views. reach of more than 200,000 people and had the partici- Despite the pandemic, it was possible to streng- pation of Arturo Elías Ayub, Rodrigo Herrera, Rommel then the presence, education, and impact of FESAL in Pacheco, Jahir Ocampo, Yordi Rosado, Adriana parti the University Community, staying close and contin- cipated. Hernández, Lorenzo Córdova, Marcela Zapata, ue serving our students, and being able to offer events Kenji López, José Carlos Azcárraga, among others. and projects in a remote modality. Some of these events

70 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 71 were: the third Concierto Anahuac Con social networks. This year, we had the a microsite within the University web- the BootCamp, and the personalized ac- Causa [Anahuac Concert with a Pur- presence of speakers such as Eugenia Ro- site available at anahuac.mx/mexico and companiment system for student society pose]. It has the participation of 10,000 dríguez and Valeria Quintana, founders the Chat-BIU online service. Thanks to presidents. As an acknowledgment to the people and the donation of one hundred of Xile Chile, Jorge Cueto, CEO of the all this, we were able to accompany and relevance of empowering and profession- thousand pesos for low-income chil- Prison Art Project, Isabella González provide the necessary tools to our new alizing student societies, meetings were dren with hearing and visual disabilities Von Hauske, graduate in Communi- Community members in this great mo- held with university authorities: a lun- through the Mexico Escucha Founda- cation and political reporter, Raúl de ment in their lives, serving more than cheon and a meeting of the presidents tion. The BeMKT, A congress organized Anda, co-founder of Unreasonable Mexi- 500 students. Regarding the electoral with the University President (January by the Marketing Student Societies from co, Karla Munguía, former photographer process and campaigns for the manage- and October 2020), meetings between the main private universities in Mexico for Animal Planet and ambassador of ment of FESAL, all records of student School deans and their corresponding City. Its purpose was to provide impact- the Gran Acuifero Maya [Great Mayan participation were broken with more presidents, more than 80 meetings with ful academic tools through marketing Aquifer] project, among others. than 5,500 votes between the two Uni- the complete teams of each Student So- conferences. Anahuac Talks. Its purpose With the Comprehensive University versity campuses. Likewise, it was the ciety with the Office of Student Affairs, is to bring the University Community Welcome (BIU), we were able to serve first time that ASUA presidents were President Councils, and personal agree- closer to prominent leaders, six in this more than 1,500 new students indivi- elected for the north campus. ments of presidents with the Office of case, who shared their leadership testi- dually thanks to the Comprehensive The FESAL training model has been Student Affairs. mony at a professional level or through University System (SIU), the creation of fully implemented through seminars,

72 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 73 SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS

S S O PU U T M H A C C A M TH R P U O S N • 3rd place in the CONADEIP 2020 National Athletics Championship in the men’s category. • Participation in the CONADEIP 2020 National eSports • 3rd place in the CONADEIP 2020 National eSports Championship in the League of Legends modality. Championship in the League of Legends modality. • Participation in the CONADEIP 2020 National Athletics • Classification to the CONADEIP 2020 National Volleyball Championship in men’s and women’s categories. Championship for women’s second division. • Classification to the CONADEIP National Basketball • Classification to the CONADEIP 2020 National Volleyball Championship in women’s second division. Championship for men’s second division. • Classification to the CONADEIP National Basketball • Classification to the CONADEIP 2020 National Soccer Championship in men’s third division. Championship for women’s second division. • Classification to the CNTU Masters Stage (tennis) • Classification to the ABE National Basketball Championship for in the women’s category. men’s second division. • Classification to the 2020 CONADEIP National • Classification to quarterfinals in the Telmex–Telcel Rugby Championship. University Soccer Championship for men’s first division. • Fifth place in the 2020 National Online Chess Championship. • Classification to the ABE Ocho Grandes Tournament. • Our student Alejandro Lima obtained the 3rd place • Classification to the master’s stage of the National in the National Online Chess Championship of the National University Tennis Circuit (CNTU) in men’s doubles. Council for Sports in Education A.C. (CONDDE). • 2nd overall place in the University Golf Circuit ranking. • Our student Valeria Hernández became national champion • 2nd place in the 2020 National Online Chess Championship. of the CONDDE ActiveC national challenge.

74 President´s Annual Report 2020 UNIVERSIDAD ANÁHUAC MÉXICO 75 nacional: sence pre al ion at n nd note and the kicking camp given by NFL for the University Community: Stay a ts kicker Mike Hollis, in collaboration with Active, Stay Healthy, Meet the guest, n e the United States embassy; the recogni- Sports in general; the Leonízate program m • Second place for nations at the 2020 e v World University Cheerleading Group Championship. tion ceremony from the NFL to the best was launched with seven conferences de- ie h volunteer students in the NFL game in livered by experts in health matters and c • Paula Fregoso obtained the 3rd place in the A Online European Tae Kwon Do Championship Mexico 2019; and the Sports Gala in six activities to promote integral forma- in poomsae discipline. which the most outstanding students of tion and physical activity; online train- • Uziel Canales, from the eSports team, won the the sports season were awarded. ings were implemented for each repre- championship of the 1st Pan-American Student Tournament As part of the remote work, activi- sentative team and functional exercise of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). ties and competitions were migrated to programs for the general community. • Two students were selected for the Online World University digital platforms to continue with sports Regarding social commitment, there Chess Championship organized by FISU. training remotely: 35 meetings with were three events to deliver food to fam- • Three students were selected for the Online high-performance student-athletes with ilies of El Hielo community, in Huixqui- Pan-American University Chess Championship organized the University Community; four perma- lucan, and also organized two chess tour- by FISU America. nent digital campaigns with health topics naments with a purpose. • Despite the date change, 11 students are already shortlisted for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, and six students shortlisted for the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games. • Our student Estefanía Aradillas from the national softball team won with her team the 2020 National Sports Award. ÍZ • Paula Fregoso, from the Tae Kwon Do team, won the State ON AT Sports Award in Jalisco. LE E

Despite the pandemic, the ADEFA For its part, in the university sports family remained close and attentive to forums, Anahuac University had an im- all the concerns and needs of the out-of- portant classification for National Cham- state public. They helped with accom- pionships of the National Student Sports modation problems, generated informa- Commission of Private Institutions. (CO- tion for the Community about official NADEIP), as well as an excellent partic- University bulletins and offered listening ipation in events of the National Council spaces. The Out-of-state Attention Mail- of Sports in Education (CONDDE). c box and the Out-of-state Column were In CONADEIP’s first force national S o a created. They worked through social ranking, the north campus ranked 4th m h u media, where ADEFA reported relevant overall, and the south campus ranked os A n á matters and received and helped solving 10th overall. all doubts and concerns that arose re- Despite the pandemic, several motely. events were held. For example, the key-

76 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 77 I N N OVAT I O N AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 79 INNOVATION INNOVATION AND DIGITAL

TRANSFORMATION Implementation of a secure connection system on campus.

For a safe return to campus, a comprehensive access verification and control system was created. The “Academic Continuity Plan” website received more than 80 Development of a booking thousand visits. and scheduling system for physical spaces. Migration of 3,519 in-person ONLINE courses, 476 blended and online courses, and 169 collegiate exams with OFFER D2L Brightspace. Configuration Training to 2,249 faculty of VPN from homes at D2L Brightspace. CYBER- to technology resources RESILIENT and information Attention to 7, 510 participants UNIVERSITY systems. in the MOOC Anahuac courses.

Analysis for the Best use of digital technologies: 17,16 3 definition of the Office 365 licenses were activated. Information Security Management System 2,765 Zoom licenses were available to faculty. (ISO 27000 Purchase of 120 specialized Standard). software licenses for remote use.

The Anahuac Service Center had more than 80 operators.

80 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 81 TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS promote essential chang- as an institution and adapt our cognitive To support faculty, the website Aca- es in the way we understand the current world, we relate to abilities to the changing demands. demic Continuity Plan1 was designed. each other, we learn, and we develop as a society. The speed Therefore, after two decades into Free support material was shared, in- of progress makes us work in a more orderly and transpar- the 21st century, and in the midst of a cluding manuals, video tutorials, exam- ent way, give value to our processes through continuous im- pandemic, technology is no longer a se- ples, and testimonies from other faculty provement, with new ways of doing things, be innovative ries of fundamental tools for the devel- member to motivate their work in times in every aspect, adapt quickly to change, and apply various opment of any institution, to become a of pandemic. The site has received more digital abilities to the processes, products, and services we strategic field that appear will be facing than 80 thousand visits from various offer, while minimizing the risks inherent to digital deve- major challenges in essential functions. countries, including the United States, lopment. In 2020, Anahuac University in Me- Argentina, Colombia, Spain, Chile, We have challenged ourselves to address the new di- xico City reacted to the need to continue among others. Also, it was published gital era and thus increase the value proposal that we offer offering comprehensive and quality edu- through the RIE360 Educational In- to the entire University Community. We are developing a cation in virtual and online modalities. novation Network, where we collabo- culture that lets us to consolidate a new and responsible Through the Office for Academic Deve- rate with nine of the best Universities e-community, in favor of the people and their substantive lopment, the Faculty Development nationwide, creating synergy through role within society. Center, and the Coordination of Tech- institutional support, educational re- The foregoing implies making efficient use of resources, nologies for Education, courses were de- sources, didactic tools, online courses, how we operate and deliver our academic and administra- signed and offered to our faculty mem- digital collections and libraries, as well as tive services, in order to provide them with greater agility bers to help them shift all in-person and quality, minimize the digital gap by putting technolo- courses to virtual ones, from basic cour-

gies at the service of human beings in an accessible and safe ses to deliver virtual classes to interactive 1 https://sites.google.com/universidad.anahuac. way for everyone, recognize the need to reinvent ourselves content development courses. mx/plan-de-continuidad-academica/talleres

82 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 83 Through the @prende Anahuac program and as of August this year, the following were registered on the institutional platform D2L Brightspace:

UNDERGRADUATE: GRADUATE: Campus Courses Faculty Students Campus Courses Faculty Students North 2,488 2,627 12,396 North 172 170 2,580 South 853 388 3,330 South 21 20 315 TOTAL 3,341 3,015 15,726 TOTAL 193 190 2,895

Miríada X-2020

• Foundations for performance in the operating room, fourth edition (March 2020): 644 students enrolled. • Bioethics for all, first edition (May 2020): 902 students enrolled. • Bioethics for all, second edition (September 2020): 332 students enrolled. • Introduction to Bioethics, first edition (October 2020): 258 students enrolled. • Foundations for performance in the operating room, fifth edition (October 2020): 124 students enrolled.

