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04-19-2011, 08:50 PM
The authorities at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) suspended classes at the main campus of the university as a result of the disturbances caused by students yesterday over the announcement of a new studies plan for the students of Medicine.
The Diario Libre says that the suspension does not include administrative personnel.
The protests on the university campus began shortly after midday, led by a group of persons, among them persons with ski-masks, who besides throwing garbage cans inside the campus, stoned and threw tear gas grenades at the Rector's offices and around the university.
The protest continued past 4pm, while representatives of the student groups Vanguardia Estudiantil Dominicana (VED), Movimiento Independiente Estudiantil de Liberacion (MIEL) and the Frente Estudiantil Social Democrata (IFESD) distanced themselves from the demonstrations and vandalism that for moments blocked traffic on Correa y Cidron, Maximo Gomez and Tiradentes avenues.
Nonetheless, Omar Perdomo, a representative of VED, warned that if the authorities do not resolve the problem of Plan 14 they will continue with a peaceful protest.
Reportedly, IT technicians of the UASD had already resolved the problem that caused the confusion of the students registered in the Medical School, assigning them the catalogue number of 000013. This was announced by the Academic Vice-Rector, Jorge Asjana David, who made it clear that the new Study Plan (Plan 14) will only be applied to new students that will begin in the 2011-2012 semester.
Asjana said that no student belonging to Plan 13 will be changed to Plan 14 and he added that these changes are in response to demands made by the Ministry of Higher Educations, Science and Technology.
Classes would resume on Monday.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#17)
The Diario Libre says that the suspension does not include administrative personnel.
The protests on the university campus began shortly after midday, led by a group of persons, among them persons with ski-masks, who besides throwing garbage cans inside the campus, stoned and threw tear gas grenades at the Rector's offices and around the university.
The protest continued past 4pm, while representatives of the student groups Vanguardia Estudiantil Dominicana (VED), Movimiento Independiente Estudiantil de Liberacion (MIEL) and the Frente Estudiantil Social Democrata (IFESD) distanced themselves from the demonstrations and vandalism that for moments blocked traffic on Correa y Cidron, Maximo Gomez and Tiradentes avenues.
Nonetheless, Omar Perdomo, a representative of VED, warned that if the authorities do not resolve the problem of Plan 14 they will continue with a peaceful protest.
Reportedly, IT technicians of the UASD had already resolved the problem that caused the confusion of the students registered in the Medical School, assigning them the catalogue number of 000013. This was announced by the Academic Vice-Rector, Jorge Asjana David, who made it clear that the new Study Plan (Plan 14) will only be applied to new students that will begin in the 2011-2012 semester.
Asjana said that no student belonging to Plan 13 will be changed to Plan 14 and he added that these changes are in response to demands made by the Ministry of Higher Educations, Science and Technology.
Classes would resume on Monday.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#17)