Abstract

MUNOZ GARCIA, Humberto. La reforma en la UNAM: algunos desafíos políticos. Perfiles educativos [online]. 2001, vol.23, n.91, pp.37-54. ISSN 0185-2698.

The reform at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico), an autonomous and public institution, implies a series of political processes and involves many external and internal actors. This situation causes many tensions and a situation of resistance that lead to challenges and contradictions; therefore it is necessary to take them into account in order to face up to them on a suitable way. This article is about the problems caused by the reform environment within the context of change in higher education, the relations with the government and with the labor market. It also tackles with the internal obstacles whose analysis is based on the way in which the academic and student community supports and legitimates the reform project.

Keywords : Reform; National University; Institutional change.