edX-2020 • Introduction to the operating room (March to December 2020): 4,326 students enrolled. • Introduction to Crowdfunding (May to December 2020): 924 registrations. repositories and mass media, all with migrating 3,519 in-person courses, 476 open access. In this line, our site was blended and online courses, and 169 col- recognized by the Tecnológico de Mon- legiate exams. Through CEFAD, 2,249 MICROSOFT 365 ACCOUNTS ACTIVATED FOR HOME OFFICE terrey Observatory and various media of our faculty have been trained in D2L outlets in the country. Brightspace. User profile North Campus South Campus Total This year, the Anahuac University Miríada X - 2020 is a consolidated Students 7, 7 15 535 8,250 Network gave a step forward in terms of project of Anahuac University in Mexico Faculty 2038 54 2,092 educational innovation with the change City where massive and open courses are Administrative 129 15 144 of the D2L Brightspace Technology Plat- taught to the Ibero-American communi- personnel form, which will help us meet our objec- ty. It has had an outreach of thousands tives of developing digital skills for the of students, mainly from Spain and Latin TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR HOME OFFICE 20-25 Model. The Migration Support American countries such as Mexico, Co- North South Workshop was created for teachers who lombia, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, and Technological instrument Total Campus Campus carried out this process independently, others. A total of 2,260 participants, in Desktop computers 127 60 187 taking their content from the previous various course editions have been served: platform to the new D2L Brightspace. Bioethics for all and Foundations for per- Laptops 139 48 187 In addition, support was provided by formance in the operating room. Virtual telephone switchboards 2 2 4 Virtual telephone extensions 120 50 170

84 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 85 The edX-2020 project is the most recent of the massive and open courses where we participated as Anahuac University Network, with an outreach of thousands of students, mainly from the Hispanic community in the United States and Latin American countries in Central and South America. It served a total of 5,250 participants, in the Introduction to the operating room and Introduction to crowdfunding courses. The CASE Diploma-Certificate diploma in fundraising (edX EDGE) (October 2020-April 2021) is of international level and multi-institutional, led by The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), with the support of Santander Universidades. It was developed together with the Coordination of Technologies for Education of our University in the edX EDGE platform. It was aimed at Presidents and Vice Presidents from the main educational institutions in Latin America. There is no doubt that information is an extremely valuable asset and its relevance cannot be ignored. For this reason, a model is under development to ease pre- dictive analytics projects in the coming years through a clear, precise, and unique conception of each piece of data that is produced and safeguarded with responsibility and precision in the University, for assertive decision making and proper risk management. The development of the model has been done throughout this year. demic staff. Activation of 17,163 Office cialized software licenses were acquired It encompasses the definition of priority populations to 365 licenses. In addition to having the to be used remotely. ensure that information is accessible, timely, accurate, institutional email account, these licen- To maintain contact, the Anahuac complete and consistent. The tools have been genera- ses give access to all Microsoft applica- Attention Center was activated for the ted for an appropriate control of information, especially tions, including: Teams, Planner, One different academic and administrative for our two priority populations: students and faculty. Drive, Classroom, etc. areas of the University. It had more than We have developed business intelligence tools to quic- A technology adoption campaign 80 operators to serve our Community kly provide information to Schools under accreditation was launched with a series of webinars, members during the pandemic. processes, which are continuously carried out in our in- in order to support faculty and admin- Together with the Coordination of stitution. istrative staff in the management of spe- Educational Technologies, the Office of For Anahuac University in Mexico City, the pro- cific tools, as well as on topics regarding Information Technologies and the Exe- motion of a culture of intelligent use of technologies information security. cutive Secretariat of Anahuac University is vital. Therefore, our faculty immediately began to 2,765 Zoom licenses were made Network, Respondus Lockdown Browser deliver courses from home. From the first day after the available to faculty from all Schools. Im- and Monitor were implemented to make closure notice, we implemented the continuity plan to plementation was made for simulators for it possible to supervise students during continue the operation of administrative and service various courses at the Schools of Health the exam application, and thus promote staff, providing equipment to administrative and aca- Sciences and Engineering, and 120 spe- academic integrity in digital media.

86 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 87 A blog was created within the Uni- academic production (theses, magazines, versity’s website, in the Anahuac Infor- books and teaching portfolios). There are ma section, with cutting-edge topics already 235 deposits and a project called related to Online Programs, Data Gov- Easy Technology has been launched, ernance, Digital Culture, Cybersecurity, with the aim of supporting and training Innovation and Digital Transformation. library staff in the management of their The Editorial Committee for Informa- equipment and institutional platforms. tion Technology was established with To help university life, technological members from various areas and Schools. tools were used and internal platforms They review, promote, and generate con- were built for the electoral process, as tents to share with the University Com- well as for promotion events and pro- includes a secure QR code. There are more online op- munity and with society in general. To spective students, awards for excellence, tions and alternatives for the payment of registration date, they have published more than 30 along with a large number of academic and tuition fees. Likewise, a course selection simulation articles with several hundred accumulat- and educational events. system was developed to allow students to financially ed visits. Regarding the Office of the Regis- plan their next academic term. A system was developed In order to be better in terms of the trar, there are digital records of the stu- to provide comprehensive response to all requests for knowledge, practice, and safe use of di- dents to attend their requests for vari- financial support during the COVID-19 contingency. gital tools, we have launched an indivi- ous administrative procedures without Also, a system of secure connections to the campus was dualized technological training program having the need to attend the campus implemented to perform tasks requiring internal net- for the development of the skills needed in person. Procedures were designed to work. in what is now a universal ecosystem. deliver undergraduate and graduate de- For a more efficient administration, the registra- It is a reality that the current needs gree certificates to nearly one thousand tion portal for suppliers was launched, giving continui- have brought new paths for us to inno- students. The evidence required by the ty to the bank transfer system implemented in 2019. It vate in the services we offer, automate institutional audit coordination for final will be integrated to the expenditure system in Janu- processes, and make improvements and exams was digitized, streamlined the ary 2021. The Office of the Vice President for Finance new results derived from the Institution’s process while preventing the use of large and Administration launched in 2019 the system to digital transformation. The library, for amounts of paper. capture and register the 2020 budget, so that Schools example, has implemented a repository A mobile application to generate the and areas could timely check their budget control in of digital resources of the University’s Anahuac Digital ID was created, which the system.

88 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 89 Data Protection Program of Anahuac University (Prodatos Anahuac) was concluded with the integration and implementation of the Personal Data Protection Commission. It is a body for consulta- tion, design, approval, ratification, audit, dispute resolution, training, establishment and determina- tion of security measures, regarding the protection and treatment of personal data of the entire Uni- versity Community. For the operative continuity, configuration of secure VPN connections from homes to technology resources and information systems. Faculty and administrative staff from both campuses connect daily to work from home in an ecosystem whose technology faces cybersecurity threats. To have a reference point in consolidating detection and protection strategies against security threats, a cybersecurity posture assessment was carried out in both campuses. The seven steps of the Cyber Kill Chain, developed by Lockheed Martin, is our reference framework, from which a structured and phased plan would be developed to strengthen our University. In the same line, the initial analysis to define the Information Security Management System was concluded, in accordance with the ISO 27000 Standard. This will lay the foundations on the In preparation for the safe return to be strengthened through a booking app, institutional information security policy, the cre- campus, a comprehensive access verifi- preventing overcrowding and ensuring a ation of metrics, the scheme of risk assessment and cation and control system was created. It seat for each user. All units will have sur- control, information management and information includes current health status evaluation veillance cameras and GPS locators to be security incident monitoring systems, all this un- forms, digital control of IMSS course re- monitored by the University. der an international standard, which will reassure cords, daily health and symptom control A booking and scheduling system trust among our Community. form in the face of COVID-19, tempera- for physical spaces was developed. It will ture taking and recording, automatic san- help with the management of any meet- itizer dispenser on the sanitary filters of ing space, establishing a maximum num- the campus access control. Additionally, ber of people in each area, as well as to there is also a secure return compliance book them in a calendar. system: installation of QR code readers Undoubtedly, during these times, for reading ID codes and guest passes; special attention must be paid to infor- installation of license plate recognition mation security in its broadest sense, and cameras and for IDs in car accesses. In especially, in what is called cybersecurity. north campus, the transport service will In August, the first phase of the Personal

90 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 91 COMMUNITY AT THE SERVICE OF MEXICO

92 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 93 Consolidation of 163 projects with the support of 3,250 people. COMMUNITY Manufacture and donation of 8,000 face shields, 3,000 mask AT THE SERVICE holders and 120 laryngoscopes. VOLUNTEERING Coverage: 20 hospitals (State of Mexico OF MEXICO and Mexico City). ASUA Construye: construction of 4 houses and donation of 250 books in women’s prisons.

Reforestation: 1,500 trees.

ALUMNI

60,000+ graduates.

50 webinars with graduates and more than BUSINESS 50 thousand reproductions. LINKS 221 graduates served in over 8 thousand calls for psychological guidance. Signing of 8 new Corporate Chairs and renewal of 4 agreements.

Renewal of the 16 Research Chairs. 4 virtual fairs, 390 participating companies, impact to 26,643 Signing of 3 collaboration students and graduates. agreements with CANACINTRA, CANACO, and the Consejo de la 41 virtual recruitment Comunicación. fairs serving 1,960 students. Links with 23 leaders in the business

58 virtual trainings sector. EMPLOYABILITY for 1,050 students. ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY tutional Management Model for Univer- The MGIRSU consists of nine mainstays, 36 has the objective of consolidating a com- sity Social Responsibility (MGIRSU) in areas and 118 indicators that emanate from the munity that affects the sustainable devel- all its vice president sections, areas, and institutional commitment to University Social Re- opment of our country. This is possible schools, in order to allow the cross-sec- sponsibility (USR). They cover the application to its given the leadership that it has achieved tional nature of the subject both in its three essential functions: training of professionals throughout its history, the coherence of essential functions and its organizational and socially-responsible citizens, research with so- its values, and its commitment and social management. cial impact, and extension toward the Community responsibility. The broad link between In this sense, during 2020 the through cultural and knowledge dissemination, so- the University and the various actors in MGIRSU design and implementation cial commitment, and continuing education. It also our national life makes full sense when rubric was completed. It is aligned with includes elements of organizational management fully working to serve Mexico. the main references in Social Responsi- such as institutional ethics, quality of life, sustain- Anahuac University in Mexico City bility and Sustainable Development, but ability and the environment, accessibility and inclu- is committed to Social Responsibility. from and approach of a higher education sion, and socially-responsible communication and This is why it has implemented the Insti- institution. marketing. This year, 100% of the areas, Schools were trained in this model. They submitted their Action Plans to the URS and Sustainability Committee. They were integrated into the 2021-2024 Institu- tional Plan for University Social Responsibility, which will be the reference to monitor its progress in the coming years. Anahuac University in Mexico City extends its Mission through its alumni, in their daily professional, family, and social development. For this reason, we are consistently looking for the to provide attention and follow-up to our alumni. We are interested in an effective relationship for them to keep in touch with their Alma Mater, while they commit to collaborate with the University Mission. We continue developing strategies to strengthen, update, and enhance our relationship with over 60,000 alumni, while understanding that they live very different circumstances and needs. In 2020, the strategy to come closer to our alumni in government positions began to operate. The operation to update alumni details was adapted in order to get the most of the digital age. This year, about 50 webinars were held with distinguished alumni, with positive audience numbers: more than 50,000 views, as they are lives- treamed but also remain available to view at some other time. Some of the webinars offered by our distinguished alumni:

