Mario García Valdez

Mario Garcia-Valdez
President of UASLP
Term	April, 2004 – April, 2012
Predecessor	Jaime Valle-Mendez
Born	1963 Tamuin, Mexico
Alma mater	UASLP
Residence	San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Profession	Professor of Law
Website	http://www.uaslp.mx/Plantilla.aspx?padre=1365

Mario Garcia-Valdez is President of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP) since 2004. A lawyer, Mr. García has been a faculty member of UASLP since 1987. At UASLP he has served in various positions including Admissions Director, Vice President for Student Services, Legal Advisor to the Rector, and Secretary General of the University.^[1]

During his tenure, UASLP has been awarded the Presidential recognition for the highest percentage of students enrolled in academic programs that are peer-reviewed as being of good quality. UASLP has also received the National Recognition for Institutional Development awarded by the Mexican Ministry of Education (SEP)^[2] and the National Association of Universities (ANUIES for its acronym in Spanish).^[3]

A recent review of institutional achievements can be found at

During 2006-2008, Mr. Garcia was President of the Mexican Consortium of Universities (CUMex),^[4] a selective network of the most important higher education institutions in Mexico with sound research infrastructure and high quality academic programs.

Currently, he serves as President of the North Eastern Region Chapter of ANUIES [1] which includes the 27 most important higher education institutions from the states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.^[5]

External links

• Official Web site of UASLP
• Web site of the Mexican Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions - Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Enseñanza Superior (ANUIES)
• Consorcio de Universidades de México (CUMEX)

References

1. ^ http://www.uaslp.mx/Plantilla.aspx?padre=1365
2. ^ http://www.anuies.mx/secciones/noticias/index2.php?clave=180
3. ^ http://ambiental.uaslp.mx/pme/pme_fotos.asp?IdM=197
4. ^ http://www.cumex.org.mx
5. ^ http://www.anuies.mx/r_anuies/index2.php

Preceded by Jaime Valle-Mendez

President of Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi UASLP 2004-2012

Succeeded by

Persondata
Name	Garcia Valdez, Mario
Alternative names
Short description	President of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP)
Date of birth	1963
Place of birth	Tamuin, Mexico
Date of death
Place of death