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33-606: The palace was converted into Bogotá's city hall in 1974. The site where the Liévano now stands originally featured a number of administrative buildings, and the residence of Sanz de Santamaria and the Viceroys till 1810. Seriously damaged by the 1827-28 earthquakes, they were demolished and, in 1848, were replaced by a building known as the Galerías Arrubla, built by Juan Manuel Arrubla between 1843 and 1848. Bogotá's largest building at

66-556: A Colombian historian is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pontificia Universidad Javeriana The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (English: Xavierian Pontifical University) is a private university in Colombia founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest and most traditional Colombian universities , directed by the Society of Jesus , with its main facilities in Bogotá and

99-556: A degree in law at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , graduating in 1944. While at La Javeriana, Liévano Aguirre led a student committee that would go on to organise a major strike in May 1938. This article about a Colombian politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United Nations –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biographical article about

132-636: A high-quality accreditation by Resolution 6808 on 6 August 2010, from the Ministry of National Education . The campus in Cali has sectional divisions of the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC), Temple University 's Fox School of Business, and others.1623. The university is one of the twelve universities in Colombia having a high-quality institutional accreditation, granted to it for eight years by Resolution 1320, 12 June 2003, of

165-406: A new building. In 1903, in agreement with the city authorities, a contract was concluded for the construction of a new building designed by Lelarge. Under the supervision of the architect Ricardo Lieras Codazzi the building was completed in 1907 at the same location where the galleries had been gutted earlier in 1900. Liévano built it with his own funds. Lelarge's design respected the proportions of

198-769: A second campus in Cali . "La Javeriana", as it is known by its students, has traditionally educated the Colombian upper class. It is one of the 33 universities entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America and one of 167 around the world. The Bogotá campus has 18 schools comprising 61 departments and 242 academic programs catering to areas of knowledge, giving the university its multidisciplinary nature. It has 45 buildings in 445 acres (1.80 km ). The Pance, Cali campus offers 18 schools in four faculties. Its Law School recently received

231-573: Is located in the south of the city, in Pance, at the foot of the Farallones de Cali , part of the Cordillera Occidental , in a totally rural environment where vegetation and fauna abound. The campus consists of nine buildings (Las Palmas, Guayacanes, classrooms block, administration, Saman, Almendros, continuing education, Las Acacias and Cedro Rosado). The campus features multiple cafés and restaurants,

264-566: Is located to the south of the city, in Pance, near the Farallones de Cali , which are part of the Andes Mountain Range. It has a more rural ambiance where vegetation is abundant and is not rare to see local fauna. This promotes a safe and calm environment for the students. This campus has eight Buildings: Las Palmas, Guayacanes Building, Lecture Hall of The Lake, Administrative Offices, Samán Building, Almendros Building, Continuing Studies Building, Acacias Building, The Pink Cedar Building, and

297-515: Is used for ornamental detailing. There is an internal patio to the south with a bust of the independence hero José Acevedo y Gómez . The mayor's office on the first floor is a large room divided into a waiting room, the actual office and a lounge. The second floor is the most luxurious of all with its high-ceilinged sitting room known as the Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Decorated with plaster reliefs and furnished with plush red curtains and chairs, it

330-601: The Jesuits were expelled from the Spanish colonies, which closed the first stage of Universidad Javeriana's history. Then 163 years after the university closed, an act of restoration was signed. In 1937, the School of Economics and Legal Sciences was founded, with the others following. In 1970, after multiple petitions from the community of Pance, Cali , the university started a program in that city. The Universidad Javeriana in Cali took

363-959: The Computer-Aided Architecture and Design Project, CAAD; the Technological Industrial Automation Center; the Geo-referenced Information Center, GIC; the Javeriana Center of Oncology; the San Ignacio University Hospital; and the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center. It has 130 laboratories and workshops. La Javeriana is among the leading universities researching the Muisca people and culture. The Xavierian University has four libraries: The General Library,