96 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 97

“TELEVISIÓN EDUCATIVA en la convergencia digital” impartido por

DRA. LIDIA CAMACHO CAMACHO (Comunicación, gen. '83) COORDINADORA GENERAL DE @prende Y DIRECTORA GENERAL DE TELEVISIÓN EDUCATIVA

DRA. CRISTINA PRADO ARIAS (Comunicación, gen. '87) DIRECTORA DE PRODUCCIÓN AUDIOVISUAL DE LA DGTVE 25 de junio 17:00 hrs. de 2020 Ciudad de México 18 de noviembre de 2020 Evento gratuito vía ZOOM 18:00 hrs. de la CDMX ´ Regístrate aquí Vía Zoom Informes: Informes: Dirección de Egresados Facultad de Ernesto Rio Serrano Dirección de [email protected] [email protected] Derecho anahuac.mx/mexico Egresados anahuac.mx/mexico

• Jonathan Heath, deputy governor “Testimony of resilience: From employability and in promoting social tion, by the Líderes Mexicanos [Mexican of the Bank of Mexico: “Monetary prison to a socially-responsible responsibility actions by our alumni in Leaders] magazine, 31 of our alumni policy overview”. businessperson”. favor of society. It is worth mentioning were recognized for their positive lea- • José Carlos Azcárraga, CEO of the generous response of more than 221 dership in society. Grupo Posadas and President of It should also be noted that, during psychology alumni who donated time to We highly appreciate the services the Consejo de la Comunicación: 2020, the Advisory School Councils con- provide psychological support through a provided free of charge to our alumni, “Disruption and evolution of tinued activities and their commitment, project of the National Center for Sup- such as the Office 365 accounts, ex- entrepreneurs in 2020”. having remote meetings within the es- port in Epidemiological Contingencies tremely useful to respond in the health • Enrique Jacob, Secretary of tablished calendar. 231 alumni partici- and Disasters, CENACED. Current stu- contingency, as well as access to the Dig- Economic Development of the State pate in these Councils, which together dents also joined this project to help in ital Library. Let us not forget the alumni of Mexico, “Entrepreneurship and with other outstanding non-alumni pro- the CENACED-UNIRED call center. app began operations with various ser- Economic Development in the State fessionals contributed with their experi- They received more than 8,000 calls for vices and access to the digital alumni ID. of Mexico”. ence in promoting the quality and devel- remote psychological guidance. Psychol- As a University committed to train • Lidia Camacho, general opment of our Schools, in favor of our ogy alumni and students volunteered for leaders with genuine social awareness, coordinator of @prende, and students. more than 6,678. we had the need to provide an innova- Cristina Prado, general director At the beginning of the pandemic, In strengthening communication, tive response to the complex situation of TV Educativa and director of in April, a survey was made to find out the interview clips from alumni in var- we are facing due to the pandemic. Our Audiovisual Production of DGTVE: the employment situation of the alum- ious fields sharing their experiences on presidents, ambassadors and Anahuac “Educational TV in the Digital ni. We received more than two thousand social networks undoubtedly played University Social Action (ASUA) teams, Convergence”. responses. Their comments helped chart an essential role, reaching more than together with faculty and administrative • Jorge Cueto, president of Prison Art: the University’s path, both in terms of 300,000 views. In the Los300 list edi- coordinators of social commitment, are

98 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 99 the heart of the Anahuac volunteer service. More than 200 Republic, Spain, Bolivia, Belgium, Guatemala, and Bra- people, student leaders, and area and School representatives zil), with leadership and, above all, with great heart and who constantly generate initiatives, receive training and strength, brought together their experience with standards, channel projects with social impact. recommendations, opinions and scientific evidence from all Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the #Quéda- medical specialties in the work En la batalla contra el pequeño teEnCasa [Stay at home] call during 2020, we managed to gran monstruo. Líneas terapéuticas frente a COVID-19 [In keep the spirit of our volunteers alight, students to admin- the battle against the little big monster. Therapeutic lines istrative staff alike. They responded to the needs that the against COVID-19]. It was published by our University1, context required, by consolidating more than 163 projects and is available for free on the University’s Open Access with local, state, national, and international impact. More Platform. With only four days, it was downloaded more than 3,250 people were fully committed to the University than 3,500 times from various countries, including Argen- and offered their skills in the service of others. tina, Chile, Portugal, the United States, Spain, Uruguay. Health promotion was part of the initiatives during The University was enthusiast in supporting the Fami- 2020. This is how--through synergy with the School of Ar- lies without Hunger program of Cáritas Mexicana and the chitecture, its Fab Lab, the School of Health Sciences and Social Union of Mexican Entrepreneurs (USEM), chaired the School of Design, in coordination with the Office of by our alumnus, Eng. Fernando Milanés García Moreno. Social Commitment--our Community manufactured and They support families who lost their sources of income donated more than 8,000 face shields, 3,000 face mask due to the pandemic. 47 influencer alumni also joined holders, and 120 laryngoscopes to more than 20 hospitals this campaign, inviting their followers to join this cause. in the State of Mexico and Mexico City, providing effi- The response from the Anahuac Community through the cient personal protection equipment in the fight against the crowdfunding platform MiCochinito.com was immediate, COVID-19 pandemic. Since many countries lack the means to research

COVID-19, a large group of health professionals from vari- 1 http://pegaso.anahuac.mx/accesoabierto/publicaciones. ous countries (Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina, the Dominican php?Accion=Informacion&Pub=150

Muerte y sufrimiento, caídos en batalla, cuarentenas interminables, familias separadas, enfrentamiento En En entre gobiernos, un índice de pobreza que aún está labatalla por determinarse y que seguramente debilitará más los contra el la sistemas de salud, particularmente en países en vías batalla de desarrollo… todo esto ha sido evidente a lo largo pequeño contra el de la pandemia; sin embargo, también se encuentra gran la esperanza de los héroes de bata blanca al frente monstruo de esta gran batalla y que demuestran día pequeño a día su compromiso de velar por el bienestar de sus pacientes. gran LÍNEAS TERAPÉUTICAS FRENTE Muchos países carecen de los medios necesarios A COVID-19 para investigar sobre esta enfermedad, por tal razón, con mucho ahínco, un amplio grupo LÍNEAS TERAPÉUTICAS de profesionales de la salud de varios países FRENTE A COVID-19 (Ecuador, México, Argentina, República Dominicana, España, Bolivia, Bélgica, Guatemala y Brasil), con liderazgo y, sobre todo, con gran corazón y fuerza, COORDINADORES se han reunido para colaborar en esta obra que cuenta con normas, recomendaciones, opiniones y evidencia Cristian Oswaldo CASTILLO CABRERA científica de todas las especialidades básicas COORDINADORES José Luis Cristian Oswaldo Castillo Cabrera (Cirugía, Medicina Interna, Pediatria, Ginecología, LIMÓN AGUILAR Imagenología, Nutrición), así como de las diferentes José Luis Limón Aguilar Sara Jessica Sara Jessica Limón Fragoso subespecialidades (Terapia Intensiva, Infectología, LIMÓN FRAGOSO Juan Roberto González Santamaría Endoscopia, Otorrinolaringología, Cirugía Oncológica, Juan Roberto Otorrinolaringología, Cirugía Bariátrica, Obesidad, GONZÁLEZ SANTAMARÍA Traumatología y Ortopedia, Urología), compartiendo información científica de alta calidad que sea útil para el tratamiento de los pacientes con COVID-19.

100 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 101 and donated all their services. This ac- houses; as well as the inauguration of tion to help those in need was recognized libraries in women’s prisons with 250 by the jury of the CASE Latin Ame- books donated, among others. rica Platinum Award 2021, considering The University seeks to develop in this effort of our University as regional students a strong commitment to soci- winner, in the Fund Procurement catego- ety by participating in sustainability-ori- ry: Crowdfunding Universidad Anáhuac ented projects, such as respect for the México-Familias sin Hambre de Cáritas environment and support for disadvan- Mexicana and USEM. taged groups in the Community, pro- On the other hand, among the main moting actions with high social impact. social projects that were carried out In face of the COVID-19 contingency, during 2020 were: the reforestation of a special project was put into operation. more than 1,500 trees with the School ProLab and VozInA students interact of Social Responsibility; our ASUA Con- in the search, retrieval, analysis, and struye project, providing support to four selection of relevant information about marginalized families by building four COVID-19 to share it with the society through the University social media. Re- sumption of polluting containers. garding the functional models developed Accessibility: Construction of ramps for the IMSS, they will be delivered once at strategic points continued, in order Hospital No. 72 returns to normal activ- to ease access to campus to people with ities, since it is currently a COVID-19 disabilities. We also continued investing Hospital. in elevators to facilitate movement for The projects for the comprehensive them and the elderly. 2019–2020 and responsible waste management of Water treatment plant: We now have a ProLab students, such as the compost- water treatment plant on each campus so CASE Platinum Award ing of forest and garden waste, complet- that it can be reused in our green areas. REGIONAL FINALIST ed their design phase and will be imple- Energy saving: Work continues on

CASE proudly acknowledges mented once activities are resumed in the changing neon, sodium vapor, and fluo- UNIVERSIDAD ANAHUAC MÉXICO University workshops and laboratories. rescent lamps for LED lamps, helping to in the category of The General Services areas continue reduce electrical energy consumption and Best Practices in Fundraising working for a sustainable environment, radiate less heat to the environment. Mo- for contributing with actions that are added tion sensors were placed to prevent lamps “Centro Cultural Mexiquense Anáhuac“ to those of other university areas in or- in certain places from being always on. CASE annually celebrates the best work in educational advancement in the Latin der to obtain, for the ninth consecutive Anahuac University in Mexico City America region. As a CASE Platinum Award Regional Finalist, this entry has the distinction of being judged the best in CASE Latin America. year, the Socially Responsible Company knows, probably better than any other Congratulations on your outstanding achievement. distinction. Let us stress out the various institution, that the company-universi- Presented in Cartagena, Colombia March 2020 actions during the first two months of ty relationship is immensely important the year, before the pandemic prevented to achieve a favorable environment for us from attending campus: our students, for them to have better

SUE CUNNINGHAM, President and CEO ANGÉLICA CAREAGA, Executive Director, CASE Latin America resources for their training. As a result, Drinking fountains: Drinking foun- companies will know and consider them COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION® tains were installed at strategic points on as the necessary talent, and the Univer- both campuses in order to reduce con- sity can adapt its study programs to the

