A expansão e interiorização do ensino superior no Rio Grande do Sul: a UFPel e a implantação da UNIPAMPA.

Abstract

This research ad dres se s the expansion and interiorization of higher education in Rio Grande do Sul: UFPel and the implantation of the Federal University of Pampa UNIPAMPA, aiming to investigate the proce ss of interio riza tion of the higher education and implementation of UNI PA MPA. Initially, I present the historical context of higher education in Brazil, approaching the history of UFPel through a theoretical framework and through higher education in the go vernments of Fern ando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio Lula da Si lv a, d em onstrating that th is period was favorable with public policies for higher education. Regarding the methodological procedures adopted , these included bibliographical research, institut ional documents, such as management reports , official letters , ne ws pape r publications and interviews with the managers of both universities using a case study as method. I dr a w an analysis of the initial context of the ex pansion program of higher education and evidence the necessity of a reginal in sertion, result of the v indi ca tion of the local community with politicians and managers of both universities that meets a region characterized by a gradual process of socioeconom ical loss that led to an unfair and unequal developm ent, demonstrating the importance of public poli ci es. De spite initial mobilizations were for the federalization of the Região da Campanha University (URCAMP), in 2005 the creation of a new higher educatio n institution was announced. Theref ore, political in fluences from that time were analyzed according to the c haracters involved as well as the beginning of the activities still under custody of UFPel, creating the Implementation Commission until the approva l of Law 11.640/2008, that institut ed UNIPAMPA. Des p ite UNIPAMPA initially was created with ten camp us , st ar ting from scratch with two guardian universities. The research objects are five campus connected to UFPel Bagé, Caçapava do Sul, Dom Pedrito, Jagu arão and Santana do Livramento. Mor eover, the need o f precise policies is highlighted in addition to a com mi tted implementation team as demonstrated along with the commitment of the city hall and its other partners and the need of an effective participation of the community.