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396-498: The Continuing Studies off-campus Building in the northern part of the city which is still under construction. The master plan also includes the construction of a new and more modern Hospital, an auditorium capable of holding ceremonies with up to 1,800 people at once, the new School of Architecture and Design Building, and an expansion to the gym facilities to include an on-campus pool. The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana of Cali

429-645: The Javeriana Shop, a large parking lot surrounding the entire campus, a branch of Corpbanca , a center of the Colombia Stock Exchange, and an MBA extension of Temple University Fox School of Business and Management . The campus includes Alfonso Borrero Cabal auditorium; Central Library, one of the most complete in the Colombian Southwest; Loyola Sports Center; the office of entrepreneurship "Campus Nova", which fosters entrepreneurial talent within

462-781: The Library. Currently, there are 2 more buildings under construction. It also has 5 cafeterias, a bookstore, parking lots, a center for the Colombian Stock Market, and a Subsidiary of the Fox School of Business from Temple University. The university offers 46 undergraduate programs and 179 graduate programs including, 94 professional specializations, 45 medical and surgical specializations, 8 dentistry specializations, 72 masters, and 13 PhDs. The university has 61 departments and 14 institutes. Departments are academic units aimed at developing an area of knowledge through research, teaching, and

495-1065: The Mario Valenzuela, S.J., Library, which specializes in philosophy and theology and is rated as the best in these disciplines in Latin America, the Alfonso Llano Escobar, S.J. Bio-ethics Library, and the CIRE (Centre for Ignatius Reflection and Exercises) Library. It has seven document and resource centers in the following fields of knowledge: bio-ethics, political science, architecture, psychology, law, insurance, social communication, and clinical epidemiology. The library stock numbers 418,008 titles among books, magazines, journals, thesis and dissertation papers, music scores, maps, VHS and DVD film recordings, slides, sound videos, and sound recordings. The system has about 90 subscriptions to databases and has access to complete text contents for online consultation of journals, books, thesis and dissertation papers, and digital format slides. It offers services such as

528-709: The Ministry of National Education. The university has 21 undergraduate programs with high-quality accreditation, and eight programs in advanced stages of the accreditation process. In graduate programs, quality is acknowledged through the Qualified Registries. The university has over 87 graduate programs. According to the QS World University Rankings in 2023, the university was ranked #382 globally, #18 in Latin America , and #3 in Colombia. The College of

561-650: The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali is prestigious in Cali and the Colombian Suroccidente , profiting from one of the most complete moot courts for student practice. The Cali branch of the Faculty of Health Sciences inaugurated the Moot Hospital which has high-tech teams and a superior infrastructure for student interns. In March 2012, the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali received

594-407: The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali offers 19 undergraduate programs of which eight have received quality accreditation by the Ministry of Education (Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering and Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting law and Psychology). It is well known for its Law and International Business degrees. The law degree from

627-665: The Society of Jesus was established in Santafé de Bogotá in 1604 as part of the San Bartolome School and Cloister. In 1623, the Audience and the Archbishop recognized the academic degrees conferred by the college. The students at that time received their degree, including Pedro Claver . That is the origin of what was known as the University and Academy of Saint Francis Xavier . In 1767,

660-621: The United Nations served as the 33rd President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1978. He also served as Colombia 's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister Plenipotentiary to Cuba . Liévano Aguirre was born on 24 July 1917 in Bogotá , Colombia to Nicolás Liévano Danies and Emilia Aguirre. In 1939, Liévano Aguirre studied Philosophy and Letters at the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé and went on to receive

693-431: The city was marked by affixing 24 plaques in the walls of the palace on the first floor, recording the history of the city. 4°35′54″N 74°04′36″W  /  4.598415°N 74.076538°W  / 4.598415; -74.076538 Indalecio Li%C3%A9vano Indalecio Liévano Aguirre (24 July 1917 – 29 March 1982) was a Colombian politician and diplomat, who as the 17th Permanent Representative of Colombia to

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726-500: The drafting of bibliographic references on specialized subjects and bibliographic exchange allowing data gathering that includes journal articles and other documents from libraries in Colombia and around the world. It serves the Javeriana community throughout a 24-hour schedule, Monday through Friday. On 6 October 1970, responding to requests from the local community and the efforts of a group of practicing accountants who aspired to obtain

759-399: The implementation of services such as continuing education, counseling, and advisory activities. Institutes are academic units responsible for research and consulting in areas requiring a special interdisciplinary approach. To provide technological support to research, education, service and administrative processes, the university has next-generation network services . Mention can be made of

792-399: The interior. A brief history of some of the university's most emblematic buildings: Most Buildings are named after previous presidents or deceased Jesuit Faculty members who were important members of the academic community. The School of Engineering Laboratory Building (the tallest building on campus with a total of 15 floors) that opened its doors in 2020, the new Science Labs Building, and

825-541: The locality of Chapinero in eastern Bogotá since 1940. This campus borders important city landmarks such as the Parque Nacional Enrique Olaya Herrera to the south, the emblematic Carrera Séptima (seventh street) on the west end, the Eastern Hills (Bogotá) and the traditional Chapinero Block to the north. Today this university maintains its open campus environment that allows pedestrians to walk on

858-412: The name of "Cali Branch", offering degrees in business, engineering, and psychology. The university's main campus has a total area of 445 acres (180ha) and approximately 202,988 spared meters of construction. Inside, there are a total of 45 buildings, 18 cafeterias, 1 university bookstore, a hospital, 1 parking block building with 1200 parking spaces, and 1 travel agency. The main campus is located inside

891-463: The old Arrubla building but adopted a Neoclassical idiom which was new to the capital. However, the city administration acquired all the ownership rights of the palace in 1960. After it had finally been decided the building should become the city hall, it was adapted to the purpose in 1974 by Fernando Martinez Sanabria under the architect Fernando Martinez but without the Mansard roof . The arcaded façade

924-660: The technological components available in the following units: The SIU (University Information System, acronym in Spanish) with its "People Soft" platform for Academic Management; the New Technologies-Aided Education Center (CEANTIC) that offers virtual courses support through its Blackboard platform; the Centro Audiovisual Javeriano, with front edge technology in this field in Latin America, internationally accredited like Autodesk Training Center-ATC;

957-452: The time with a façade 53 m (174 ft) long, it was the centre of the city's business interests as well as the seat of the municipal administration. After the building was completely destroyed by fire in 1900, one of its owners, the engineer Indalecio Liévano , managed to persuade the other owners that the French architect Gastón Lelarge (1861–1934) should be invited to draw up plans for

990-486: The university degree, a Program of Public Accounting began in Cali. This was the origin of the Cali branch of the Javeriana University. On 20 November 1978, the board proposed the name Cali Branch, with headquarters in the capital under the same organization and higher authorities. The board of regents, at the request of the board, adopted the name Cali Branch. The campus of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali

1023-546: The university; and the Javeriano Writing Center, highly regarded for helping students develop writing skills. The university has 35 research groups attached to the government Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation ; and a station, Javeriana Stereo FM 107.5 with a wide audience in the Colombian Southwest. It offers students opportunities in more than 87 countries and boasts 120 academic cooperation agreements with universities abroad. Currently,

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1056-411: Was here Bogotá's most illustrious citizens met to take key decisions. There is also a columned (of rectangular columns) arched portico at the ground level which runs along the front of the building and which serves the purpose of only providing shade and protection against rains. In the courtyard of the palace, the bust of José Acevedo y Gómez , a national hero, has been installed. The 450th anniversary of

1089-485: Was nevertheless maintained but the shops and businesses which had once bordered the square had now gone. Completed in the Neoclassical style ( French Renaissance , as some describe it), the building is rectangular, three storeys high and flanked by large sections with Mansard roofs at either end. The façade consists of 32 windowed bays on each of its floors, decorated with balconies, columns, pilasters and capitals. Iron

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