102 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 103 needs of the productive environment. We believe that people, companies or government entities, for the upright partnerships benefit everyone. generation of innovative knowledge from applied The University links with the business sector research. In 2020, 100% of the 16 active Research through Corporate and Research Chairs, Agreements Chairs were renewed. They generated six scientific with Business Chambers and Links with Business Lead- papers and 28 webinars, with the participation ers. The Anahuac Business Link Model consists of four of 1,396 students, who were impacted by these programs and 16 media, and has proven to be highly initiatives. In addition, the Elías Landsmanas positive for all parties: Dymensztejn-Anahuac Research Chair on Unaccompanied Migrant Children was founded. • Corporate Chairs: based on the relationship It is highly important given the social relevance of between academia and the company through the subject. academic activities. Through their experiences in • Agreements with Business Chambers: The the work field, companies support the University, University establishes bridges with these which provides intellectual capital and the organizations to promote joint work, to strengthen human talent of our students. This year eight the development of companies, reducing the new Corporate Chairs were signed with Alsea, knowledge gap between the productive sector Cisco, Grupo Bimbo, Grupo Fórmula, Grupo and academia. In 2020, we signed collaboration Peñafiel, Mabe, Rotoplas and Sura; and four other agreements with CANACINTRA, CANACO, and agreements were renewed: BASF, Ford, Mars and the Consejo de la Comunicación. P&G. • Partnerships with Business Leaders: we are • Research Chairs: founded by the University, continually working on bringing our Community thanks to the commitment and generosity of closer to outstanding business leaders so that,

104 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 105 through their life stories, they • Company-Academia Corporate become a source of inspiration and Chair: The Chemours Company. VIRTUAL FAIR Get to know the a point of reference, both in the • Employability: PwC. EMPLOYABILITY dates and link with MONTHLY WORKSHOP the best companies RECRUITMENTS Become an Become part of the personal and professional spheres. • Research Chair: Carlos Peralta Chair expert in leading companies employability looking for Anahuac Links with 23 leaders in the business in Public Health, Grupo IUSA. tools talent sector. EMPLOYABILITY VIRTUAL Also, during 2020, the Digital Busi- SITE TRAININGS Find answers to Get updated and To share the success of our business ness Linking Platform was implemented. your employment improve your concerns employability partnership model, in February 2020 the It is an app that helps keeping a record 3rd Anahuac Business Meeting was held. of the actions organized with companies, This event is an opportunity to invite in order to increasingly measure the ef- VIRTUAL SCHOOLS CONSULTANCY Learn about the representatives of the companies with fectiveness of the relationship with the Make your various strategies personal life and for your specialty which we have signed Corporate and Re- companies working hand in hand with career plans search Chairs, as well as authorities of the University. Chambers and business organizations. It is important for the University to During the event, the companies with create and strengthen projects with the SYNERGY WITH CAREER CENTER THE OFFICE FOR Learn about the greatest ties to the University are re- government, the social sector, and the ALUMNI the best job Activities for alumni opportunities cognized in the categories: leading employers of our country. We from every class

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generate strategies and help in the needs execution of a strategy aimed at offering that arise from this interaction, striving the highest number of quality job offers for favoring our students. to our Community, for which we gener- Equally important is achieving op- ated an emerging 12-action plan. timal job placement for students and Among the multiple strategies tak- alumni, strengthening their abilities, en to ease employability of our students skills and knowledge while meeting the and graduates, we can mention the fol- needs of leading companies and institu- lowing: four virtual fairs in March, June, tions. Our efforts to match Anahuac ta- July and August through which we lent and employers’ needs have been re- managed to add 390 leading companies cognized by the QS international ranking. nationwide and impact 26,643 students They have ranked our University within and graduates. A total of 41 virtual re- the top three in terms of employability cruitments were carried out, serving in Mexico and as the second national 1,960 students; 58 virtual trainings for university in employment rate for recent 1,050 students; a new online career cen- graduates. This year, the COVID-19 ter with artificial intelligence was imple- pandemic demanded the planning and mented; our employability website was

106 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 107 quilucan, a social reconstruction project with the Archdiocese of Mexico, a Telemedicine program for attention to the Sixth Vicariate also from the Archdiocese of Mexico and various projects with social institutions such as Fundación Becar, Fun- dación Cadena, Fundación Cinépolis, CEMEFI, ISTR, Fundación Merced, USEM AC, WWF Mexico. For Anahuac University in Mexico City, the link with the government is of foremost im- portance. We are continuously building bridges between the various levels of government and both University campuses, even though one is in Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, and the other one in Álvaro Obregón in Mexico City. This year, in addition to collaborating in the above-men- tioned aspects, it is important to recall that we signed general collaboration agreements with the Ministry of Energy; we also participated with the Ministry of Welfare in support of IN- APAM through the higher-education institutions network for mainstreaming of aging policies. Likewise, we supported the Under secretariat of Public Education with the perspective of Education for Peace in the new textbooks. Re- cruitment events were held with the Ministries of Public Function and of Labor. With the government of Mexico City, we signed a collaboration agreement with the Cit- izen Council for Security and Justice, as well as improved, receiving 51,800 visits and 22,126 followers for a Specific Agreement for Psychological Support our social media on Facebook and LinkedIn. This year we for the Police of the Locality of Álvaro Obregón. incorporated into the curricular plans the first employabil- In addition, we were actively involved in Mexico ity workshop for our students entitled “Effective insertion City’s REDECOS through projects in the Resil- into the labor field”. Our actions managed to train and link ient Universities, Internationalization, Healthy our students and graduates with the 400 leading companies Longevity and Technological Innovation com- in Mexico. mittees. Sector links promote an effective interaction between With the government of the State of the University Community and the different non-business Mexico, collaboration programs in the cul- areas to generate projects and solutions for the common tural arena remained active and the Scho- good. Among other actions to help due to the consequenc- larship Agreement for the promotion of the es of COVID-19, the following actions were organized: a Arts started operating, with the Municipality of crowdfunding workshop for priests of the Vicariate of Huix- Huixquilucan.

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Scholarships for 1,380 Anahuac University students during the health in Mexico City $77.9 million contingency. pesos for renovations in both campuses. 84.6% of the students who took the entrance exam courses passed it. INVESTMENT South Campus: 4,814 sq. m SUPPORTS of total work: $20.6 million pesos. “Trascender” vocational tour: 188 conferences delivered North Campus: 4,054 sq. m. to impact on 9,449 high school of work. Total amount: students and 1,000 parents. $57.3 million pesos. 112 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 113 SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED, at Anahuac University, we have considered that facilities must have the necessary infrastructure to support its demanding Mission. Its buildings, laboratories, libraries, study areas, sports spaces, as well as its living areas and beautiful gardens make up the ideal environment for the integral formation of its students on its two campuses. In March 2020, protecting the health of our Com- munity from the pandemic, forced us to migrate university activities off campus. This unprecedented event in the history of the University should not let us forget that at some point we will be able to return safely to our facilities. And the robust university infrastructure will be there, with state-of-the-art technological equipment that allows continuing the excellent training process characteristic of Anahuac University in Mexico City. Modern campuses allow in-person training activities that no virtual system--regardless how sophistica- ted--will allow. Our campuses will continue to be the best possible option for comprehensive higher education and leadership training. Those looking for the best higher education options shall know that these campuses demand huge amounts of financial resources. Socie- ty must understand that training its young people is a shared effort that requires all social sectors to contribute as much as possible to this objective, so that today’s students become the best professionals, who tomorrow will set the rhythm of the nation. For this reason, a university of excellence such as Anahuac University in Mexico City must look after an increasing and constant contribution of financial resources, to promote growth Anahuac are a major topic. The final result of achieving of teaching capacities, of technological infrastructure all of the above results in the reputation and recogni- of laboratories and workshops, of research capacities tion that society, families, companies, government, and applied to the main needs of the country, as well as ha- institutions grant to our University. This is why there ving more and better new faculty members. It is only in is an increasing number of students interested in stud- this way that it will be possible to continue shaping a ying with us, giving us the opportunity to accept only better future for Mexico. candidates with high intellectual capacities and great Undoubtedly, all resources to allow highly-talented human capacities. All of the above requires appropria- young people to continue their training at Anahuac are te communication with each of the publics interested a priority. However, in the midst of the pandemic, we in what is happening at the Anahuac. Therefore, we consider that the resources we can provide--with su- continue optimizing our communication processes, in pport of our society--to prevent any young person from a way that lets us know the achievements--along with losing the great opportunity that means studying at all their positive effects--of our University Commu-

114 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 115 South Campus nity members, and our Institution as a whole, consistently endorsing its solid positioning and • 4,814 sq. m. of work for a total amount renowned reputation. of 20.6 million pesos. At Anahuac University in Mexico City, it is • The Finance and the Registrar areas were renovated. a priority to safeguard the security and physical • The library was fully renovated. integrity of the University Community and its • The lobby of the cafeteria and the Santo Tomás visitors in our premises. This has prompted us to Room were renovated. create a tool that would allow us to better plan • The School of Arts was renovated. security and reduce risks, thus generating what • The pedestrian access booth and the main access we have called Atlas of Risks. This contempla- were improved. tes the regulations of both Public Safety and the • Construction of two basketball courts was completed. Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare. It was ma- • Drains of the turf soccer field were improved. pped for each building, as well as the open areas • The Anahuac Leadership Programs offices were and surroundings of the campus. The objective renovated: Impulsa-ASUA and Genera, as well was to identify all the biological, meteorologi- as the Internationalization office. cal, hydrological, geological, physical, health or • The restrooms in the cafeteria, library, and admission socio-organizational risks to which the campu- offices were renovated. ses are exposed in their daily operation, in order • Ten spaces were enabled for tutoring areas. to prevent them and implement the appropriate action protocols for each possible scenario. In a similar way, the internal public safety plan was prepared, and later approved by the relevant authority, while maintaining communication with the brigade members, who receive permanent training. Although 2020 was not a normal year, the improvement of our campuses’ infrastructure continued, completing important works necessary to always offer facilities in the best possible conditions for our University Community. It is important to say that during 2020 77.9 million pesos were invested in both campuses to renovate various areas in benefit of our students:

116 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 117 It must be noted that Santander at Anahuac. During the year, 306 new Bank renovated its facilities in the south students obtained the benefit of certain campus, as part of the effort to provide scholarship or discount percentage ran- better complementary services for the ging from 10 to 100%. This remarkable University Community. and generous effort means for the Uni- North Campus The trying moments in our country versity a contribution of more than 40 make it more challenging to meet the million pesos. • 4,054 sq. m. of work for a total amount needs of the labor market, since it requi- A student loan scheme was created of 57.3 million pesos. res from us to continue training profes- for graduate students, as another way to • The Office of the Academic Registrar was relocated. sionals of the highest level. We achieve support professionals to continue their • The Office of Psychology and Office of Education this through the broad variety of gra- academic training. were renovated. duate courses, including of 17 doctoral In 2020, the graduate division ser- • The open area of the cafeteria was roofed. programs, 50 master’s degrees, and 33 ved students from 18 countries, inclu- • The main access, to Lomas Anáhuac avenue, specialties. ding the United States, China, Spain, was improved. In order to encourage graduate trai- Colombia, Israel, the Netherlands and • The Pastoral Services area was relocated. ning and attract more talent to our class- Kenya, among others. Operating clo- • The first renovation phase of the central building began. rooms, the University modified in 2020 sed graduate groups has been a success- • The gym bathrooms and locker rooms were renovated. the scholarship program that has been in ful strategy to strengthen the presence • The Library Office was relocated. force since 2018. It is now operating in a of the University in other parts of the • Computer rooms were expanded. way that is more related to the current country and to increase the enrollment. • Four elevators were installed in classroom buildings. reality, allowing program coordinators This measure has also made it possible • Twelve cubicles were built for the researchers of the to identify outstanding professionals to to meet the education demand of the School of Economy in their building. offer them scholarship support, encou- productive sector in their own facilities. • Work began on the parking lots to install a system raging them to invest in their training Some successful examples are the Mas- to identify available spaces.

