The Councillor for Education and the City University of Lorca, José Joaquín Peñarrubia, announced that the University of Murcia (UMU) will open in Sun City a permanent University Extension Service, the agreement signed between the institution and the Ayuntamiento de Lorca.
"This will give a further step to Lorca again become a university town, with the important news of the future opening of this center," remarked Councilman Education.
The headquarters of University Extension of Lorca develop, among other duties, the organization of training character.
Also be devoted to activities to promote culture and art, such as contests, prizes and various contests.
Another important task is to organize exhibitions on an informative and artistic and cultural events such as workshops, conferences or symposiums related to the interests of the municipality.
Also be carried out activities that contribute to lifelong learning and higher, along with those that contribute to bringing the University of Murcia to students at all educational levels in the municipality.
The university center will also develop proposals for studies and analysis of social and cultural reality.
In addition, the permanent headquarters of the University Extension Service could house an information point where the UMU students would be able to streamline a number of steps from the city of Lorca, for example, the completion of registration.
These efforts also highlight the information that will be offered at this venue on the university centers and the UMU.
This service will benefit both the students enrolled at the University of Murcia as those interested in the university, faculty of schools of the municipality and residents of the city.
Peñarrubia stressed that, for the imminent arrival of college Lorca, should "develop the structures necessary actions and spaces, and this is an appropriate framework the implementation of a permanent site of University Extension, University of Murcia Lorca at City Hall. "
Councilman also emphasized another crucial function of this Office of University Extension, because through it "will take joint efforts to lifelong learning, promoting culture and sport, which significantly benefit the city."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca