Publication compiles the actions and initiatives for the community in 2016
In order to present all social responsibility actions to the academic community and the community of Porto Alegre, PUCRS has recently published the current issue of PUCRS and São Lucas Hospital Social Report . The publication features the actions and initiatives carried out by the University throughout the year of 2016.
An English version of the report is now available on the following link. Relevant achievements include the 425,000 extension services provides in the areas of Education, Health, Social Assistance, Civic Consciousness, Culture, among others.
When it comes to internationalization, PUCRS has set out that one of the pillars of the Strategic Plan in effect until 2022 will be the Promotion of Internationalization and Interculturality. One of the goals is to establish international partnerships, in critical areas for the University’s positioning and vision of future. The areas identified include: companies, represented by Tecnopuc; research and interdisciplinary training, represented by the academic units; and businesses, represented by the Business School.
As for the academic realm, six courses in English are offered at the Master’s and Doctoral levels. The initiative is intended to increase the number of courses to be offered to Brazilian and international students at the graduate-level gradually.
