University of the Andes Selects Next Ombuds

The Rector at Universidad de los Andes, the private university Bogotá, Colombia, has announced the appointment of María Rengifo Fonnegra as the new Ombudsperson. She will serve for the next two years and follows Margarita Gómez Ordoñez, who served established the office in 2012. As the University Ombuds, Fonnegra will provide services to all members of the university community with academic, administrative or disciplinary concerns.

Fonnegra has worked at Uniandes since 2010 and is an expert in leading programs and strategies that promote inclusion and equity in higher education. She has held several administrative positions after starting in the Dean of Students office. She graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and earned a Master's degree Universidad de los Andes. (Uniandes News.)

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