118 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 119 17 webinars. With this action, they stren- strengths and opportunity areas in our gthen the cooperative sector, Savings and Institution, considering the publics and Credit Banks, as well as the National entities with which it relates. A team of Institute of Social Economy (INAES), experts in market and statistical studies a government institution that is part of was formed for this study, both internal the Welfare Ministry. More than 3,000 and from research agencies with which collaborators from the different coo- we work on a regular basis. The challen- peratives and savings and loan banks ge of undertaking the qualitative stage of in Mexico were trained through these the study, with in-depth interviews and webinars. Another seven webinars on focus groups, as well as the quantitative the same topics were also offered to the stage of conducting surveys among the open market, with the participation of various audiences had a special merit 350 people. As a strategic objective that when carried out during a confinement pursues a greater presence in Latin Ame- situation as a result of the pandemic. https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/posgrados/ rica, COLCAMI has established a strong Progress was also made on another relationship with the Central American strategic objective: the communication ters in Education taught at the facilities wide promote their graduate academic Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) plan regarding the University quality in of the General Hospital of Mexico; the offer: International Education Week in based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and all of its areas. It will be launched at the Master in Medical Sciences, taught at the Madrid, Spain; QS World Grad School with the Fedecrédito System of El Sal- beginning of 2021. It will consider the ABC Hospital, and the Doctorate in Pu- Tour in Lima, Peru; and International vador, where three courses were taught strategies to consolidate the positioning blic Administration, taught to the Public Graduate Studies Fair (FIEP) in Bogota, through digital platforms. of Anahuac University in Mexico City in Water Supply and Sanitation Organiza- Colombia. During 2020, institutional commu- five strategic lines: Academic excellence, tion in the municipality of Toluca, State Likewise, the strategic approach nication has been essential for the appro- Technology, Integral formation, Innova- of Mexico. work with companies and organizations priate performance of our University in tion and the Environment. The Office of Graduate and Conti- was strengthened, resulting in the sig- the midst of turmoil times. In accordan- A special must be made for the nuing Education has notably extended ning of 39 new collaboration agreements, ce with the University’s Strategic Plan, a essential role that institutional com- the presence of the University during for a record total of 285 companies. In positioning study was held to know the munication has had in the proper ma- 2020, through the campaign and promo- addition to boosting our presence among tion strategies, 100% remotely due to the the country’s productive and social sec- COVID-19 pandemic. They participa- tor, these agreements make our offer and ted in around 400 fairs, webinars, infor- professional training services available to mation sessions, Anahuac Meet & Greet, employees. pp omos special events, business events, among In 2020, 301 new Continuing Educa- Todo en others. This represents four times more tion programs were authorized and 212 nhuac un solo lugar Más dissemination activities than in 2019. A teaching units were delivered, including Intranet / special website was created specifically conferences, courses, workshops, certifi- SIU for graduate content to share with stu- cate diplomas and masters, serving a to- Mapas Noti caciones dents, candidates and partner compa- tal of 6,322 students. Today, the catalog Bienvenida Integral Calendario nies, which can be accessed at any time. of the University’s continuing education Universitaria Escolar y (BIU) Descrgala ya en Eventos In 2020, for the second consecutive offer comprises 1,266 programs. year, the University attended the three It should be noted that the Latin most relevant international forums, whe- American Consortium for Training in re the most renowned universities world- Micro Financing (COLCAMI) organized

120 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 121 Proyecto Corazón Ñomndaá VÉRTICE crea nueva caja para motos AQUÍ nagement of the health crisis caused repartidoras de Cornershop Más información aquí

by COVID-19. It was demonstrated CONOCE TODOS LOS SERVICIOS DIGITALES CONOCE EL QUE TE OFRECE LA CALENDARIO DE SOMOS BIBLIOTECA that the tools and the capacity exist SOMOS LICENCIATURA AGO- DIC 2020 AQUÍ AQUÍ ANÁHUAC ANÁHUAC NÚM. 34 PERIÓDICO UNIVERSITARIO DE LA DE LA ANÁHUAC to promptly face the great challenge NÚM. 33 PERIÓDICO UNIVERSITARIO DE LA + UNIVERSIDAD ANÁHUAC MÉXICO + DE LA ANÁHUAC UNIVERSIDAD ANÁHUAC MÉXICO PLAN DE CONTINUIDAD El proceso de migración of keeping the University Community En este 2020, un año de clases presenciales a tan complejo y atípico, ACADÉMICA clases en línea se logró de celebramos con orgullo manera satisfactoria gracias todas y cada una de las a la labor y al compromiso acciones que la Dirección informed and united, regardless of the de alumnos, docentes y de Compromiso Social administrativos, quienes de ambos campus de la Universidad ha llevado han demostrado una gran necessary distance that the pandemic capacidad de adaptabilidad. a cabo, con un solo objetivo: ayudar a los Si bien la pandemia demás, un ejemplo claro nos puso a prueba, los imposed on us. EL VOLUNTARIADO del voluntariado en el que miembros de la Comunidad NO SE DETIENE creemos dentro de nuestra supimos anteponernos y Institución. en los salones virtuales Thankfully, communication means obtuvimos no solo nuevos conocimientos, sino también EL COMPROMISO SOCIAL grandes lecciones de vida. at the forefront were already available DE LAS UNIVERSIDADES Entrega de kits de EN TIEMPOS DEL COVI-19 protección [ver pág.3] La enseñanza en tiempos de Un artículo del Covid-19 to us. Such is the case of the Somos [ver pág.4] Dr. José Castilla Barajas y el Dr. Bernardo Rangel Sada Call center Anáhuac - Cenaced CONÓCELO AQUÍ [ver pág.4] Anáhuac App (digital means to imme- Ellos dicen que... [ver pág.5] diately provide relevant information https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/Somos-Anahuac and access to university services to mobile devices) or the new structure of the ISSN: En trámite ISSN: En trámite anahuac.mx/mexico website where it La Facultad de was possible to efficiently build specific ECONOMÍA y NEGOCIOS, una de las microsites to consolidate by topics all mejores LOGROS del mundo LOGROS information generated by the Universi- 2020 2020 ty. Such is the case of official bulletins PRIMER SEMESTRE SEGUNDO SEMESTRE in response to COVID-191. COMUNIDAD 2 La Comunidad The Safe Return Plan microsite VIDA UNIVERSITARIA COMUNIDAD ANÁHUAC ACTIVIDADES VIDA UNIVERSITARIA was also created, where all the informa- nunca deja RECONOCIMIENTOS ACTIVIDADES DE LATIR tion for the safe return to campus--on- CORONAVIRUS RECONOCIMIENTOS ce allowed by the government authorities-- is available. https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/Comunicacion-Institucional Another great achievement for institutional communication has been the firm progress in the transformation of the first semester of 2020 shifted from a Communication Office has made lar- social distancing. We would like to ack- digital culture, translated into the mi- semester printed edition to a digital ver- ge-scale ceremonies, relevant for our uni- nowledge your interest in taking advan- gration of the main institutional prin- sion4 with multimedia content, videos, versity life possible in times of pandemic. tage of the institutional communication ted publications to digital versions. A photo galleries. It is easy to navigate on Some examples are the Farewell to the means to continue our active participa- successful example in this sense is the mobile devices, significantly encouraging class of 2020, the Comprehensive Uni- tion as members of the great Anahuac monthly edition of the university news- its distribution and has expanded its ou- versity Welcome (BIU) in August 2020, University Community. paper Somos Anahuac, available in its treach. the Excellence Award Ceremonies, two Regarding attention to prospective digital format3 since May 2020. Also, Last but not least, there was the plan- of them, the Opening of the 2020 Aca- students, there is no doubt that the year the Logros [Achievements] magazine of ning and development of institutional demic Course, the Honorary Degree 2020 was challenging also for secondary events in virtual sessions, through the Conferment Ceremony to Arch. Agustín students, who had to complete their high most modern technological platforms and Hernández Navarro or the Employee’s school education remotely. Experiencing via streaming. With this, the Institutional Seniority Ceremony. This has been ex- this same reality, and with the enthu- 1 These bulletins can be found at tremely useful in keeping our students, siasm characteristic of young people to www.anahuac.mx/mexico/covid-19 2 www.anahuac.mx/mexico/regresoseguro parents, academic staff and collaborators move forward and with confidence into 3 www.anahuac.mx/mexico/Somos-Anahuac 4 www.anahuac.mx/mexico/logros/2020-1/ close during this situation of necessary the future, we were the first university

122 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 123 In addition to the extensive scholarship program, we continued with the Anahuac Mexico COVID-19 Solidarity Support Fund, for students in need could start or continue their studies. Before the contingency, 1,650 prospective students participated in our 12 academic competitions in which 60 scholarships were awarded to the win- ners. The scholarships range from 30% to 100% to study an undergraduate degree at Anahuac. This figures represented a 10% increase in participants regarding the previous year. that offered its candidates an entirely on- to generate remote appointments. We As part of the University’s respon- line admission process, following acade- streamed more than fifty information sibility to accompany students in their mic quality and entry profile standards. sessions for parents. The prospective stu- admission process and helping them ease No student was left without evaluation dent website was entirely redesigned. A the academic impact that the contingency and the admission exam was offered free 360° virtual tour was generated for fu- has had on prospective students, we star- of charge as support to families during ture students to get to know the campus ted offering prep courses for the admis- the contingency. remotely. sion exam, which was highly appreciated, At the moment in which the entire All this digital work brought us re- with more than 1,000 participants. It re- country stayed at home, the University cognition from the industry, receiving sulted in 84.6% of these students passing was taken from its geographic location the 2020 Hubspot Web Design Impact the admission exams. and went out to meet our prospective Award. Under the virtual modality with students. We reached out our hand to As part of the University’s social which we closed the prospective student help youngsters in creating their future awareness and empathy with future stu- campaign for August 2020, we also star- to continue offering certainties in the dents, the freshmen scholarship program ted the 2021 campaign, under this new midst of uncertainty and confidence in supported 60% of the first-year students, reality of social distancing. Aware that the midst of despair. They had remote who joined in August 2020, with some time will not stop, neither young people, contact lines with advisors and coordi- scholarship percentage, to help a total of the University rethought all its attention nators available, as well as a platform 1,380 students. channels for prospective students. Thus, with the intention of accompanying them in their vocational guidance process, processes and contents were redesigned, resulting in an entire reengineering of the promotion. This has been very useful for those willing to know about our educational offer. To do this, a vocational tour called “Trascender” was designed. The delivery of 188 conferences had an impact on 9,449 secondary students and 1,000

124 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 125 parents. Face-to-face meetings between The Anahuac Night brought stu- cess innovation, the opening of new com- program coordinators and SHS students dents with the best averages nationwide munication channels, and digital platfor- were held as usual, but now through di- together. It was a virtual event with an ms will continue to be the main means of gital platforms. A fully online boot camp attendance of 635 SHS students with contact with future university students. was offered, with practical workshops averages above nine. In the years to come, we will combine using household materials. To support Our traditional and successful OV virtual reality with in-person activities, schools, conferences were also given to Day shifted to a full week of Vocational thus taking the University to the rest of parents, teachers and students, on topics Guidance with 7,045 students, teachers the world, and giving all young people such as anxiety management, emotional and parents, participating in 450 works- the opportunity to be part of the magni- impact of returning to school, calm and hops, 225 information sessions and 10 ficent Anahuac Community, studying at hope in trying times, the teacher as an keynote conferences delivered by leaders one of the most important and renowned actual guide for students, accompanying from different industries. universities in Mexico and the world. our children in the digital world, among Much has been learned from this many other topics which were widely contingency, especially that virtuality is appreciated. here to stay. That is why the whole pro-

126 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 127 GOVERNANCE

ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 129 GOVERNANCE

It consists of 9 members. COMMITTEE 500 processes and 146 good ON PRACTICES practices were identified. AND PROCESSES Processes were grouped in 19 categories.

