Our faculty continues to appear frequently in newspapers, on account of the problems we carry with the reform of the building. It may be useful to do an extensive reflection on the problem.
At this point it is no secret that there a lack of understanding between the DGA and the University of Zaragoza . Given the problems of funding from public budgets, the University has requested permission to borrow 9 million to meet its obligations. And even with this extraordinary measure, the rector has admitted that the university will be in a "difficult" to meet these obligations.
Therefore, it has put on the table a restrictive budget plan to try to overcome this period of crisis in financing higher education Aragon. In total, for all of the University of Zaragoza, the budget has been cut from 4.5% , but in the chapter works this cut has reached 33% surely given the non-current expenditure under this heading. As we mentioned, also disappear some subjects or modules with very low enrollment , while there process of merging several centers linked to the implementation of the EHEA. The same budget crisis will slow the application of the European higher education outlined in the Bologna Declaration. There is also another side currency, a university that in times of crisis does not hesitate to keep your ambitious program of scholarships and grants to study (consolidated in the € 600,000 in the last two years), and increases the chapters on risk prevention labor (+11,15%) and student activities (+12.7%).
Thus, when speaking of the reform of the Faculty of Philosophy, we must consider the general situation of the whole university, because it has a direct echo in the work plan development in our center. ; The university has said it needs to rethink the plan infrastructure aimed at modernizing the facilities of various centers. As we turn to philosophy and literature, this implies that reforms are based on a more limited budget, limited to "essential", and not proceed to build the set of TV Journalism this year. Nor, as noted, will be involved fully in our very ailing Aula Magna. However, the university assumes most of the reforms proposed by the Faculty Board and other organs, classrooms, offices, painting the walls, safety ...
Again the needs of students of the Faculty are satisfied only partially. That the University must act with energy and raise short-term alternatives. On the one hand, since EDU-Philosophy Free and believe that these works should be guaranteed in the shortest time possible, including facilities necessary for teaching technic of all new degrees. On the other, must establish a comprehensive program of partnerships with public and private organizations in our community. For example, journalism students could partially replace the deficiencies in the materials and space offered by the University if it established cooperation agreements with various media in our community, especially with another public body such as the Corporación Aragonesa de Radio and Television.