Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe

Infobox University campus
university = Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
name = Santa Fe
use = Academic
erected = 2001
picture = Santa feconj.jpg
pic_caption = Panoramic view of the Santa Fe business district.
location = Mexico City, Mexico
architect = Ricardo Legorreta
website = [http://www.csfm.itesm.mx csf.itesm.mx]

The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Santa Fe Campus (in Spanish: "Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe") commonly shortened as Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe or ITESM Campus Santa Fe, is a campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education private university system in Mexico City, Mexico. It provides professional studies as well as high school programs. International programs are also available. The campus features modern architecture by the renowned Ricardo Legorreta, having more than 30,000 square meters of construction, with more than 3,000 students.

History

1997-2002

The idea to build the 30th campus was formulated in 1997, but the terrain wasn't acquired until 1999. Construction began on March 19th, 2001. On October 22nd, 2001, the first students started moving from the Mexico City Campus to the Santa Fe Campus, along with new students. By the end of its first year, the Campus Santa Fe had already 1150 alumni, along with relationships with 35 of Santa Fe's enterprises. There were already many Student Associations and cultural groups.

2003

Along with 2003 came a new head for the Campus, Lic. Salvador Eduardo Garza Boardman, who had worked for the ITESM system for more than 10 years. In March, 2003, the construction for the preparatory building began.In 2004, the Santa Fe campus won the first place in its group when the quality of technological infrastructure was measured among all campuses.A treaty was signed with IBM for collaborative research on the areas of Computing, electronics and business.The ITESM and HP announced the inauguration of the "TEC Discovery Center".The "business incubator" was founded and on October 2003, the International Entrepreneurs Congress was hold 600 people.

2004

The first Literary Creation and Expression of Movement Contest was held. The "Food Bank" was created to hold food supplies in order to help the community. During June, the preparatory building was inaugurated. Dr. Julio Rubio Barrios replaced Salvador Garza as the head of the campus.

2005

The new mission for the ITESM System was given, and the first generation of alumni graduated from the Campus. Lic. Salvador Garza returned once again to replace Dr. Julio Rubio. The first and second "Laws of Life" contests were held to give preparatory students a place to express their thoughts, writing essays about how they see the world.

2006

The campus celebrated its fifth anniversary, having 3023 students, of which 1000 were high school students, 1482 undergrads and 372 graduate. The CCA "Centro Comunitario de Aprendizaje" or Communitary Learning Center, is currently under construction, and will provide the low-income community around the Santa Fe area a place to access computers and learning material.

Campus

The campus is divided into three buildings for professional studies and a preparatory building with its own hall, green areas, library and snack bar. The professional area has 3 main halls, an auditorium, a library and a bookstore, along with an information technologies center featuring 70 computers divided by the type of software installed: Business, Programming, Multimedia, Design. There is a Business center and a Gesell dome used for marketing studies. There are nine engineering laboratories:"
*Energy Transfer Laboratory
*Information Technologies Center
*Advanced Control and Industrial Networking Laboratory
*Manufacture and Productivity Integrating Cell
*Mechanics and Metallography Laboratory
*Integral Electronics and Potency Systems Laboratory
*Telecommunications and Instrumentation Laboratory
*Computational Laboratory of Design and Manufacture
*Networks and Informatics Security Laboratory"

There are two basketball courts, two tennis courts and a full-size football (soccer) court along with a running track. A gym with various fitness apparatus is also available.Along with the various snack bars and coffee shops, there is a buffet called "Cafeteria La Fuente" Where students have a place to eat, along with a recreation area.

tudent Life

The students can participate in, or create, student groups and get external funding to expand their university if they believe there is something missing. The students can choose to take many recreational activities in the areas of athletics and the arts.With a Grade Average above 80%, the student possesses the flexibility to take part of their education in another country. Common choices are Europe, Canada or the US.

Programs

Most of the system's business and engineering programs are available in their entirety.

Controversies

Access to the campus was blocked when it was under construction by a group of tenants who claimed that they had not been fully compensated for the land by the government. [ [http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2001/08/28/040n2cap.html Ofrece el GDF solución al Tec en el caso Tlayapaca] ] [ [http://www.pa.gob.mx/noticias/2001/agosto/240801.htm#BUSCA%20EL%20TEC%20UNA%20SOLUCI%C3%93N%20EN%20TLAYAPACA. BUSCA EL TEC UNA SOLUCIÓN EN TLAYAPACA.] ]

ources

"5 años, Campus Santa Fe", ITESM, Dirección de Comunicación e Imagen y Relación con Egresados de Campus Santa Fe 2006.