TRAINING Training and Integration Seminars for AND WELLNESS directors, academic and administrative coordinators: 514 collaborators participated, 268 remotely.

Virtual courses: 17. 2020 Organizational Climate Survey: 801 employees Participants: 1,225 members. participated. Nutritional monitoring: 75 people for Attraction of Human Talent: 3 months, along with talks about healthy eating and exercise a month. 114 v a c a n c i e s filled, 338 candidates twice interviewed and 289 people evaluated. Virtual accompaniment: 395 collaborators and 3,497 course faculty in their Reddin evaluations: 608 evaluations administrative doubts. applied, 190 individual feedback HUMAN sessions provided, and 16 team Renewal of 7 promotion agreements. CAPITAL feedback sessions. Siging of 8 agreements on promotions and discount for staff.

130 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 131 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY establishes favorable conditions for the co-responsible, effective and institutional management of the normative, academic-administrative, financial, operational and human capital areas to consolidate an agile and integrated organizational structure. In this 2020, strategic actions have been taken, making it possible to move forward as a University Community. One of the priority tasks of every institution is to make the most of its human, material and financial resources in an effective and efficient manner to get better results. Anahuac University in Mexico City has shown great dynamism in the consolidation of its organizational F. Eduardo Robles-Gil Orvañanos, L.C. José Ángel Díaz Rebolledo, MS structure. It has brought new members to its management team, making the most of the knowledge and experience of its outgoing directors in strategic functions within the University, making way for new generations. Below are the new School Deans:

• José Ángel Díaz Rebolledo, MS, Director of the School of Tourism and Gastronomy. • Blanche Helen Toffel Quiñones, MS, Director of the School of Design. • Dr. Alfredo Dagdug Kalife, Director of the School of Law. • Carlos García Fernández, MS, Director of the School of Global Studies. Blanche Helen Toffel Quiñones, MS Dr. Alfredo Dagdug Kalife • Mario Buenrostro Perdomo, MS, Director of the School of Engineering.

Also, Dr. Francisco Madrid Flores is now in charge of the Anahuac Tourism Competitiveness and Research Center (CICOTUR); Carlos Camacho Gaos, MS, now serves as Director of the Anahuac Center for Leaders- hip in Politics, while Guillermo Híjar Fernández, MS, is now director of the Anahuac Center for Business Engineering, who--together with Dr. Tomas Barrientos Fortes, in charge of Anahuac University Health Sys- tem project--are part of the Institutional Development Office.

Carlos García Fernández, MS Mario Buenrostro Perdomo, MS

132 President´s Annual Report 2020 UNIVERSIDAD ANÁHUAC MÉXICO 133 We especially acknowledge Dr. Ri- Collection) from both campuses. The Integral Formation: F. César Hernández cardo Sodi Cuellar, appointed president operational functions will continue on Rendón, L.C. (former director of Pastoral of the Supreme Court of Justice of the their corresponding campuses: The Ad- Services at north campus) for the Identity State of Mexico, as well as Ricardo Salas ministration Office--to which the Gene- and Mission area, and Fernando Rincón Moreno, MS, for his career within our ral Services areas of both campuses were Gallardo Elguero, MS, for the Student institution. We also congratulate Eng. integrated--the transportation, cleaning, Life area. Félix Gómez Rueda, Vice President of parking, gardening, logistics, security We have no doubt that strengthening Finance and Administration, who was and public safety services, as well as the such position is key for our University to appointed general director for the new Purchase department. The Infrastructu- continue with its Mission of forming posi- government of the consecrated laity of re and Physical Premises Office is now tive action leaders, for the good of Mexico Regnum Christi for the 2020-2026 pe- made up of the maintenance teams from and our society. riod. Consequently, the Governing Board both campuses, and it is responsible for In order to ensure the institutional F. César Hernández Rendón, L.C. of the University, with the approval of the construction projects. Likewise, the operation functions correctly, there is a the President’s Committee, appointed Budget and Legal Departments continue stringent follow-up to the policies, stan- F. Eduardo Robles-Gil Orvañanos, L.C. reporting directly to the Vice President dards, criteria, and procedures from the as Vice President of Finance and Admi- of Finance and Administration. relevant internal and external instances. nistration. Within the Office of the Vice Pre- With the support of both the School of In the case of the Office of the Vice sident for Integral Formation, we deeply Law, and the Legal Department of our President of Finance and Administration, appreciate the commitment and leader- University, a diagnostic instrument was there were changes in the organizational ship of Dr. Bernardo Rangel Sada, who developed to collect information on the chart, with three new areas: The Office completed his six-year term at the head legal obligations. It will be carried out in of Finance and Comptroller, which was of this office. Given its continuous grow- the first two months next year. integrated by the Comptroller and Fi- th, the Governing Board approved the Also, the Committee on Practices nance Offices (Accounting, Credit and appointment of two Vice Presidents for and Processes was formed with nine administrative and faculty members of our institution. They were chosen by the Fernando Rincón Gallardo Elguero, MS community itself to carry out this relevant work. Over these months, the Com- mittee collected information from the di- related to the legal area (processing of fferent areas and Schools to identify and contracts and agreements), the monito- map the various successful processes and ring of scholarship holders, the genera- practices already occurring in our insti- tion of statistics, continuing education tution. This committee has also defined processes, purchasing, among others. what to understand by “best practices” During 2020, the Advisory and Dis- and “key processes”. A total of 500 pro- ciplinary Commission was consolida- cesses and 146 good practices were iden- ted as the collegiate body in charge of tified. The processes were grouped into knowing those serious and severe offen- 19 categories, and were firstly prioritized ses established by the Code of Conduct. according to their level of criticality and For this purpose, its organic structu- viability. Once the key and most impact- re was strengthened, establishing two ful processes were identified, the analysis Chambers (each one with three com- on their specific situation with the areas missioners) as well as a coordinator and Eng. Félix Gómez Rueda Dr. Bernardo Rangel Sada involved began. They involve processes a Technical Secretariat for both cham-

134 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 135 bers. With these chambers, it was pos- ged at our University. A rights-based sible to make the analysis more efficient approach prevailed in order to guarantee and speed up the procedures initiated at zero tolerance regarding any behavior the Commission. This is because each against any member of our University chamber is holding weekly meetings, as Community, but especially the dignity well as extraordinary, and plenary ones of women. as required. Because of the COVID-19 pande- Likewise, training activities were mic, it is worth mentioning that various held for both faculty and students, re- service and attention areas such as the garding the Code of Conduct. Emphasis Office of the Academic Registrar, Fi- was made on promoting a culture of res- nance, Office for Planning and Acade- ponsible complaints through the means mic Monitoring, etc., simplified and established by the Advisory and Discipli- adequately systematized multiple pro- nary Commission. cesses that were carried out in person, A total of 39 disciplinary files were transitioning to digital formats with opened, where it was possible to establish the advantages that brings about. At and strengthen dialogue and cooperation the same time, a standardized format between the various areas and Schools was developed to homologate and up- and the Advisory and Disciplinary Com- date the documentation of the different mission in order to promote and safe- processes. They are also working on a guard the conduct and values encoura- repository of such documents for the relevant stakeholders to have access to 2020, out of which, 268 were taught on- them when required. line. To achieve a culture of integrated In a healthy and positive climate ba- and collaborative management across the sed on respect, cooperation, harmony, staff of Anahuac University in Mexico bonded to institutional policies and tr- City and thus contribute in strengthe- ying to ensure personal and professional ning our identity, attention and provi- development, the 2020 Organizational sion of our quality services, the following Climate Survey was launched with two actions were taken: make the payment new dimensions: collaborative work to of the payroll under a single company measure staff perception on the syner- name; provide equal benefits for emplo- gy existing in the work areas and the yees at both campuses; use the intranet exchange of knowledge, in order to ob- as a single communication tool; have tain better results in shared projects and a single vacation system; give the same efficiency and effectiveness to measure induction course for employees of both the perception and achievement of goals campuses, have the same academic pay- after maximizing the use of resources. ment scales, among others. There was a participation of 801 collabo- In the interest of strengthening the rators in this survey. acknowledgment to our employees and As part of this Organizational Cli- their work, Training and Integration Se- mate campaign, the Office of Human minars were held for directors, academic Capital released the new Intranet. and administrative coordinators. There Users have access to the directory of was a participation of 514 employees in all of University collaborators, discount

136 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 137 applied,190 individual feedback sessions, and 16 team feedback sessions were provided. Staff results were delivered to every School, generating a file than can be checked at any time. Likewise, a model for the training of executive leaders was developed with the aim of building high-performance teams. This model will allow training the staff who was previously identified--through the psychometric tests--to have management skills and which will be launched in 2021. We also began with the parameterization of all model job descriptions in order to link them to Reddin and Khor’s psychometric platform and to keep them aligned. In terms of staff training and development, in 2020 17 remote courses were offered, focusing on the use of technology, the workplace, personal, sports and nutrition development, with the participation of 1,225 staff members. We also have the implementation of the monthly online induction course, taught to 136 new staff members. The “Personal Finance” course was taught for the cleaning and security staff, providing them with various guidelines to know how to manage their income. Likewise, our female cleaning staff received a talk on breast cancer. It was an opportunity to bring awareness and discuss prevention. They were also invited to have a free mammogram at UNEME DEDICAM Huixquilu- agreements, internal vacancies, benefits, recognition of people. The application of can, a medical specialty unit for the detection and diag- among others. evaluations to the entire staff was com- nosis of cancer breast. Regarding the activities of the Hu- pleted in 2020. These evaluations were On the other hand, and in order to provide psy- man Talent Attraction area, and consi- made through the Reddin psychometric chological and emotional support for employees in this dering the coverage of vacancies or staff instrument to all full-time staff at every pandemic and in accordance with the Mexican NOM- promotion, in 2020, 114 vacancies were level, both academic and administrative 035 standard, the following actions were put into prac- filled, for which 338 candidates were staff. The purpose was to obtain trai- tice: sports and nutritional training; nutrition program, evaluated and interviewed, and 289 peo- ning and development diagnoses and to together with the remote University nutrition clinic, ple were evaluated, with the objective of be able to identify across every area or with 75 participants who received nutritional monito- providing a better service to the Com- School, the staff with directive skills at ring for three months, as well as talks about healthy munity. individual level, as well as the competen- eating and exercise twice a month; a thanatology cour- In 2019, a project was launched in- cies to be trained and developed by work se was taught, and the support of the Psychology cli- volving both campuses, in order to de- teams, in accordance with the leadership nic was available. There was an open communication velop talent at different organizational style, strengths, and areas for improve- means through the Human Capital bulletin. It provided levels and for the growth, promotion and ment. A total of 608 evaluations were staff with information on the availability of family and

138 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 139 psychology clinics. Also, agreements were made with tform. This platform allows access to staff personal and medical laboratories, in benefit of our Community. professional information in a fast, safe, and efficient way. It The Office of Human Capital, together with the will be possible to check, verify, and update said informa- School of Education, offered support to ease the edu- tion in collaboration with the Human Capital team. cation of their children during this new normality. The We have worked hard at the University to find use- COMPLEDU program was used, and help was provi- ful alternatives for the economy of our members. In 2020, ded to children between four and 12 years old, with di- seven agreements were renewed with hotels, laboratories, fferent remote activities in a number of learning areas. clothing stores, dental and optical services. Also, 8 more Full-time University staff received a weekly bu- agreements were signed. An Eye Care Campaign was held lletin with activities and recommendations, as well as on both campuses. We signed an agreement with Busi- short videos with various content during the health ness Kids, to obtain a 50% discount for a virtual summer contingency period. The purpose was to keep conti- course for children, offered to all members of the Ana- nuous communication with the staff and make them huac Community to provide them with an entertainment feel accompanied by Human Capital. space. During the contingency period, support was provi- Due to the pandemic, online Masses were celebrated ded remotely to nearly 395 employees regarding doubts and virtual gifts given for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Se- in payments, clarifications, registration to IMSS, payroll cretary’s Day and Teacher’s Day, as well as the delivery receipts, medical disability procedures, etc. Also, a suc- of Seniority Recognitions for administrative and academic cessful remote service was achieved for 3,497 subject staff. faculty members regarding their payments and contracts in the system. The University reaffirmed its commitment to its collaborators through the Anahuac Committee for Work-Life Balance (CABAFAT). For the third time, Anahuac University in Mexico City obtained the Fami- ly Responsible Company distinction, now for the 2019- 2021 period. It is granted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and accredits our Institution as promo- ter of good labor practices in terms of gender equity, prevention and combat of workplace violence and se- xual harassment, as well as actions and policies to encourage workers to attend their family responsibilities. In the same line, this Committee completed the south campus lactation room project. We also have the Accessibility Committee. It was in charge of reviewing the possibility of having a medical record and disability data of the entire Anahuac Community. They also held a meeting with the AT&T Inclusion and Disability leaders to review inclusive practices and begin a relationship to exchange practices and processes.

To mention other projects for the benefit of our https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/sites/default/files/2020-12/Fotomosaico-Reconocimientos.jpg collaborators, we launched the new Global Talent pla-

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ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 143 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY SAFE RETURN IN MEXICO CITY IN PLAN FACE OF COVID-19 3 mainstays: CHRONOLOGY Well-being, health and hygiene, February 27 sanitization. First coronavirus case Creation: in Mexico. June-August 2020 M a r c h 11 The WHO declared coronavirus Implementation: a pandemic September 2020. March 13 8 operative committees: The Anahuac issued the first official bulletin on the safety 1. Health, hygiene, and safety measures for the University 2. Operation and logistics. Community. 3. Technological, economic, and administrative support. 4. Support services for the Community. March 14-20 ANAHUAC 5. Integral formation and university life. CHRONOLOGY All undergraduate COMMITTEE 6. Academic. and graduate classes ON 7. Promotion and freshmen. migrated to virtual 8. Communication. modality. COVID-19 SOLIDARY SUPPORT Creation of over 30 instruction guides with March 23 operative measures and guidelines. National Social Distancing Day We helped Administrative staff: home office 12 University Community 3,863 students: profiles with specific guidelines 3,700 undergraduate and recommendations. Creation of the microsite 163 graduate students. regarding COVID-19: Microsite: June-July www.anahuac.mx/mexico/regresoseguro www.anahuac.mx/mexico/covid-19 Creation of the Safe Return Plan 2 comunication campaigns: https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/regresoseguro informative and awareness. AT THE END OF 2019, there was a global warning of an On Monday, March 16, a second official bulletin was published to epidemic caused by a new virus affecting the population inform the institutional decision that as of March 17, all classes would of Wuhan, a city located in central China. By late January be taught through the University’s technological platforms, canceling 2020, the disease caused by this virus had already spread in-person activities. That same day, the University launched a microsite to countries in the Middle East, Europe, and the United related to COVID-191 for the University Community, where they could States. On February 27, health authorities reported the first find: case of coronavirus in our country. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 virus pan- • Information related to COVID-19. demic. • Information for academic exchange students: either international In face of this scenario, and with an exhaustive analy- students in Mexico or Mexican students abroad. sis of the information generated by international and natio- • Relevant information and access to technological platforms. nal health authorities and by the governments of Mexico • Contact details for medical, psychological, and spiritual support City and the State of Mexico--where our campuses are services. located--Anahuac University in Mexico City, through the Public Health Institute of Anahuac University (ISPA), was closely monitoring the pandemic. Once in phase 2 (community spreading), we issued the first official bulletin to promote responsible protection measures among the Universi- ty Community. All massive sports, artistic, and academic events were suspended, and cleaning and hygiene actions reinforced. Because infections were increasing fast, from March 14 to 16, all in-person classes migrated to remote modality, in order to ensure the conclusion of the current academic term. Foreign students on international academic exchange were offered special support for them to decide whether to continue their stay in Mexico or return to their countries of origin.

On Monday, March 23, the Government of Mexico declared the Social Distancing Day and called on the general population to “Stay at home” with the aim of reducing the increasing trend of COVID-19 infections. Thus, following these recommendations and in order to pre- serve the health of our administrative staff at Anahuac University, the decision was made to work remotely. At the end of the Easter holiday period, and with the information regarding the economic impact that the Social Distancing Day generated by the closure of all productive activities in the country, with the exception of all essential activities, the Anahuac Committee for CO- VID-19 Support was established to support university students who

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ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 147 were affected by the health and economic emergency. The fo- SAFE RETURN PLAN llowing actions were held:

• The creation of the Anáhuac México COVID-19 Support program, which at the end of 2020 made four calls for support. • Support for students on exchange or national or international professional practices. • The decision not to increase tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate academic terms in 2020.

With this program, the University was able to help more www.anahuac.mx/mexico/regresoseguro than 3,000 students finish the January-May academic term and take the 2020 August-December term. In December, the The purpose of the Safe Return Plan is to reduce the risk of infec- new call for Anahuac Mexico COVID-19 Support was publi- tion, promote recommended hygiene measures and the responsible par- shed for the 2021 January-May academic term. ticipation of all University Community members, to contribute to the Given the uncertainty generated by the pandemic, and development of an institutional culture of disease prevention and con- committed to the well-being of all members of the University trol during progressive return to academic and work activities, under Community, Anahuac University in Mexico City undertook three mainstays: well-being, health and cleanliness, and disinfection. the task to prepare for in-person academic and work activities A Strategy Committee with the active collaboration of eight opera- on campus, once it is allowed. The result of this effort was the ting committees was formed for this purpose. Health, hygiene and sa- Safe Return Plan. fety; Operation and logistics for in-person work return; Technological, economic and administrative support; Community support services;

148 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 149 This Safe Return Plan complies with all the regulations to which Institutes, the University was subject by the various competent authorities, with offices and the A CARE recommendations, Anahuac University Network program dependencies that provides a common basis for the development of protocols, with an Part-time faculty Sections R.C. integral approach to our Mission, as well as with the recommendations of national and international organizations and experts. A microsite2 was developed within the University website, for the Administrative dissemination of these materials. This microsite includes the following personnel Priests and Tutoring Academics consecrated persons sections: Full-time faculty • General guidelines: This section includes detailed guides, recommendations, and tips on academic, health, well-being and operation matters in quick navigation formats. This information Students Clinic Staff can be downloaded in PDF to check and apply it. • Community members: This section provides information on safety and hygiene recommendations regarding hygiene, transport, access,

Merchandise stay on campus and support activities for each of the University Service and service Community members. companies providers Anahuac Visitors Contractors Tenants

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Modalidades Consejos académicos de enseñanza para alumnos y profesores Integral formation and university life; Academic; Promotion and new para la nueva (enero-mayo de 2021) normalidad students, and Communication. Vigencia: junio de 2021 Vigencia: These multidisciplinary work teams, composed of groups of ex- junio de 2021 perts from the University in each of the topics, were given the task of analyzing the health, academic, labor and legal information available to Contenido: Contenido: prepare the instructions that what been issued by international health • Introducción • Objetivo • Perfiles involu- • Introducción • Objetivo • Perfiles a los que crados • Recursos necesarios • Actividades involucra • Consejos para alumnos • Consejos • Lineamientos generales • Descripción de las para profesores authorities, as well as the guidelines of federal authorities to fully and modalidades de enseñanza • Licenciatura • Ma- triz de modalidades de enseñanza • Informes strictly comply with health protection measures on campus, thus minimizing the risk of infection once it is possible to return to in-person activities. As a result of this work, around 30 instruction guides were prepa- PLAN REGRESO SEGURO PLAN REGRESO SEGURO red. They include the measures and operation guidelines for our Com- munity members on compulsory processes and matters. Likewise, the 12 profiles that are part of the University Community were established, determining specific recommendations for each of them in terms of hygiene, transportation, access to campus, stay on campus, and support activities. 2 www.anahuac.mx/mexico/regresoseguro

150 President´s Annual Report 2020 UNIVERSIDAD ANÁHUAC MÉXICO 151 • A CARE Program: This is the program created by the Anahuac University Network. The program includes a set of strategies and actions grouped in three dimensions: well-being, health and cleanliness, and sanitization. • Epidemiological traffic-light monitoring system: This section presents the information from the Federal Government related to the monitoring system for the regulation of the use of public space according to the risk of COVID-19 infection. • Videos: Here you can find videos about the main plan recommendations. • Course selection: Students and faculty can find all information related to course registration process for the relevant academic year, in the context of this COVID-19 pandemic. • Comprehensive University Welcome (BIU): New students will find everything regarding welcome activities at Anahuac University in Mexico City. • Academic calendar: This section has the calendar for the corresponding semester, including the most relevant dates for students.

152 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 153 Two communication campaigns were also developed to reinforce the messages of the Safe Return Plan among the University Community:

1. Campaign with an informative objective to the Community on the main measures to take into account to prevent the spread of COVID-19, through various materials such as infographics, videos, institutional signage. 2. Campaign with the objective of raising awareness to promote co-responsibility in personal care and among all the Uni- versity Community members, favoring the Safe Return Plan objective of minimizing the risk of infection on campus.

The year 2020 will remain in our memory as a year that marked our lives, remin- ding us that life is a gift, that we are rely on each other, and that we are vulnerable. It will especially mark thousands of families who have lost one or more family members, or whose economy, employment or health have been affected. For everyone, this health crisis has brought the opportunity to re- new efforts, based on faith, hope and love, to know that together and being responsible for one another, we will move forward as society and as country. Anahuac University in Mexico City fo- cuses its daily activity as a higher education institution with the purpose of contributing to the economic reactivation of Mexico, thus exercising its Positive Action Leadership. In this way, it encourages the connection of as many key stakeholders as possible in society for the common goal of getting out, as soon as possible, of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, for the good of all society.

154 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 155 NUMBERS

ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 157 Undergraduate student population Graduate student population

Students 2020 2020

Graduate Online Online 1st semester 2nd semester Doctorate Master’s Specialty School Master’s Specialty January/June August/December Architecture 35 40 Architecture 549 610 Bioethics 52 23 36 168 0 Arts 204 219 Actuarial Science 6 68 Actuarial Science 426 487 Sports Science 124 144 Sports Science 25 32 Health Science 2,424* 2,420* Health Science 56 134 152 189 883 Communication 1,206 1,219 Communication 108 65 105 Law 830 800 Law 113 116 102 402 0 Design 733 807 Design 18 14 Economics and Business 2,842 2,925 Economics Education 79 90 3 542 and Business Global Studies 327 325 Education 45 30 94 342 97 Humanities, Philosophy, and 74 71 Literature Global Studies 28 6 9 Engineering 1,066 1,161 Humanities, Psychology 556 593 Philosophy, 35 57 20 Social Responsibility 125 146 and Literature Tourism and Gastronomy 522 532 Engineering 27 140 35 120 0 TOTAL 12,087 12,549 Psychology 67 18 Social Responsibility 44 76 * Semester or four-month undergraduate students are taken into account. With course selection at the due date of each period. Duplicates eliminated. Tourism 24 50 51 * 398 students in their social service are excluded in the first semester. and Gastronomy * 450 students in their social service are excluded in the second semester. Anáhuac Online 1,700 54 Percentage of students with scholarship TOTAL 559 1,448 643 2,972 1,034

Total North South Students by graduate level With scholarship 1st semester Master’s 44.61% 2nd 1,448 1st semester 1st Specialty semester semester 2nd 49.3% 54.25% semester 643 2nd 41.86% 60.1% semester Doctorate 51.7% Online 559 Specialty 1,034

Student 1st loans semester 4.62% 1st 2nd semester 1st Online Master’s semester semester 4.52% 2,972 2nd 4.05% 4.58% 2nd semester semester 4.78% 4.53% 158 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 159 Number of faculty members per School according to their academic degree

From January 1 to December 31, 2020

Medical Overall Doctorate Master’s Specialty Bachelor Specialty total Actuarial 27 41 1 3 72 Science Architecture 27 91 4 18 140 Faculty by academic level Arts 21 43 5 19 88 Bioethics 17 15 8 1 3 44 Communication 66 131 5 28 230 Specialty Health Science 100 177 532 27 29 865 80 Law 105 126 11 24 266 Bachelor’s 269 Sports Management 4 24 3 12 43 and Administration Doctorate 690 Design 16 127 7 42 192 Economics 169 271 11 17 468 and Business Medical Specialty Education 33 31 3 2 69 537 Philosophy 12 1 0 1 14 Integral 1 31 1 5 38 Formation Humanities- DAFI 22 92 5 9 128 Humanities 50 41 2 5 98 and Literature Engineering 75 104 1 10 190 Master’s 1365 Regina Apostolorum 4 7 0 4 15 Institute Languages 1 5 0 1 7 Total 2,941 Leadership 3 26 0 9 38 programs Psychology 32 63 2 2 5 104 International 18 41 2 6 67 Relations Social 35 57 1 6 99 Responsibility Tourism 24 53 2 28 107

Including faculty teaching Anahuac Online courses. Not including faculty teaching workshops or non-credit courses.

160 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 161 Infrastructure and Services Directory

SCHOOLS OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF THE VICE NORTH CAMPUS SOUTHCAMPUS OF INTEGRAL FORMATION PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND Dr. Arch Bernardo Gómez-Pimienta ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Gabriela Roa Ambriz, MS OFFICE OF INTEGRAL FORMATION • Fine Cuisine Academy • Fine Cuisine Academy Dr. Adriana Molina de la Rosa María Antonieta Lanz Oliver, MS OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL Le Cordon Bleu-Anahuac. Le Cordon Bleu-Anahuac. SCHOOL OF ARTS Fr. Peter Mullan, L.C. COMPTROLLER OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY PASTORAL • 13 seismic alarms. • 4 seismic alarms. Dr. Antonio Cabrera Cabrera, L.C. SERVICES NORTH CAMPUS Sylvia Virginia Villaseñor Barragán, SCHOOL OF BIOETHICS • 8 food areas and 18 food • Auditorium. MS Fr. Sergio Salcido Valle, L.C. Alberto Moreno Ruiz, MS OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION concessionaires. • Library. OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY PASTORAL SCHOOL OF ACTUARIAL SCIENCE • 6 auditoriums. • Dining hall and food courts. SERVICES SOUTH CAMPUS B. Arch Carlos Ávila Alarcón Dr. José Damián Carrillo Ruiz OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND María Eugenia Cárdenas Cisneros, • Chinese library. • Chapel. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE PREMISES MS • CAD materials library. • International cultural center. Héctor Igor Rubio Sosa, MS ACADEMIC OFFICE OF INTEGRAL • 3 libraries. • Employee dining room. SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES FORMATION AREAS

• Chapel. • 4 classroom buildings. Carlos Cienfuegos Alvarado, MS Ana María García López, MS Ricardo Zamora Encarnación, MS SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION OFFICE OF PERSONALIZED • Anahuac Research and Strategic • Infirmary. OFFICE OF THE LIBRARY PROGRAMS Development Center (CAIDE). • Parking Lot. Dr. Alfredo Dagdug Kalife Luz Elena Zelayarán Carriles, MS SCHOOL OF LAW Adriana Hernández Lacroix, MS OFFICE OF HUMAN CAPITAL • Anahuac Cultural Center of the State • Sports facilities with athletics running OFFICE OF ANAHUAC LEADERSHIP Blanche Helen Toffel Quiñones, MS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Abelardo Somuano Rojas, MS of Mexico. track, showers, dressing rooms, offices, SCHOOL OF DESIGN OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL Pamela Anahuati Córdoba, MS • 6 Learning Resources Centers (CERAP). soccer, football, tennis, paddle tennis, Alfredo Nava Govela, MS COMMUNICATION OFFICE OF STUDENT RELATIONS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS • 15 research centers and 4 research indoor soccer, volleyball, and basketball NORTH CAMPUS Dr. Germán Campos Valle AND BUSINESS OFFICE FOR ADVANCEMENT institutes. courts. Luis Jacinto Salcido, BSc Actuarial Francesca Munda Magill, MS Science Dr. Diana Galindo Sontheimer • Physiotherapy clinic. • 9 specialized laboratories, and SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF STUDENT RELATIONS OFFICE FOR ACADEMIC 5 special rooms. • Dental clinic. Carlos García Fernández, MS SOUTH CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT • Wireless network across the campus. SCHOOL OF GLOBAL STUDIES • 7 classroom buildings. Dr. José Alberto Castilla Barajas Dr. Oliva Sánchez García • Infirmary. • 1 staffroom. Dr. José Honorio Cárdenas Vidaurri OFFICE OF SOCIAL COMMITMENT OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL NORTH CAMPUS EFFECTIVENESS • 2 parking lots with about 3,000 • 2 exhibition rooms. SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, PHILOSOPHY, AND LITERATURE Dr. Jesús del Río Martínez parking places. • 11 computer rooms with 236 Mariana Ariza Salas, MS Mario Buenrostro Perdomo, MS OFFICE OF SOCIAL COMMITMENT OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND TRANSFER • Sports facilities with athletics running computers. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SOUTH CAMPUS Patricia Eugenia Ruiz Ortega, MS track, gym, showers, dressing rooms, • Bank branch and 2 ATMs. Petra Gwinner Briechle, BS Dr. Marco Antonio Hernández OFFICE FOR offices, soccer, football, tennis, paddle • Transport for students and administrative SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES OFFICE OF SPORTS NORTH CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION tennis, five-a-side football, volleyball, staff. José María López Landiribar, MS Dr. Jose Rodrigo Pozón López SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Pablo Villalvazo Hernández, MS and basketball courts. OFFICE OF SPORTS SOUTH OFFICE OF RESEARCH Dr. Miguel Ángel Santinelli Ramos • 59 specialized laboratories, and 83 CAMPUS José Antonio Gea Guinovart, MS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL OFFICE FOR PROSPECTIVE workshops RESPONSIBILITY STUDENTS AND PROMOTION • Wireless network across the campus. José Ángel Díaz Rebolledo, MS María Covadonga Sánchez SCHOOL OF TOURISM • Students’ lounge room. Victorero, MS AND GASTRONOMY • 2 exhibition rooms. OFFICE FOR PLANNING AND ACADEMIC MONITORING • 5 staffrooms. Juan Pablo Calderón Dávalos, MS • 25 computer rooms with 622 OFFICE FOR GRADUATE AND computers. CONTINUING EDUCATION • Bank branch and 3 ATMs. • Transport for students and administrative staff.

162 President´s Annual Report 2020 ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO CITY 163 Video 3: Innovation and digital transformation and Community at the service of Video 1: Numbers Mexico

Video 2: Academic excellence and Integral formation

Video 4: Institutional development and Governance In the next buttons you will find multimedia contents of the ceremony for the 2020 PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY.

Video 5: Anahuac in face of COVID-19 Video 6: Streaming of 2020 President’s annual report

Safe Return Plan Microsite

CREDITS Copyrights © 2020 Anahuac University in Mexico City Director of Institutional Communication: Abelardo Somuano Rojas, MS. General Publishing Coordinator: Alma E. Cázares Ruiz, MS. Editorial Coordinator and Supervisor: Irán Gutiérrez Méndez, BS. Design and layout: VLA. Photography: Christian Buendía Gama and Alan Boites Aguilar. Communication Technologies Coordination: Eng. Alejandro Jiménez Hernández

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